List of installed programs name and main .exe

[colafrysen]

Hi, I am scripting a function for my computer that will work like Vistas "Run box" (the one that's embedded in the start menu).

so what I need right now is to get a list off all the installed programs on my computer, with corresponding Paths to each programs main .exe

I've looked through 2 ways which both gave me the names of all installed programs.

Nr1 :

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Func _InstalledSoftware($s_RemoteComputer = '')    
    Local $Count = 1
        
    If $s_RemoteComputer <> '' Then
        If StringMid($s_RemoteComputer, 1, 1) <> '\' Or StringMid($s_RemoteComputer, 2, 1) <> '\' Or StringRight($s_RemoteComputer, 1) <> '\' Then
            $s_RemoteComputer = '\\' & StringReplace($s_RemoteComputer, '\', '') & '\'
        EndIf
    EndIf
    Local Const $regkey = $s_RemoteComputer & 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall'
    
    While 1
        $key = RegEnumKey ($regkey, $Count)
        If @error <> 0 then ExitLoop
        $line = RegRead ($regkey & '\' & $key, 'Displayname')
        $line = StringReplace ($line, ' (remove only)', '')
        If $line <> '' Then
            If Not IsDeclared('avArray') Then Dim $avArray[1]
            ReDim $avArray[UBound($avArray) + 1]
            $avArray[0] = UBound($avArray) - 1
            $avArray[UBound($avArray) - 1] = $line
        EndIf
        $Count = $Count + 1
    WEnd
    If Not IsDeclared('avArray') Then
        SetError(1)
        Return('')
    Else
        SetError(0)
        Return($avArray)
    EndIf
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Could I by chance get the path to the main .exe from function nr 2?

Or can anyone think of another way?

Edited March 24, 2009 by colafrysen