Determining if software is loaded on a machine

Is there a way to determine if certain software is loaded
on a machine but not running, using the API.
ie. Microsoft Excel or Word

[Edited by lab on 09-22-2000 at 07:56 AM]

Const MAX_FILENAME_LEN = 260
Private Declare Function FindExecutable Lib "shell32.dll" Alias "FindExecutableA" (ByVal lpFile As String, ByVal lpDirectory As String, ByVal lpResult As String) As Long
Private Sub Form_Load()
Dim i As Integer, s2 As String
Const sFile = "C:\Windows\whatever.exe"

'Check if the file exists
If Dir(sFile) = "" Or sFile = "" Then
MsgBox "File not found!", vbCritical
Exit Sub
End If
'Create a buffer
s2 = String(MAX_FILENAME_LEN, 32)
'Retrieve the name and handle of the executable, associated with this file
i = FindExecutable(sFile, vbNullString, s2)
If i > "" Then
MsgBox Left$(s2, InStr(s2, Chr$(0)) - 1)
Else
MsgBox "Exe. Found!"
End If
End Sub



Hope this helps

Thanks software FindExecutable will work just fine!