Get Winamp dir

qforce2 · 10th September 2005, 20:57

I know a lot of people use this to get winamp installation directory:
HKLM "Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Winamp" "UninstallString"
I myself however have used this command:
InstallDirRegKey HKCU Software\Winamp ""
Now I wonder if something's wrong with my method, since I've been using it for beta-testing a program with more than 5 beta-testers, and there were no problems so far.

Anders · 10th September 2005, 21:03

im not sure if HKCU\Software\Winamp is present in all configurations (try a lite install)

Yathosho · 10th September 2005, 21:20

maybe you can post your entire script? you probably provide the directory with the InstallDir command instead of InstallDirRegkey.

InstallDirRegkey
If this attribute is present, it will override the InstallDir attribute if the registry key is valid, otherwise it will fall back to the InstallDir default.

Joel · 11th September 2005, 03:14

PHP Code:


			
HKLM "Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Winamp" "UninstallString"

Is present in old Winamp versions... mostly this is what I used from plugins to external applications...
Plus, is a secure way..

qforce2 · 11th September 2005, 08:51

@ Anders:
Doesn't matter if this works with lite version, because the installer's being used for an AVS pack

@ Yathosho:
Here you are...

@ Joel:
Unfortunately, I'm not able to check out older Winamp versions, because I didn't keep them on my harddrive. Anyway, thanks for the hint! Seems like I have no choice...

Anders · 11th September 2005, 16:12

http://oldversion.com/program.php?n=winamp
http://www.winampheaven.net/

qforce2 · 11th September 2005, 17:10

Thanks!

I definitely have to check out Winamp 0.20 *lol*

10th September 2005, 20:57	#1
qforce2 Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Germany Posts: 33	Get Winamp dir I know a lot of people use this to get winamp installation directory: HKLM "Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Winamp" "UninstallString" I myself however have used this command: InstallDirRegKey HKCU Software\Winamp "" Now I wonder if something's wrong with my method, since I've been using it for beta-testing a program with more than 5 beta-testers, and there were no problems so far.

10th September 2005, 21:03	#2
Anders Moderator Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: ${NSISDIR} Posts: 5,442	im not sure if HKCU\Software\Winamp is present in all configurations (try a lite install) IntOp $PostCount $PostCount + 1

10th September 2005, 21:20	#3
Yathosho Forum King Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: AT-DE Posts: 3,366	maybe you can post your entire script? you probably provide the directory with the InstallDir command instead of InstallDirRegkey. InstallDirRegkey If this attribute is present, it will override the InstallDir attribute if the registry key is valid, otherwise it will fall back to the InstallDir default. NSIS IDE for Atom \| NSIS for Visual Studio Code \| NSIS for Sublime Text \| NSIS.docset

11th September 2005, 03:14	#4
Joel Debian user (Forum King) Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Arch land Posts: 4,917	PHP Code: `HKLM "Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Winamp" "UninstallString"` Is present in old Winamp versions... mostly this is what I used from plugins to external applications... Plus, is a secure way.. * PC: Intel Core 2 DUO E6550 @ 2.33 GHz with 2 GB RAM: Archlinux-i686 with MATE. * Laptop: Intel Core 2 DUO T6600 @ 2.20 GHz with 4 GB RAM: Archlinux-x86-64 with MATE.

11th September 2005, 16:12	#6
Anders Moderator Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: ${NSISDIR} Posts: 5,442	http://oldversion.com/program.php?n=winamp http://www.winampheaven.net/ IntOp $PostCount $PostCount + 1

11th September 2005, 17:10	#7
qforce2 Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Germany Posts: 33	Thanks! I definitely have to check out Winamp 0.20 lol

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