Also you might like to take the information in this MSDN page into account:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb762584(VS.85).aspx (among other things, it explains how different FOLDERID's used in the GetFolderPath API are interpreted, depending on permutations of 32/64 bit'ness of app and OS) From: delphi-boun...@delphi.org.nz [mailto:delphi-boun...@delphi.org.nz] On Behalf Of David Moorhouse (DUG) Sent: Tuesday, 21 June 2011 07:01 To: NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi List Subject: Re: [DUG] File Path Hi Bob Info is in the linked article http://delphi.about.com/od/kbwinshell/a/SHGetFolderPath.htm Cheers David On 21/06/11 05:25, Bob Pawley wrote: Hi I have an executable which I need to access that is installed in Program Files. With the advent of 64 byte in Windows 7, I need to distinguish which of the two file paths to use depending on the operating system. Win 7 path - C:\Program Files (x86)\... or Win XP path - C:\Program Files\... Any thoughts on an easy way to do this would be appreciated. Bob _______________________________________________ NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi mailing list Post: delphi@delphi.org.nz Admin: http://delphi.org.nz/mailman/listinfo/delphi Unsubscribe: send an email to delphi-requ...@delphi.org.nz with Subject: unsubscribe
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