Null check when detecting Windows Media Player installation

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Fix #2902

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The changes made in this pull request involve modifying the IsWindowsMediaPlayerInstalled method within the WindowsMediaPlayerHelper class. The update introduces a null-conditional operator to prevent potential NullReferenceException errors by safely checking if the key object is null before accessing its value. This adjustment aims to enhance the robustness of the method during execution.

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File	Change Summary
Flow.Launcher/Helper/WindowsMediaPlayerHelper.cs	Modified IsWindowsMediaPlayerInstalled method to use a null-conditional operator for safety.

Assessment against linked issues

Objective	Addressed	Explanation
Prevent NullReferenceException in IsWindowsMediaPlayerInstalled method (#2902)	✅

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With a null-safe guard, the method now plays,
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Flow.Launcher/Helper/WindowsMediaPlayerHelper.cs (1)

9-9: Approved: Good fix for preventing NullReferenceException

The introduction of the null-conditional operator ?. is an excellent solution to prevent the NullReferenceException mentioned in issue #2902. This change ensures that if the registry key is not found (resulting in key being null), the method will safely return false instead of crashing.

For slightly improved readability, you might consider extracting the registry value name to a constant:

private const string WmpInstallationDirectoryValueName = "Installation Directory";

internal static bool IsWindowsMediaPlayerInstalled()
{
    using var key = Registry.LocalMachine.OpenSubKey(@"SOFTWARE\Microsoft\MediaPlayer");
    return key?.GetValue(WmpInstallationDirectoryValueName) != null;
}

This minor refactoring would make the code more maintainable if the registry value name needs to be referenced elsewhere or changes in the future.

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Flow.Launcher/Helper/WindowsMediaPlayerHelper.cs (1)

7-10: Verify method usage and consider adding logging

While this change effectively addresses the immediate issue, consider the following suggestions to further improve robustness and maintainability:

1. Verify all usages of IsWindowsMediaPlayerInstalled() within the codebase to ensure this change doesn't affect any existing logic that might depend on the previous behavior.

2. Consider adding logging when the registry key is not found. This could help with debugging similar issues in the future and provide insights into the system state when Windows Media Player is not detected.

Example:

internal static bool IsWindowsMediaPlayerInstalled()
{
    using var key = Registry.LocalMachine.OpenSubKey(@"SOFTWARE\Microsoft\MediaPlayer");
    if (key == null)
    {
        Log.Debug("Windows Media Player registry key not found");
        return false;
    }
    return key.GetValue("Installation Directory") != null;
}

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Method Usage Verified and Logging Recommended

The IsWindowsMediaPlayerInstalled() method is only utilized within App.xaml.cs, ensuring that changes are confined and unlikely to impact other areas of the codebase. Proceed with adding logging to enhance debugging capabilities as previously suggested.

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