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maxicube

Nov 21st, 2008 10:02 am

Install Directory of another program

how would I get the install directory of another program, the registry perhaps? (using HLDS as my directory to be found) (GET HLDS HERE!)

i fond the key which might be useful. (how would i open it?

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Valve\HLServer]

"InstallPath"="C:\\hlds"

"Full Name"="Half-Life Dedicated Server"

"Region"="5"

niek_e

Nov 21st, 2008 10:51 am

Re: Install Directory of another program

Quote:

Originally Posted by maxicube (Post 741429)

i fond the key which might be useful. (how would i open it?

How about using this incredible site ? :)

maxicube

Nov 21st, 2008 7:10 pm

Re: Install Directory of another program

heh. didnt help me that much :/ but dad had some code for me

        HKEY hKey;

        DWORD buffersize = 1024;

        char* hldsloc = new char[buffersize];

        RegOpenKeyEx (HKEY_CURRENT_USER,

        "Software\\Valve\\HLServer",NULL,KEY_READ,&hKey);

        RegQueryValueEx(hKey,"InstallPath",NULL,NULL,(LPBYTE) hldsloc,&buffersize);

        RegCloseKey (hKey);

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