How to get the 64-bit application path?

[mikeporter]

I was just working with the builtin Get System Directory function on a 64-bit machine running Windows 7 and noticed that the Application File path selection always returns the path to 32 bit programs directory (i.e. c:\Program Files (x86)).

First, is this because I'm running 32 bit LV or am I missing something. 

Second, if I wanted the 64-bit program directory, is it safe to just trim off the " (x86)" part. I have never seen a system where that wouldn't have worked, but kinowing Windows there could be some strange configuration where it would break.

Mike...

[aputman · Accepted solution]

It appears to be an issue with emulation from what I quickly read online about it.  You can however get this information from the registry.

The location in registry:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion

You are interested in the string value:

ProgramFilesDir

[mikeporter]

Thanks!

Mike...