Find MS Project Pro and Std using .NET

[Anbu]

Hi All,

I'm writing an Add In using .NET for both MS Project 2003 Professional
and Standard. Since the Assembly structure is entirely different
between the Prof and Std COM components, I need to suggest the correct
version of setup for the clients.

Is there any way to identify the version/edtion of MS Project from
their components?

TIA.
Anbu

 

[Rod Gill]

The only difference is that Professional users with Project Server save
projects in SQL server while Standard users use .mpp files. What differences
are you talking about?

 

[Anbu]

Thanks for your reply, I need to know the assembly level difference, to
identify which version of MS Project is installed in the client PC,
programatically.

 

[Rod Gill]

Yes, but why? What is different in the assembly? Both versions of Project
are identical except for Professional's ability to talk to Project Server.

 

[Anbu]

No. if you see the assembly in .NET environment, MSP Prof lists as
Microsoft.Office.Interop.MSProject whereas, Standard list assembly as
merily MSProject. I could not execute the component in Prof which was
developed using Standard's components.

 

[Rod Gill]

Try searching the registry. There are a few Project Professional values
there. I don't have standard installed so can't compare with my Professional
version.

 

[Anbu]

No hope. I'm unable to find. Looking for some other mechanism.