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This page documents the TextPipe registry settings that are required to interface to it.

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Crystal Software\TextPipe\rootDir

This key tells you where TextPipe is installed. TextPipe has not been installed if this key does not exist. The value of this key is TextPipe's installation folder. It is NOT guaranteed to end in a backslash, so you may have to add one manually.

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Crystal Software\TextPipe\TextPipeType

TextPipe comes in a number of different versions. Use this value to detect which version of TextPipe is installed and only display appropriate options.

TextPipeType	Internal reference	Functionality
1	appTextPipePro	Interface enabled with editing
2	appTextPipeStandard	Interface disabled
14	appTextPipeProRunTime	Interface enabled without editing
18	appTextPipeWeb	Interface disabled
20	appTextPipeAskSam	Interface enabled with editing
21	appTextPipeRunTimeAskSam	Interface enabled without editing