Test registry Key availability

giovanniroi · Post by **giovanniroi** » Tue Oct 09, 2012 1:42 pm

Dear Support,
I use this code to write a windows registry key:
RegistryWriteKey>HKEY_CURRENT_USER,Software\Microsoft\Office\12.0\Access\Security\Trusted Locations\Location0,Path,C:\GR&A_Trend\
REG_INTASSTR = 1
RegistryWriteKey>HKEY_CURRENT_USER,Software\Microsoft\Office\12.0\Access\Security\Trusted Locations\Location0,AllowSubfolders,1

What is the code that I need to use to test the availability of this Key in the Windows registry?

Thank's

Giovanni Roi

Jerry Thomas · Post by **Jerry Thomas** » Tue Oct 09, 2012 2:51 pm

Sample from the Help documentation...

RegistryReadKey>HKEY_CURRENT_USER,Control Panel\Colors,ActiveTitle,VActTitle

giovanniroi · Post by **giovanniroi** » Thu Oct 18, 2012 2:51 pm

Dear Jerry,
I try to use the standard functionalyty but this don't Work well.

I use this code:
=========
RegistryReadKey>HKEY_CURRENT_USER,Software\Microsoft\Office\12.0\Access\Security\Trusted Locations\Location0,Path,C:\GR&A_Trend\,VActTitle
IF>VActTitle=C:\GR&A_Trend\
MessageModal>Chiave OK
else
RegistryWriteKey>HKEY_CURRENT_USER,Software\Microsoft\Office\12.0\Access\Security\Trusted Locations\Location0,Path,C:\GR&A_Trend\
ENDIF
========
but running the code Macro Scheduler go anyway in "else" option of the "if"test, also if the registry Key is available.

How can I solve this problem?

Thank's for the support

Giovanni Roi

Jerry Thomas · Post by **Jerry Thomas** » Thu Oct 18, 2012 3:04 pm

You have too many parameters

RegistryReadKey>HKEY_CURRENT_USER,Software\Microsoft\Office\12.0\Access\Security\Trusted Locations\Location0,Path,C:\GR&A_Trend\,VActTitle

RegistryReadKey>root_key,key,entry,result_variable
root_key = HKEY_CURRENT_USER
key = Software\Microsoft\...
entry = Path
??? = C:\GR&A_Trend
result_variable = VActTitle

giovanniroi · Post by **giovanniroi** » Sat Oct 20, 2012 5:24 pm

Dear Jerry,
the problem that I find in the Registry Key read is for all the Registry Key that You cal try to read.
In my case i have:
Root: HKEY_CURRENT_USER,Software\Microsoft\Office\12.0\Access\Security\Trusted Locations\Location0
Key:Path
Content of the Key: C:\GR&A_Trend\
thne the code is:
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RegistryReadKey>HKEY_CURRENT_USER,Software\Microsoft\Office\12.0\Access\Security\Trusted Locations\Location0,Path,C:\GR&A_Trend\,VActTitle
IF>VActTitle=C:\GR&A_Trend\
MessageModal>Chiave OK
else
RegistryWriteKey>HKEY_CURRENT_USER,Software\Microsoft\Office\12.0\Access\Security\Trusted Locations\Location0,Path,C:\GR&A_Trend\
ENDIF
==========
When I execute step-by-step this code in Macro Scheduler in the Whatct list the system swh this code:
"0: C:\GR&A_TREND\,VACTTITLE=C:\GR&A_Trend\"
but the problem is that when execute the "IF" test the system don't recognize the content of the VActTitle variable.
I test this problem whit other Registry Key and in all the case there is this problem.
Macro Scheduler don't see the variable contet and the test fall.
Probably there is a bug in the Macro Scheduler or haw can I solve this problem.
Thank's for the support.
Giovanni Roi

djs · Post by **djs** » Sun Oct 21, 2012 3:51 am

I'm not the expert for registry stuff, but you still have to many variables in your regreadkey line.

From the documentation:

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RegistryReadKey>root_key,key,entry,result_variable

This shows the RegistryReadKey should have a total of 4 parameters.

From your code:

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RegistryReadKey>HKEY_CURRENT_USER,Software\Microsoft\Office\12.0\Access\Security\Trusted Locations\Location0,Path,C:\GR&A_Trend\,VActTitle

There are 5 parameters being passed. One by One
1 - HKEY_CURRENT_USER
2 - Software\Microsoft\Office\12.0\Access\Security\Trusted Locations\Location0
3 - Path
4 - C:\GR&A_Trend\
5 - VActTitle

My guess is if you correct this, it will work (if you have permissions to read this key).

Dan

Rain · Post by **Rain** » Sun Oct 21, 2012 2:54 pm

Is this what you want?

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RegistryReadKey>HKEY_CURRENT_USER,Software\Microsoft\Office\12.0\Access\Security\Trusted Locations\Location0,Path,VActTitle
IF>VActTitle=C:\GR&A_Trend\
MDL>VActTitle=C:\GR&A_Trend\
ELSE
MDL>VActTitle Empty
RegistryWriteKey>HKEY_CURRENT_USER,Software\Microsoft\Office\12.0\Access\Security\Trusted Locations\Location0,Path,C:\GR&A_Trend\
ENDIF

Use all registry functions with caution. If you are unfamiliar with the Windows Registry we recommend that you do not use these functions. Removing or modifying a registry entry that you did not create could cause your system to become unstable.

giovanniroi · Post by **giovanniroi** » Tue Oct 23, 2012 12:16 pm

Dear Rain
I test the code that You have write and work well, the test is correct and the code work well.
I need to use this code to add registry key used but one my application.

Thank's for the support

Giovanni Roi