Programmatically detect installed version

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Hi all,
I must detect the PDFCreator version installed in the Win client, it’s possible to do it via COM?
Or I must read from registry?
There is a way to know the differeces about it from 1.X to 2.X?

Thanks all

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Hi,

I am afraid it isn’t possible to get the PDFCreator version through via COM. For all current versions, the version number can be read from the registry, it is stored in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\pdfforge\PDFCreator\Program “ApplicationVersion”.
Versions between 1.9 and 2.2 store the version number in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\PDFCreator.net\Program “ApplicationVersion”.
I am not sure where this was stored in 1.7.x and earlier versions.

Best regards,

Robin

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Hi,
for 2.5.2 I don't have "ApplicationVersion"...I have broke it?

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Thanks again
Kind Regards
S.

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Hi,

the screenshot shows HKEY_CURRENT_USER, but the app version is stored in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE :slight_smile:

Best regards,

Robin

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D’oh!!

Sorry!
Kind regards

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Amazed that we have to restore to sketchy registry checks to find out the version of the API...