How would I detect if a specific app is installed on a machine? Specifically
Snotshot Viewer.

Hi,
I would use registry to do so. You can search in registry of PC, where
snapshot viewer installed for key, corresponding to it, and then check on
target pc that same key(s) exist also
You can use that code to read registry:
http://www.mvps.org/access/api/api0015.htm

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"dch3" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> How would I detect if a specific app is installed on a machine?
> Specifically
> Snotshot Viewer.

That makes sense, but now for question two...

Since Windows Script Host can be used withing Access, why not write
something using it as opposed to going the API route?

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/244675

"Alex Dybenko" wrote:

> Hi,
> I would use registry to do so. You can search in registry of PC, where
> snapshot viewer installed for key, corresponding to it, and then check on
> target pc that same key(s) exist also
> You can use that code to read registry:
> http://www.mvps.org/access/api/api0015.htm
>
> --
> Best regards,
> ___________
> Alex Dybenko (MVP)
> http://accessblog.net
> http://www.PointLtd.com
>
>
> "dch3" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:F83E88D7-307D-48BA-9BBA-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > How would I detect if a specific app is installed on a machine?
> > Specifically
> > Snotshot Viewer.
>

"dch3" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news2EC8A76-A05A-4FAE-96EF-(E-Mail Removed)...
>
> Since Windows Script Host can be used withing Access, why not write
> something using it as opposed to going the API route?
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/244675
>

Because WSH is much slower and some sites actually disable it.

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