Can ActionScript 3 reads windows registry key?

Question

Can ActionScript 3 reads windows registry key? If it can't, is there a way to achieve the same purpose. I need to come out with a CD Menu that comes with option to install multiple applications. As such, I need to check the registry to determine which application has already been installed.

Answer 1

You definitely can't do it from a normal .swf. As for Adobe AIR, see here: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/3666/can-you-access-the-windows-registry-from-adobe-air

You'd probably be best off with a standard Windows installer application instead of Flash.