[IronPython] Detecting IronPython Installation Directory

[Curt Hagenlocher]

I think that's just the WMI way of doing an MsiProductInfo call :).  Though
it sure is a lot more managed- and Python- friendly than having to do a
P/Invoke.

On Tue, Dec 23, 2008 at 10:17 AM, Oleg Tkachenko <olegtk at microsoft.com>wrote:

>  Actually we do store install location in the registry. It can be found
> somewhere deep in HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer
> subtree.
>
> It also can be queried using System.Management.Instrumentation:
>
>
>
>             ManagementObjectSearcher query1 = new ManagementObjectSearcher(
>
>                 "SELECT * FROM Win32_Product where InstallState = 5 and
> Caption = 'IronPython 2.0'");
>
>             ManagementObjectCollection queryCollection1 = query1.Get();
>
>
>
>             foreach (ManagementObject mo in queryCollection1) {
>
>                 Console.WriteLine(mo["InstallLocation"]);
>
>             }
>
>
>
> --
>
> Oleg
>
>
>
> *From:* users-bounces at lists.ironpython.com [mailto:
> users-bounces at lists.ironpython.com] *On Behalf Of *Curt Hagenlocher
> *Sent:* Tuesday, December 23, 2008 9:28 AM
> *To:* Discussion of IronPython
> *Subject:* Re: [IronPython] Detecting IronPython Installation Directory
>
>
>
> Looking at the WiX source (is that included in the source distribution?),
> it doesn't appear that we're deliberately writing this information into the
> registry.  But the MsiProductInfo function should be able to retrieve it
> from the sekrit Windows Installer stash.
>
>
>
> http://www.pinvoke.net/default.aspx/msi/MsiGetProductInfo.html
>
>
>
> Alas, I don't imagine this can be easily accessed from within IronPython
> itself, but as Michael suggests, there are simpler ways of doing that :).
>
> On Mon, Dec 22, 2008 at 6:10 PM, Jeff Hardy <jdhardy at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Hi,
> Does the IronPython 2.0 installer write the installation directory to
> a registry key (besides the WIndows Installer keys)? If not, could
> that be added to a future release? Or, is there another way to get the
> installation directory?
>
> -Jeff
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