running *.reg-file silently

[DraguVaso]

Hi,

Does anybody knows how to run a *.reg-file silently on a computer? I need
this to do automatic updates of my application without user-interaction.

So I don't want the user to be asked a confirmation before writing
everything to the registry, and I don't want a succes-or-error-message at
the end.

Any help would be really appreciated!

Thanks a lot in advance,

Pieter

[Ken Tucker [MVP]]

Dragu,

Why dont you write a program to update the registry values
instead of using a reg file. Take a look at the Registry class.

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/de...classtopic.asp

Ken
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"DraguVaso" <pi**********@h otmail.com> wrote in message
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Hi,

Does anybody knows how to run a *.reg-file silently on a computer? I need
this to do automatic updates of my application without user-interaction.

So I don't want the user to be asked a confirmation before writing
everything to the registry, and I don't want a succes-or-error-message at
the end.

Any help would be really appreciated!

Thanks a lot in advance,

Pieter

[Arne Janning]

DraguVaso wrote:

Does anybody knows how to run a *.reg-file silently on a computer? I need
this to do automatic updates of my application without user-interaction.

So I don't want the user to be asked a confirmation before writing
everything to the registry, and I don't want a succes-or-error-message at
the end.

Any help would be really appreciated!

Hi DraguVaso,

"regedit /S yourRegFile.reg " inserts the reg-file in "silent"-mode.

Dim p As Process = New Process
Dim ps As ProcessStartInf o = New ProcessStartInf o
ps.FileName = "regedit"
ps.Arguments = "/S C:\yourRegFile. reg"
p.StartInfo = ps
p.Start()

Cheers

Arne Janning

[Lars Netzel]

I don't know... but if you have the possibility to do the reg modifications
in the VB code, you can do it from there.

/Lars
"DraguVaso" <pi**********@h otmail.com> skrev i meddelandet
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Hi,

Does anybody knows how to run a *.reg-file silently on a computer? I need
this to do automatic updates of my application without user-interaction.

So I don't want the user to be asked a confirmation before writing
everything to the registry, and I don't want a succes-or-error-message at
the end.

Any help would be really appreciated!

Thanks a lot in advance,

Pieter

[Cor Ligthert]

Hi Pieter,

Because I thought that you told once in what kind of company you are working
for i was thinking that you did wanted to help OHM with its GetRichQuick
class.

Just kidding, I do not know it, however I think that when it was my problem,
I would look how I could proces the .reg file using a VB program.

Cor

[DraguVaso]

Great! That was exactly what I was looking for!!
Thansk a lot!

"Arne Janning" <sp************ *****@msn.com> wrote in message
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DraguVaso wrote:

Does anybody knows how to run a *.reg-file silently on a computer? I need this to do automatic updates of my application without user-interaction.

So I don't want the user to be asked a confirmation before writing
everything to the registry, and I don't want a succes-or-error-message at the end.

Any help would be really appreciated!

Hi DraguVaso,

"regedit /S yourRegFile.reg " inserts the reg-file in "silent"-mode.

Dim p As Process = New Process
Dim ps As ProcessStartInf o = New ProcessStartInf o
ps.FileName = "regedit"
ps.Arguments = "/S C:\yourRegFile. reg"
p.StartInfo = ps
p.Start()

Cheers

Arne Janning

[DraguVaso]

Hehe,
You mean the
clsGetPieterRic h.PickOneCentFr omEveryClientTr ansaction-function? :-)

"Cor Ligthert" <no**********@p lanet.nl> wrote in message
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Hi Pieter,

Because I thought that you told once in what kind of company you are working for i was thinking that you did wanted to help OHM with its GetRichQuick
class.

Just kidding, I do not know it, however I think that when it was my problem, I would look how I could proces the .reg file using a VB program.

Cor

[Marc Scheuner [MVP ADSI]]

>Does anybody knows how to run a *.reg-file silently on a computer? I need

this to do automatic updates of my application without user-interaction.

General Syntax:

Import (merge) a .REG file:

REGEDIT.EXE [ /L:system ¦ /R:user ] [ /S ] importfile.REG

Export to a (.REG) file:

REGEDIT.EXE [ /L:system ¦ /R:user ] /E exportfile
"registry_k ey"

Parameters:

importfile.REG .REG file to be imported (or "merged")
exportfile File name the information should be written to
"registry_k ey" Registry key to be exported
e.g. "HKEY_CLASSES\R OOT\*\shell"
/S Silent, i.e. hide confirmation box when
importing files
/E Export registry file
/L:system Specify the location of the system.dat to use
/R:user Specify the location of the user.dat to use
/C Compress [filename] (Windows 98 only)
So something like REGEDIT /S <importfile.reg > should do the trick.

Marc
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