How do I find installation directory of OpenOffice using Java Code? I want to run it as a service when a user uses my application.
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How do I find installation directory of OpenOffice using Java Code? I want to run it as a service when a user uses my application.
There is no portable solution to this.
On Windows you can search the registry; see read/write to Windows Registry using Java.
On Linux / UNIX, you can search the default installation directories, though these may vary from one distribution to the next.