Finding an EXE file and retrieving Path

[Modex]

Hi all

What I would like to do is search a system for a specific EXE file. The Chances are it would always be in the same place such as “C:\program Files\Winvnc.exe” however there could be times when on certain machines the program may exist elsewhere on the disk in a different directory.

So my question is, is it possible to search the file system using the FileSystemObject for the exe file and come back with a path of where the EXE is located.

If not I will have to make sure the EXE is always installed in the same place

Many thanks

ModeX

 

[mmilan]

Have you considered storing the location of the exe in something that you can configure, for example an ini file for a registry entry?

mmilan

 

[johnwm]

You can also use the FindFirstFile and FindNextFile APIs. There is a good example of their use in VB here:

http://www.mentalis.org/apilist/FindFirstFile.shtml

________________________________________________________________
If you want to get the best response to a question, please check out FAQ222-2244 first

'If we're supposed to work in Hex, why have we only got A fingers?'

 

[bmdb]

I like FindFirstFile and FindNextFile better but you could also use this....

http://vbnet.mvps.org/code/fileapi/pathfileexists.htm