Re: [GD-Windows] detecting installed application

[Research <res...@ga...>]

Okay, it looks like it returns SE_ERR_NOASSOC which looks like it can wor=
k.=20
Thanks for the help!

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From: "Jurjen Katsman" <jka...@ni...>
To: "'Game Development for MS Windows'"=20
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Sent: Tuesday, July 25, 2006 4:40 PM
Subject: Re: [GD-Windows] detecting installed application


> I'm pretty sure it does. There is a specific return code to indicate th=
at
> there is no known binding for a specific type of file. (E_NOASSOC or
> something?)
>
> -----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----
> Van: gam...@li...
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> Research
> Verzonden: dinsdag 25 juli 2006 10:36
> Aan: Game Development for MS Windows
> Onderwerp: Re: [GD-Windows] detecting installed application
>
> I thought it would pop up that dialog that asks how to choose which
> application to open the file. I didn't think it would fail and return
> control to me. I'll check on this though...
>
> ----- Original Message -----=20
> From: "Dirk Ringe" <ri...@ph...>
> To: "Game Development for MS Windows"
> <gam...@li...>
> Sent: Tuesday, July 25, 2006 4:32 PM
> Subject: Re: [GD-Windows] detecting installed application
>
>
>> What happens if you run the PDF document via the ShellExecute command=20
>> when
>
>> no PDF reader is installed? Does the command fail or is the user annoy=
ed
>> with the choose your application dialog? If you can make the command f=
ail
>> then that would be the most secure check whether acrobat is installed.=
..
>>
>> Dirk
>>
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>> Research
>> Gesendet: Dienstag, 25. Juli 2006 10:13
>> An: Gam...@li...
>> Betreff: [GD-Windows] detecting installed application
>>
>> Hi,
>> Is there an easy way to detect whether a specific application is=20
>> installed
>> in Windows?
>>
>> Our game runs from the CD tray (no install) and I want to provide a li=
nk
>> to
>> our PDF manual. If the player has Acrobat installed, I want to open th=
e
>> file, it they don't have acrobat installed, I want to ask the player i=
f
>> they
>> want it installed or not. So I need some way to detect whether Acrobat=
 is
>> already installed.
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Brett
>>
>>
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