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Nov 21st, 2008

Install Directory of another program

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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?

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[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Valve\HLServer]
"InstallPath"="C:\\hlds"
"Full Name"="Half-Life Dedicated Server"
"Region"="5"
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Valve\HLServer]
"InstallPath"="C:\\hlds"
"Full Name"="Half-Life Dedicated Server"
"Region"="5"

Last edited by maxicube; Nov 21st, 2008 at 10:08 am.

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Re: Install Directory of another program

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

How about using this incredible site ?

Last edited by Nick Evan; Nov 21st, 2008 at 10:53 am.

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

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	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);
	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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