Re: [Dev-C++] How do you find a file's path?

[MaXxX <ma...@rp...>]

On Wednesday, January 22, 2003, at 10:27 +0530 (which was 05:57 where I
live), you scribbled the following:

>> I have developed a basic application using C++-Dev that creates a
>> process that runs IExplorer. Unfortunately, CreateProcess will not
>> launch IExplorer unless I specify the latter's complete path (e.g.,
>> C:\program files\Explorer\ieexplore.exe) as second parameter value:
>> CreateProcess( NULL, "C:\\Program Files\\Explorer\\Iexplore.exe", ...).
>> I would like to search for IExplorer on the user's PC before creating
>> the process. What is the easiest way to do that on Windows?

> You'll have to do a recursive search on all available disks, or, if you want
> to save time, only on the primary disk (the one with windows - use
> GetWindowsDirectory() for identifying it), using FindFirstFile() and
> FindNextFile().

You could also use the registry settings.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\IEXPLORE.EXE

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