Check whether an addin has already been installed
Posted: Fri Jan 03, 2014 3:16 am
Hello,
Thank you for the addin writing feature, it helps writing cleaner eViews program greatly!
I would like to know if there is any builtin functionality to check whether an addin has already been installed. The use case is a large program that uses a number of addins. At the beginning of the program, a script installs them all using a series of calls to the addin command (every time the program is run). However, this pops up an annoying confirmation dialog box if the addin is already installed. What I really need is just to ensure the addin is installed and ready to be used.
I'm aware of the possibility to read the ProgReg.ini file in the %APPDATA%\quantitative micro software\eviews folder and look for installed addins manually, but maybe there is a simpler way?
Many thanks,
Aurélien
Thank you for the addin writing feature, it helps writing cleaner eViews program greatly!
I would like to know if there is any builtin functionality to check whether an addin has already been installed. The use case is a large program that uses a number of addins. At the beginning of the program, a script installs them all using a series of calls to the addin command (every time the program is run). However, this pops up an annoying confirmation dialog box if the addin is already installed. What I really need is just to ensure the addin is installed and ready to be used.
I'm aware of the possibility to read the ProgReg.ini file in the %APPDATA%\quantitative micro software\eviews folder and look for installed addins manually, but maybe there is a simpler way?
Many thanks,
Aurélien