Re: [GD-Windows] detecting installed application

[Dirk R. <ri...@ph...>]

What happens if you run the PDF document via the ShellExecute command =
when no PDF reader is installed? Does the command fail or is the user =
annoyed with the choose your application dialog? If you can make the =
command fail then that would be the most secure check whether acrobat is =
installed...

Dirk=20

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An: Gam...@li...
Betreff: [GD-Windows] detecting installed application

Hi,
Is there an easy way to detect whether a specific application is =
installed=20
in Windows?

Our game runs from the CD tray (no install) and I want to provide a link =
to=20
our PDF manual. If the player has Acrobat installed, I want to open the=20
file, it they don't have acrobat installed, I want to ask the player if =
they=20
want it installed or not. So I need some way to detect whether Acrobat =
is=20
already installed.

Cheers,
Brett=20


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