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How do I determine where Word resides (ie. path name) within VB5

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From: Mick
Date: Thu, 05 Jun 1997 00:00
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I need to use Word within VB5 and because it (the program "WINWORD.EXE")
can exist anywhere
on the customers machine, I need to get the program's path before
continuing.

Can anyone help ?

With Thanks
Mick Burian

mick@comtech-solutions.com.au
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From: "Mick" <mick@comtech-solutions.com.au>
Subject: How do I determine where Word resides (ie. path name) within VB5
Date: 1997/06/05
Message-ID: <01bc714f$80144b60$0a00a8c0@mick>
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