possible to check if the x86 programs folder exists?

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jjmafiae
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possible to check if the x86 programs folder exists?

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is it possible to check if the x86 programs folder exists on windows?
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Re: possible to check if the x86 programs folder exists?

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If you use Lua's own io it should be possible, but I don't think love's filesystem can reach there.
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oki, thanks comrade.
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Re: possible to check if the x86 programs folder exists?

Post by Roland_Yonaba »

Well, why not checking the env variable PATH ?

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local function is_windows()
  return (package.config:sub(1,1) == '\\')
end

local function has_pfx86()
  return is_windows()
	and (os.getenv('PATH'):match('Program Files %(x86%)')~=nil)
end

print('Does the folder Program Files (x86) exist ?', has_pfx86())
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Re: possible to check if the x86 programs folder exists?

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There's also the environment variable ProgramFiles(x86) that points to this directory if it's a 64-bit Windows.
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