Reputation: 3077
How to know if a software is installed using ActionScript
I'm doing a application using actionScript(Air 2). I want to know if a software is installed on user's pc, for example, I want to know if the user installed "Adobe Digital Editions", so I can open ebooks by that. How to do that? First I want read from the registry, but Air cannot read registry, and my boss said it's better not to run another "exe" app to read registry。Then I have no idea how to do that. Anyone has better suggestion?
Upvotes: 0
Views: 247
Answers (2)
Reputation: 12085
Check the default install locations for the application. If you cannot find what you're looking for, prompt the user to find it for you or install it.
Upvotes: 0
Reputation: 21249
If ADE associates itself with a particular file type or file extension, you could use NativeApplication.nativeApplication.getDefaultApplication("") to check what's associated with it and see if it matches the ADE program.. maybe?
Upvotes: 1
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