Get install directory from registry or ini

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    For example, I entered the following, but the installer displays the default directory

    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
    Key: SOFTWARE\7-Zip
    Sub key: Path

    also, the installer will not retrieve information from the ini file.

    I'm using the Windows 10 21H1

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    Oh, this is a 64-bit key.

    A special feature was added in the build 44 of Install Creator Pro, replace SOFTWARE by SOFTWARE64 to read 64-bit keys.

    Though if you're using the standard unregistered version I think you can't do that... EDIT: hmm, it seems I was wrong, apparently this works also in the standard version.

    Well, I said it above :) in your key name replace SOFTWARE by SOFTWARE64 to read 64-bit keys: SOFTWARE64\7-Zip

    Reason:
    - when a 64-bit app reads/writes an HKLM\Software key, Windows reads/writes it from/to HKLM\Software.
    - when a 32-bit app reads/writes an HKLM\Software key, Windows reads/writes it from/to HKLM\Software\Wow6432Node.
    - Install Creator is a 32-bit app, so when it asks Windows to read a key from HKLM\Software, Windows will get it from HKLM\Software\Wow6432Node.
    - we have added a special feature in IC, to make it able to read 64-bit HKLM\Software keys: if you use SOFTWARE64 instead of SOFTWARE, IC will force Windows to read it from HKLM\Software.

    Hopefully it's clear.

    About INI: it's there mostly for compatibility with (very) old applications, you should really use a registry key, INI files are obsolete for such a use, plus I just see the "Update entry" option doesn't support macros (we could change this, but really you should use a registry key).

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