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How to get program files environment setting from VBScript

In a batch file you can use %PROGRAMFILES% to get the location of the program files directory, how do you do it in a VBScript?

+4  A:  
Set wshShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
WScript.Echo wshShell.ExpandEnvironmentStrings("%PROGRAMFILES%")
Jonas Elfström  2009-12-11 22:32:59
Nice, thanks. I have been resorting to reading the registry, but your answer is far better. Thanks.
Jeremy  2009-12-12 18:05:16

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