Where to find notes.exe from within an RCP plug-in

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I currently have an RCP Eclipse plug-in that goes into IBM Lotus Notes. I need to call the notes.exe binary with some arguments (kind of like from a .bat file), and I know how to do that when I know WHERE Notes is installed.

How do I find out where IBM Lotus Notes is installed, so I can know where to call the notes.exe from?

NOTE: Please don't suggest I look in the typical install folder, I'd like to be able to do it regardless of whether it's the typical default folder or not. Thanks

score 1 · Answer 1 · edited May 23 '17 at 11:59

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Look in the Windows registry under HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Notes\shell\open\Command

See answers to this old StackOverflow question for Java code that can read/write the registry.

edited May 23 '17 at 11:59

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answered Sep 21 '15 at 13:57

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I also found 'Platform.getInstallLocation()' which points to the framework/rcp/eclipse subfolder of the Notes install, and clear sailing from there on. Would there be any disadvantage in using this seemingly simpler solution? – Vlad Ilie Sep 21 '15 at 14:01
No disadvantage that I can think of. – Richard Schwartz Sep 21 '15 at 14:53

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Jan 12 '16 at 13:16

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Platform.getInstallLocation() points to the [Notes_install]/framework/rcp/eclipse folder

Just remove the suffix and you have the Notes install

answered Jan 12 '16 at 13:16

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Where to find notes.exe from within an RCP plug-in

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