possible to check if the x86 programs folder exists?

[jjmafiae]

is it possible to check if the x86 programs folder exists on windows?

[Plu]

If you use Lua's own io it should be possible, but I don't think love's filesystem can reach there.

[jjmafiae]

oki, thanks comrade.

[Roland_Yonaba]

Well, why not checking the env variable PATH ?

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local function is_windows()
  return (package.config:sub(1,1) == '\\')
end

local function has_pfx86()
  return is_windows()
	and (os.getenv('PATH'):match('Program Files %(x86%)')~=nil)
end

print('Does the folder Program Files (x86) exist ?', has_pfx86())

[Boolsheet]

There's also the environment variable ProgramFiles(x86) that points to this directory if it's a 64-bit Windows.