Reading a registry value from a client machine

[gracepaul]

hi all,

I write a javascript for reading the registry value as follows

 
<script language="javascript" type="text/javascript">
<!-- 
 
function ReadRegistry() {
var WshShell;
var Key;
try
{
WshShell = new ActiveXObject("WScript.Shell");
Key = WshShell.RegRead ("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\MyApp\\TestValue"); 
 
}catch(e)
{
Key='';
}
document.getElementById("HiddenField1").value=Key;
}
</script>
 

But it didn't return any value.

While using the ActiveXObject class any other points are there to be noted.

Please reply as early as possible

Thanks in advance
Grace

[Plater]

Have you tried changing your code to this:

catch(e)
{
Key=e.toString();
}
 

So you can see what the error that is being thrown is?