get_maya_location.py

def get_maya_location():
    """ 
    Return maya install location on Windows
    Source: https://github.com/JukeboxPipeline/jukebox-core/blob/master/src/jukeboxcore/ostool.py
    
    :returns: path to maya
    :rtype: str
    :raises: errors.SoftwareNotFoundError
    """
    # The supported maya versions
    MAYA_VERSIONS = ["2016", "2015"]

    # Registry key on windows to access maya install path
    MAYA_REG_KEY = "Software\\Autodesk\\Maya\\{mayaversion}\\Setup\\InstallPath"

    import _winreg
    # query winreg entry
    # the last flag is needed, if we want to test with 32 bit python!
    # Because Maya is an 64 bit key!
    for ver in MAYA_VERSIONS:
        try:
            key = _winreg.OpenKey(_winreg.HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE,
                                  MAYA_REG_KEY.format(mayaversion=ver), 0,
                                  _winreg.KEY_READ | _winreg.KEY_WOW64_64KEY)
            value = _winreg.QueryValueEx(key, "MAYA_INSTALL_LOCATION")[0]
        except WindowsError:
            log.debug('Maya %s installation not found in registry!' % ver)
    if not value:
        raise Exception('Maya %s installation not found in registry!' % MAYA_VERSIONS)
    return value