WinAMP add-on

Adrian Bogdan · 23rd April 2001, 12:29

I want to get some skins and plug-ins for WinAMP and make a setup program that will install and configure them on user's computer. The problem is that I don't know how to find out if WinAMP is already installed on user's computer, and if it is, which is the folder (because I must install the skins in the Skins directory and the plugins in their own directory). I tried to find some registry-key, but I found none (only the descriptions of the files associated with WinAmp), and I will not search the entire hard drive for a file named "WINAMP.EXE", cause it'll take too long. So, my problem is:

I need a place where I can find out fast if WinAMP is installed on the computer, which is the WinAMP folder and what version is installed.
Thank you.

flatmatt · 23rd April 2001, 14:17

PIMP and NSIS can do this. Check the "Developer" tab of this site.

Abraxa · 23rd April 2001, 17:01

Why not try NSIS? I could not imagine a better (and easier) installer for winamp-related stuff... or installing stuff in general.

http://www.winamp.com/nsdn/superpimp/

Regards,
-Søren

DoctorMO · 24th April 2001, 00:50

Thanks for the link...

-- DoctorMO --

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23rd April 2001, 12:29	#1
Adrian Bogdan Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 1	I want to get some skins and plug-ins for WinAMP and make a setup program that will install and configure them on user's computer. The problem is that I don't know how to find out if WinAMP is already installed on user's computer, and if it is, which is the folder (because I must install the skins in the Skins directory and the plugins in their own directory). I tried to find some registry-key, but I found none (only the descriptions of the files associated with WinAmp), and I will not search the entire hard drive for a file named "WINAMP.EXE", cause it'll take too long. So, my problem is: I need a place where I can find out fast if WinAMP is installed on the computer, which is the WinAMP folder and what version is installed. Thank you.

23rd April 2001, 17:01	#3
Abraxa Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: germany Posts: 201	Why not try NSIS? I could not imagine a better (and easier) installer for winamp-related stuff... or installing stuff in general. http://www.winamp.com/nsdn/superpimp/ Regards, -Søren

24th April 2001, 00:50	#4
DoctorMO Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 55	Thanks for the link... -- DoctorMO --