How can I make my application check if Adobe flash player is installed on a PC?

Question

My application needs Adobe Flash Player to function properly and I need it to check whether it\'s installed or not.

So how can I make my application check if Adobe flash

Answer 1

Following code return current version string of flash.

private string GetFlashPlayerVersionString()
{
    RegistryKey regKey = Registry.LocalMachine.OpenSubKey(@"SOFTWARE\Macromedia\FlashPlayer");
    if (regKey != null)
    {
        string flashVersion = Convert.ToString(regKey.GetValue("CurrentVersion"));
        return flashVersion;
    }
    return string.Empty;
}