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KL
Hi, all

I wonder if i should oput this question here.
I use VS.net 2003 to create a setup and deployment project.. and i would like to add a string value in registry, which store the installation path of the program.. ( user can change the path when installing ).. how can i archieve this?? and if i would like to read the registry value in my aplpication (.exe) then how can i call in my code?

Thanks A Lot

Regards
KL
Nov 22 '05 #1
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KL <an*******@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
I wonder if i should oput this question here..
I use VS.net 2003 to create a setup and deployment project.. and i
would like to add a string value in registry, which store the
installation path of the program.. ( user can change the path when
installing ).. how can i archieve this?? and if i would like to read
the registry value in my aplpication (.exe) then how can i call in my
code??


Have a look at Microsoft.Win32.Registry and
Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKey.

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Nov 22 '05 #2
KL <an*******@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
I wonder if i should oput this question here..
I use VS.net 2003 to create a setup and deployment project.. and i
would like to add a string value in registry, which store the
installation path of the program.. ( user can change the path when
installing ).. how can i archieve this?? and if i would like to read
the registry value in my aplpication (.exe) then how can i call in my
code??


Have a look at Microsoft.Win32.Registry and
Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKey.

--
Jon Skeet - <sk***@pobox.com>
http://www.pobox.com/~skeet
If replying to the group, please do not mail me too
Nov 22 '05 #3
KL
thanks for your guide
Nov 22 '05 #4
KL
thanks for your guide
Nov 22 '05 #5

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