[Help] Launcher [Solved]

Hey guys I had a quick question hoping if any of you would be able to answer. So I own a maplestory private server and, I need to make a program in Vb to launch the .EXE, without using Shell(""), pretty much find the .exe anywhere in the C:\ drive and run it? If there is no solution for that, then something like put the Launcher in the EXE folder, so they are both in the same folder then run the .EXE?

BTW I know it's nooby but I forgot and can't find solutions online, or don't know what to type to get the answer.

To my knowledge no its always

Code:

Shell("")

CreateProcess()

Thats all of it?

Use the registry to locate the maplestory exe no matter where it's hiding. Then:

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Process.Start("filepath")
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Code:

If My.Computer.FileSystem.DirectoryExists("Yourpath") Then
'code
else
process.start("path to .exe")
end if

Try that! if thats what your looking for?

[highlight=vb.net]Private Sub openMapleStory()
If getMapleStoryDirectory <> Nothing Then
Process.Start(getMapleStoryDirectory)
Else
MsgBox("Cannot find game path!")
End If
End Sub

Public Function getMapleStoryDirectory() As String
Dim gamePath As String = Nothing
If is64Bit() Then
gamePath = My.Computer.Registry.GetValue("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\ SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Wizet\MapleStory", "ExecPath", Nothing)
Else
gamePath = My.Computer.Registry.GetValue("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\ SOFTWARE\Wizet\MapleStory", "ExecPath", Nothing)
End If
Return gamePath
End Function

Public Function is64Bit() As Boolean
If Registry.LocalMachine.OpenSubKey("Hardware\Descrip tion\System\CentralProcessor\0").GetValue("Identif ier").ToString.Contains("x86") Then Return False
Return True
End Function[/highlight]

Try that? Haven't got MapleStory installed atm. Returns nothing if it cannot find the game path.

Originally Posted by Jason

Use the registry to locate the maplestory exe no matter where it's hiding. Then:

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Process.Start("filepath")
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This is the best and the simple way xD