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# Copyright (C) 2001 Matthew W. Lefkowitz
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"""Win32 utilities.
See also twisted.python.shortcut.
"""
# system imports
import win32api, win32con
# sibling import
from runtime import platform
# XXX fix this to use python's builtin _winreg?
def getProgramsMenuPath():
"""Get the path to the Programs menu.
Probably will break on non-US Windows.
@returns: the filesystem location of the common Start Menu->Programs.
"""
if not platform.isWinNT():
return "C:\\Windows\\Start Menu\\Programs"
keyname = 'SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Explorer\\Shell Folders'
hShellFolders = win32api.RegOpenKeyEx(win32con.HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE,
keyname, 0, win32con.KEY_READ)
return win32api.RegQueryValueEx(hShellFolders, 'Common Programs')[0]
def getProgramFilesPath():
"""Get the path to the Program Files folder."""
keyname = 'SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion'
currentV = win32api.RegOpenKeyEx(win32con.HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE,
keyname, 0, win32con.KEY_READ)
return win32api.RegQueryValueEx(currentV, 'ProgramFilesDir')[0]
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