Topic: Is it possible to import type library without file reference

[JohnSnow]

Hi guys,
When we want to import type library of an application say MS Word, normally we can do it like this:
(vlax-import-type-library :tlb-filename " C:/Program Files/Microsoft Office/Office14/msword.olb"...)

However, I am wondering if we can import the olb without the file reference, the reason being that I cannot assume everyone has the type library in the same directory.

Cheers

[VovKa]

if it resides in the same directory as winword.exe then try to find the path to Word.Application

Code: [Select]

(setq IName "Word.Application")
(setq ICLSID (vl-registry-read (strcat "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\\" IName "\\CLSID")))
(setq IServer (vl-registry-read (strcat "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\\CLSID\\" ICLSID "\\LocalServer32")))


[JohnSnow]

if it resides in the same directory as winword.exe then try to find the path to Word.Application

Code: [Select]

(setq IName "Word.Application")
(setq ICLSID (vl-registry-read (strcat "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\\" IName "\\CLSID")))
(setq IServer (vl-registry-read (strcat "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\\CLSID\\" ICLSID "\\LocalServer32")))


Thanks a lot.

[fools]

Hi, John. Welcome to theswamp! Another way to get path.

Code - Auto/Visual Lisp: [Select]

1. (setq msw (vlax-get-or-create-object "Word.Application"))
2. (vla-get-path msw)

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