Registry Question

[Joe Delphi]

Hi,

I want to store non-string values in the registry. I have a few
Boolean flags and some integer numbers that I want to store.

It appears that the SaveSettings command only handles the saving of
string values to the registry. Is there some other command that I should
use to save Boolean or Integer values to the registry?
JD

[David Lee Conley]

"Joe Delphi" <de*******@nospam.earthlink.net> wrote in message
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Hi,

I want to store non-string values in the registry. I have a few
Boolean flags and some integer numbers that I want to store.

It appears that the SaveSettings command only handles the saving of
string values to the registry. Is there some other command that I
should
use to save Boolean or Integer values to the registry?
JD

Use type casting such as blnFag.ToString, intNum.ToString,
Convert.ToBoolean(strFlag), Convert.ToInt32(strNum).

Dave

[Crouchie1998]

Start a new Windows application & add a button

Add the following import:

Imports Microsoft.win32

Double-click the button & add the following code:

Dim reg As RegistryKey
Dim intNumber As Integer = 1
Dim strKey As String = "Software\My Key"
reg = Registry.LocalMachine.CreateSubKey(strKey)
reg.SetValue("My Value", intNumber)
If Not reg Is Nothing Then reg.Close()

That will create a DWORD value

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To create a string value:

Dim reg As RegistryKey
Dim strValue As String = "C:\My Directory"
Dim strKey As String = "Software\My Key"
reg = Registry.LocalMachine.CreateSubKey(strKey)
reg.SetValue("Startup Directory", strValue)
If Not reg Is Nothing Then reg.Close()

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To create a boolean:

Dim reg As RegistryKey
Dim blnValue As Boolean = True
Dim strKey As String = "Software\My Key"
reg = Registry.LocalMachine.CreateSubKey(strKey)
reg.SetValue("My Boolean Value", blnValue)
If Not reg Is Nothing Then reg.Close()

I hope this helps

Crouchie1998
BA (HONS) MCP MCSE)

[Jack Russell]

Thanks, I do not know what the original question but this just saved me
a lot of trouble

Jack Russell
Crouchie1998 wrote:

Start a new Windows application & add a button

Add the following import:

Imports Microsoft.win32

Double-click the button & add the following code:

Dim reg As RegistryKey
Dim intNumber As Integer = 1
Dim strKey As String = "Software\My Key"
reg = Registry.LocalMachine.CreateSubKey(strKey)
reg.SetValue("My Value", intNumber)
If Not reg Is Nothing Then reg.Close()

That will create a DWORD value

==============================

To create a string value:

Dim reg As RegistryKey
Dim strValue As String = "C:\My Directory"
Dim strKey As String = "Software\My Key"
reg = Registry.LocalMachine.CreateSubKey(strKey)
reg.SetValue("Startup Directory", strValue)
If Not reg Is Nothing Then reg.Close()

==============================

To create a boolean:

Dim reg As RegistryKey
Dim blnValue As Boolean = True
Dim strKey As String = "Software\My Key"
reg = Registry.LocalMachine.CreateSubKey(strKey)
reg.SetValue("My Boolean Value", blnValue)
If Not reg Is Nothing Then reg.Close()

I hope this helps

Crouchie1998
BA (HONS) MCP MCSE)