Writng the Binary Data into Registry

[Saradhi]

Can any one put me a piece of code to write binary data into Registry?

[Mark Rae]

"Saradhi" <up*******@inooga.com> wrote in message
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Can any one put me a piece of code to write binary data into Registry?

I don't have a piece of C# code at hand as I'm not at home, but I believe
the technique is fairly simple:

1) Reference the Registry object in the Microsoft.Win32 namespace
2) Create the subkey (if it doesn't already exist) where the binary value
will reside
3) Convert the value to be stored into a byte array
4) Call the SetValue method of the Registry object

The following is a VB.NET example which you should be able to modify easily
for C#:

Dim rk As Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKey
rk = Microsoft.Win32.Registry.CurrentUser.CreateSubKey( "Software\Test")
Dim b() As Byte = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6}
rk.SetValue("A Value", b)

HTH.

Mark

[Saradhi]

This make sense. But I would like to put an image data into the registry.
For example, I have a Add-In and I have it's AboutBoxIcon and I am trying to change the Icon depending on some logic.
Wt could be the best way to do it?

"Mark Rae" <ma**@markrae.co.uk> wrote in message news:ux**************@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
"Saradhi" <up*******@inooga.com> wrote in message
news:eE****************@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...

Can any one put me a piece of code to write binary data into Registry?

I don't have a piece of C# code at hand as I'm not at home, but I believe
the technique is fairly simple:

1) Reference the Registry object in the Microsoft.Win32 namespace
2) Create the subkey (if it doesn't already exist) where the binary value
will reside
3) Convert the value to be stored into a byte array
4) Call the SetValue method of the Registry object

The following is a VB.NET example which you should be able to modify easily
for C#:

Dim rk As Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKey
rk = Microsoft.Win32.Registry.CurrentUser.CreateSubKey( "Software\Test")
Dim b() As Byte = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6}
rk.SetValue("A Value", b)

HTH.

Mark

[Nicholas Paldino [.NET/C# MVP]]

Saradhi,

In this case, I would generate separate named values for each icon and
then use the logic to determine which key to access.

Also, have you considered using resources for storing this information?
It's a little more suited, IMO, for this kind of thing.

Hope this helps.
--
- Nicholas Paldino [.NET/C# MVP]
- mv*@spam.guard.caspershouse.com

"Saradhi" <up*******@inooga.com> wrote in message
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This make sense. But I would like to put an image data into the registry.
For example, I have a Add-In and I have it's AboutBoxIcon and I am trying to
change the Icon depending on some logic.
Wt could be the best way to do it?

"Mark Rae" <ma**@markrae.co.uk> wrote in message
news:ux**************@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
"Saradhi" <up*******@inooga.com> wrote in message
news:eE****************@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...

Can any one put me a piece of code to write binary data into Registry?

I don't have a piece of C# code at hand as I'm not at home, but I believe
the technique is fairly simple:

1) Reference the Registry object in the Microsoft.Win32 namespace
2) Create the subkey (if it doesn't already exist) where the binary value
will reside
3) Convert the value to be stored into a byte array
4) Call the SetValue method of the Registry object

The following is a VB.NET example which you should be able to modify easily
for C#:

Dim rk As Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKey
rk = Microsoft.Win32.Registry.CurrentUser.CreateSubKey( "Software\Test")
Dim b() As Byte = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6}
rk.SetValue("A Value", b)

HTH.

Mark

[Mark Rae]

I wouldn't use the Registry for this, at least, not to store the actual
icon. Instead, I would keep the various icons in a subfolder somewhere on
the machine in question - if your code can read the Registry, it can also
read the file system - and then determine which one to use as required.

The Registry is designed for (and best suited to) storing lots of little
bits of information, not as a substitute for the file system


"Saradhi" <up*******@inooga.com> wrote in message
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This make sense. But I would like to put an image data into the registry.
For example, I have a Add-In and I have it's AboutBoxIcon and I am trying to
change the Icon depending on some logic.
Wt could be the best way to do it?

"Mark Rae" <ma**@markrae.co.uk> wrote in message
news:ux**************@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
"Saradhi" <up*******@inooga.com> wrote in message
news:eE****************@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...

Can any one put me a piece of code to write binary data into Registry?

I don't have a piece of C# code at hand as I'm not at home, but I believe
the technique is fairly simple:

1) Reference the Registry object in the Microsoft.Win32 namespace
2) Create the subkey (if it doesn't already exist) where the binary value
will reside
3) Convert the value to be stored into a byte array
4) Call the SetValue method of the Registry object

The following is a VB.NET example which you should be able to modify easily
for C#:

Dim rk As Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKey
rk = Microsoft.Win32.Registry.CurrentUser.CreateSubKey( "Software\Test")
Dim b() As Byte = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6}
rk.SetValue("A Value", b)

HTH.

Mark

[Node monkey]

On Fri, 05 Mar 2004 18:46:01 +0530, Saradhi wrote:

This make sense. But I would like to put an image data into the registry.
For example, I have a Add-In and I have it's AboutBoxIcon and I am trying to change the Icon depending on some logic.
Wt could be the best way to do it?

This really constitutes abuse of the registry. Part of the reason Windows
is so flakey is because of morons using it as a database.

[fbhcah]

The .NET method of storing such data would be by using resources. Consider going thru those lines.

Regards,
fbhcah

[Mark Rae]

"Nicholas Paldino [.NET/C# MVP]" <mv*@spam.guard.caspershouse.com> wrote in
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Also, have you considered using resources for storing this information?
It's a little more suited, IMO, for this kind of thing.

Can you suggest an on-line introduction to this?

[ajay]

Hi

If u had got any idea as how LoadBehaviour for add-in gets changed from 3 to 2 , pls do intimate me

Thx from advance

I require urgently

Th
Ajay