How to find exe location using Registry Key

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Hi,

I am trying to use 

var createProcessResult = window.cep.process.createProcess("C:/Program Files (x86)/Microsoft Office/root/Office16/WINWORD.EXE");

to launch Word Application.

But since the path to the WinWord exe can be different for users. So I am looking for a method to find the WinWord exe path programmatically. Probably by reading registry key values.

Please let me know if any CEP API can help me in doing this.

[Loic.Aigon · Accepted solution]

I would rather consider using VB that you can run from app.doScript. 

https://www.indesignjs.de/extendscriptAPI/indesign-latest/#Application.html#d1e42253__d1e45802

Don't have windows at hand but your vb might be like this:

Set appWD = CreateObject("Word.Application")

And you wouldn't worry about the exe location.

Plus you could automate more than just opening the app.

FWIW

Loic