MSInfo Export [RESOLVED]

[bat711]

I'm currently working on an application to help diagnose computer problems part of that app is MSInfo. Currently, users have to select it from a drop down menu and then it launches. I would like to have the information saved from MSInfo through it's export command. Is it possible to do this with VB?

I would need to select the option from a drop down menu and then name the file. Let me know if this is viable or if you have done something similar.

Thanks.

[RobDog888]

Yes, its possible.

You are better off if you dunamically detect the location of MSInfo32.exe on your users workstations.
If you, from a dos prompt, type in msinfo32.exe /? you will get a listing of all the switches you need to do this.

[bat711]

Thanks RobDog, I didn't realize it had any command line switches.

I am detecting the path through a registry key (HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Shared Tools\MSInfo) so I should be OK as far as that is concerned.

Thanks again.

[RobDog888]

No prob.

The registry is fine. Another way, just in case, is to create a temp file with an .nfo extension. Then use the
FindExecutable API to get the associated program (msinfo32.exe) location to open it with.