App installer/launcher

[srhom]

I've searched the forums, but haven't found a question like mine yet. So here's the deal.

I need to include the ability in a PC projector to launch an installer for an exe, however, if the exe is already installed I need the same button to then simply launch the app.

From the reading I've done here, I think that calling a BAT file would be part the answer. However, the BAT would need to have the ability to read the registry and then execute one or another line depending on the registry record.

Is this even close?

I'm over my head here (even more so since I work on a mac), so any help would be greatly appreciated.

[Ultran]

Standard Flash projectors are very limited on how they can interact with other files and computer workings. If you would like to take more control of installers, registry, etc, I suggest looking into zinc - www.multidmedia.com. They have an unlimited time trial that lets you do cool system stuff using compiled swfs containing extra actionsctipt commands understood by the complier. :)

[srhom]

I'll check it out.