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How to check for a pre-installed software? [message #259096]

Tue, 24 June 2008 06:12

Eclipse User

Originally posted by: p.agarwal.lancaster.ac.uk

Hello Everyone,

I am developing a Eclipse based software but for running these software
there has to be certain software that needs to be pre-installed in the PC.
So I wanted to put a condition such that my software checks for the
pre-installed software and if it finds out the required software are
present, then it moves ahead with the installation else it ells the user
to install the softwares required in order to run my software. The
pre-installed software needed are MATLAB and XILINX. Someone told me to
extract paths from the window registry but I could not find the way to do
that. Please help as soon as possible.

Regards
Piyush

Re: How to check for a pre-installed software? [message #259108 is a reply to message #259096]

Tue, 24 June 2008 10:48

Eclipse User

Wouldn't this be a function of the installer? Or are you building the
installer using Eclipse as well?

Wayne

On Tue, 2008-06-24 at 10:12 +0000, Piyush Agarwal wrote:
> Hello Everyone,
>
> I am developing a Eclipse based software but for running these software
> there has to be certain software that needs to be pre-installed in the PC.
> So I wanted to put a condition such that my software checks for the
> pre-installed software and if it finds out the required software are
> present, then it moves ahead with the installation else it ells the user
> to install the softwares required in order to run my software. The
> pre-installed software needed are MATLAB and XILINX. Someone told me to
> extract paths from the window registry but I could not find the way to do
> that. Please help as soon as possible.
>
> Regards
> Piyush
>

Re: How to check for a pre-installed software? [message #259112 is a reply to message #259108]

Tue, 24 June 2008 11:12

Eclipse User

Originally posted by: p.agarwal.lancaster.ac.uk

Yes I am using eclipse to build the installer. Tell me If i have to write
some codes for it.

Re: How to check for a pre-installed software? [message #259115 is a reply to message #259112]

Tue, 24 June 2008 11:37

Eclipse User

A quick look at what Google has to offer ("eclipse check windows
registry") came up with a couple of hits, but nothing helpful.

However, if you change "eclipse" to "java" ("java check windows
registry") [1], there's a lot more. Maybe one of those links will lead
you in the right direction.

Good luck,

Wayne

[1]http://www.google.ca/search?q=java+check+windows+registry

On Tue, 2008-06-24 at 15:12 +0000, Piyush Agarwal wrote:
> Yes I am using eclipse to build the installer. Tell me If i have to write
> some codes for it.
>

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