VS 2008Adding A DWORD, HEXX And String Value To The Registry
Jan 24, 2010
I've been trying to convert this .reg file:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionInternet Settings]
"ProxyEnable"=dword:00000001
"ProxyServer"="socks=localhost:8080"
[Code]....
But so far, all the values have been getting muddled up (They are put in the wrong place or with others) and some values aren't added. I think it's because all the values are of different types, but I'm not sure how to fix it and specify what type of value they are.
I've had a bit of a look around the net and on the forums but I've yet to find an answer to my question. I've got Visual Basic 2008 Express and I'm trying to write some registry entries, I can write strings fine just using
I'm trying to implement code that can determine the value of a registry key dword value and put a check mark in the checkbox depending on if the key exist, does not exist, or equals ffffffff in hex (4294967295 in Decimal).[code]
I am unable to get a value from the registry, every time i run my code it returns a value of 'NoAutoRebootWithLoggedOnUser', even though the value should be 1.
I am trying to change the DWORD value in a specific registry path. It starts with the user who is entering the value in decimal into a text box. Then with the click of a button, the application takes that value and change the existing value of the DWORD to the new one typed into the text box. I think I have manage to get it to work with "strings" but I seem to get stuck when it comes to the DWORD key. I have a feeling it have something to do with the hexadecimal value which is set by default. Do I need to create a converter?
I need an equivalent to dword_ptr.A dword_ptr is 32 bits long when it's compiled on a 32 bit system and 64 bits long when compiled on a 64 bit system (more on this later). Odldy enough, a dword_ptr is not a pointer rather its data. I could use the vb "object" data type except that's supposed to be a slow method.I also don't know enough about the dword_ptr to know if it is strictly set at compile time or if it is estalished at runtime.The definition from ms for a Dword_Ptr is:"Unsigned long type for pointer precision. Use when casting a pointer to a long type to perform pointer arithmetic. (Also commonly used for general 32-bit parameters that have been extended to 64 bits in 64-bit Windows. )
My goal is to read a data streaming from a machine the streaming is divided in tre main parts,the first is a 10 byte array that declare the length of the second and third part.The second one, the header, is a 22 DWORD (*32bit) ( 88 byte ) structured of mixed data types.I can easly read the value inside this header when the DWORD contains just one information using something like: [code] My problem starts because some of these DWORD contains several indipendent informations, for example DWORD #4 [ channel 2 peaks 31..16] [channel 1 peaks 15..0].For what I understood the first 16 bits ( so 2 bytes) are used to store the information of the first channel , while the second 16 bits are used for the second channel, I tryed converting the first 2 byte with System.BitConverter.ToUInt16()but without success.Can someone explain me what to do and how these numbers are supposed to be stored?
I've tried googling for results, but none of the sample scrips I have located have done the trick.They all seem to throw a bunch of errors in Visual Basic 2008 Express Edition.
I want to read a string from a registry key, if its 0 do one thing, and if its 1, do something else.
This code (if it works..) would at the first time create a sub key, and assign it to 1, but if its not existing, it would then show a few messageboxe's - But it doesnt work, even if I set it to 1 or 0, it won't work, it always displays the messages.
If My.Computer.Registry.GetValue("HKEY_CURRENT_USERA Sim Game StudiosA Sim Game - Business", "FirstRun", "1") Then MessageBox.Show("Your name is Jay J, you are 23 years old")
I am trying to do a query on the registry for uninstallation of a program but dont know where to start.The structure would be like so:If {123-456-789} exisits in registry then run Msi.exe /x {123-456-789}therwise run
Lets say my program requires a password of "vbforums" to bootup. The user enters "vbforums" and clicks enter to proceed to the program.I want to make a registry value in the registry under my program with that text. And now on load up i would want to be able to check to see if the correct password is in that specific spot in the registry.I have never fooled with the registry so im pretty lost, i tried doing a bit of searching on the forums but couldn't find anything. Anyone know how i would do this?
Anyway what im trying to do is create a launcher for a program (a game) and i am in need of assistance on this one thing Basically its an options window, i need each of the custom options to be saved to the INI file, for example
I am working on a VB.net winform application which makes extensive us of a mssql database. For the most part (almost exclusively), I have used the Visual Studio dataset for accessing the data. This means that the connection string was created as a program setting, and is saved in the app.config file. The problem that I have, is that I need to move this connection string to the system registry because it has been deemed by the powers that be that a config file is not secure enough.
I think that I can figure out how to access a registry key, and I know that I can save the string to a registry key, but the problem that I am running into is that I don't access the connection key in the code anywhere to easily swap out the registry key for the existing program setting. When VS creates the connection and dataset, where is the connection string referenced? Is there a simple way to swap these out? is it possible even to just reference the registry key in the setting so that I don't have to find where the setting is used and switch it out?
I have the following code to retrieve a string value from the registry.
Dim retval As String = String.Empty Try objManagementBaseObject = objManagementClass.GetMethodParameters("GetStringValue")
[Code]...
The problem is that if sValue doesn't exist, it generates a ManagementException. I want those errors ignored because I don't care if the value doesn't exist, it's entirely possible and acceptable. How can I "accept" those errors but display all others?
I thought you could use a structure as a container. I have line_1 with a line of data read in from a file. I only want to Look in position 1 of the line and position 8 for 9 and position 31 for 11. If I create a line_2 with the parts broken out for pieces that I want to look at then I could use a with statement right?
I want to store a string variable value in the windows registry If the below is a correct statement. My.Computer. Registry. SetValue ("HKEY_ LOCAL_ MACHINESYSTEMMyKey", "Start", "ABC")i will declare a string variable Dim strvalue as String strval = InputBox("Enter a string")and now i want to insert the User given value in the Registry Key as above in place of "ABC".
I have made this code and it does work with a normal string key, but with a multi-string value(REG_MULTI_SZ) key it does not.[code]The error is this : Conversion from type 'String()' to type 'String' is not valid.So how do i read from a multi-tring value registry key and list is all into the listbox ?
I recently have been developing a app that uses the rijndael encrypt and decrypt function it stores dates in the registry (encrypted with a key using the algorithm)
for example Dim strOldDay As String = Key.GetValue("UserSettings", "").ToString the key was made using a private function called "createkeys"
example: dim current as currentdate Current.Day = DateTime.Now.Day.ToString Current.Day = Encrypt(pPassPhrase, Current.Day)
I'm just messing around coding a ID Checker that checks registry value. if it does not equal to the string, then the program will close as so:
Private Sub Form1_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load Dim check As String check = "XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX"[code]....
Now what im trying to do is, where the 'check' is, i want to add more than one UniqueID so that other users can use the app. Lets say a user with a UniqueID of YYYYYYYYYYYYY purchased my app and recieves updates.
Am New To This Fourm So Forgive Me If I Have Put This In The Worng Place I HAve Been Programming For 3 Years And Need A Project I Am Doing.I Am Using Visual Basic 2008 Express EditionOutlineI Want To Be Able To Add A Dword Value To A Exsisting Location and add a value to that Dword Value
Example: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\SpecialAccounts\UserList and then Add a new Dword Value that is not there such as Administrator
Error is coming Registry Access is not allowed.While Opening a Key.
Code: Private Sub Button3_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button3.Click NewDelete("HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionRun", "Sonia") End Sub
Currently, I am try to get the email addresses that have been saved or stored by the user of the computer. This isn't the emails that the user has sent or received, or the contacts he/she has in his address book. Just simply the email accounts that have been accessed from the computer.I know that there are some locations stored in the registry that have the email account. The email addresses that are used on the current computer. I just can't seem to find them on my computer.I am not sure if the registry is the only place to find it or if it stored on the web browser such as internet explorer or google chrome.
I am writing an application that connects to a specific com port. This com port can change depending on how many physical ports are on the PC, and if other USB devices have installed com ports before this one.
I have the communication to the com port all working great, but I need to get the com port description not just the "COM#" which is all I currently get.
I found in the registry where the description is stored but am having trouble doing what I need.
there is a varied number of sub keys. The are numbered 0000-NNNN depending on how many ports you have. Inside each of these keys, there are multiple values, although I am only interested in one or 2 of them.
My problem is, that I do not know how to get a list of the subkeys (the 0000-NNNN keys/folders) from the original key I posted. I have looked through a few registry tutorials, and I can view the default value in the listed key, but I could not find how to list the subkeys of the listed key.
Does anyone have any sample code they could share that shows how I can get a listing of subkeys, and then run through those subkeys checking for a specific value in one of the strings contained in the subkey?
I have several programs that must write to HKLM in XP and Windows 7/64 Pro.The programs work in VB6 but not in VB.Net 2008 on target machines. It does works on our development machine. [code]I just cannot figure out why VB6 works but .net doesn't and fails only on the target machine not the development machine.
I want to get every single registry Name and value, which lies in HKEY_CURRENT_USER....Run(for getting and THEN deleting them to prevent run those programs at windows start). This is just for getting names.
Imports Microsoft.Win32 Public Class Form1 Private Sub Button1_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click[code].....
Well, this isnt working, when i run it in the vb and click button, it says system missing member exception: IWshShell3 hasnt been found.
Does anyone know how to use the registry section in Inno Setup to add a registry key that make a program start with windows when a Checkbox is checked in the setup wizard? If anyone know please step forward. I am getting near the launch of a program and it would be nice to include this feature.
