>How I execute Microsoft word from with in a vfp 9 program? I would need to also check that user has winword program.
>
>Is this possible? If so how.
>
>
>TIA

IF _IsClassRegistered([Word.Application])
   **** Do whatever you want to do 
   **** the MS Word is installed
ELSE
  MessageBox([You have to install MS Word here])
ENDIF


FUNCTION _IsClassRegistered(tcClass)                          && If some class is registered

   LOCAL lnKey
   #define HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT    -2147483648
   #define ERROR_SUCCESS	 	0	&& OK

   DECLARE INTEGER RegOpenKey IN Win32API ;
           INTEGER nHKey, STRING @cSubKey, INTEGER @nResult

   DECLARE INTEGER RegCloseKey IN Win32API ;
           INTEGER nHKey

   lnKey    = 0
   llRetVal = (RegOpenKey(HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT, tcClass, @lnKey) = ERROR_SUCCESS)

   IF llRetVal
      RegCloseKey(lnKey)
   ENDIF

RETURN llRetVal