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Nicky - 19 Aug 2006 02:39 GMT

How to determine that JVM is installed or not in Windows by other
languages such as VB or VC++.

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Arne Vajhøj - 19 Aug 2006 03:03 GMT

> How to determine that JVM is installed or not in Windows by other
> languages such as VB or VC++.

Search for java.exe on disk ?

Look in registry for:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\JavaSoft\Java Runtime Environment\x.x\JavaHome

?

Arne

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Mark Space - 20 Aug 2006 05:45 GMT

> How to determine that JVM is installed or not in Windows by other
> languages such as VB or VC++.

Execute a shell command like "java -version" ? I believe most shells
return a different exit code for successful completion vs. not finding a
command.

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