Get Internet explore and Microsoft Office version from own PC

Question

hi experts,
Is it possible to find out which version Internet Explore and Microsoft Office you have installed in your computer within an ABAP Program?
Is there a function module or a method to get out of these information from your computer?
Alternative is using some Java or Visual basic codes witin an ABAP program: if yes, please provide some example codes.
Best regards
LN

Answer 1

Nick & Manohar are right......This method is working.....I was just checking it out.....
On your PC, Goto START->RUN->REGEDIT
For MS Word
Goto HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT->Word.Document->CurVer
You will get a default registry value of type  REG_SZ with value Word.Document.12
The last two digits indicate the version of MS word installed (Refer Microsoft Support link http://support.microsoft.com/kb/822005 )
Word 2010 14.0
Word 2007 12.0
Word 2003 11.0
Word 2002 10.0
Word 2000   9.0
For IE
Goto HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE->Software->Microsoft->Internet Explorer
You will find a registry value of type  REG_SZ with the version no of the installed component.
Now, in ABAP program call the method to get the current versions.....
DATA: v_ver_word TYPE string,
      v_ver_ie   TYPE string.
CALL METHOD cl_gui_frontend_services=>registry_get_value
  EXPORTING
    root      = cl_gui_frontend_services=>hkey_classes_root
    key       = 'Word.Document\CurVer'
  IMPORTING
    reg_value = v_ver_word.
CALL METHOD cl_gui_frontend_services=>registry_get_value
  EXPORTING
    root      = cl_gui_frontend_services=>hkey_local_machine
    key       = 'SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer'
    value     = 'Version'
  IMPORTING
    reg_value = v_ver_ie.