modify registry key under Xp

dpy · 14th August 2003, 09:56

Hello,
I used NSIS to deploy a simulator which is hardware dependent.
Under NT4, I directly modified a registry parameter via WriteRegDWORD.
But now under Xp, the key is under an UID, and I don't know how to browse the subkey. Any idea?
thanks by advance

Afrow UK · 14th August 2003, 10:40

Sorry, I don't understand your problem.
What do you mean by "can't browse subkey"

-Stu

kichik · 14th August 2003, 10:51

Use EnumRegKey and EnumRegValue if you can't find a native way of finding out what that UID is. If it's under a UID it's safe to assume there can easily be more like this. Unless you can verify that the found key is the right one, a better solution, in my opnion, would be to get this UID from another reg key or using an API call.

dpy · 14th August 2003, 11:48

Hello,

Thanks for your response, I've a small application which enumerate all the subkey, and so I can modify the key thanks to it.
Question: how can I use NSIS to call my application (example: test.exe value)? Do I need to use !system call?

kichik · 14th August 2003, 11:52

You should use !system if you want to execute it on compile time. If you want to execute it on runtime you should use Exec, ExecShell, ExecWait or nsExec (a plug-in, see Contrib\nsExec for a readme).

iceman_k · 14th August 2003, 20:38

Why are you using an external program for registry modification?
NSIS contains all the commands you will need for registry editing.

14th August 2003, 09:56	#1
dpy Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 2	modify registry key under Xp Hello, I used NSIS to deploy a simulator which is hardware dependent. Under NT4, I directly modified a registry parameter via WriteRegDWORD. But now under Xp, the key is under an UID, and I don't know how to browse the subkey. Any idea? thanks by advance

14th August 2003, 10:40	#2
Afrow UK Moderator Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Birmingham, England Posts: 8,202	Sorry, I don't understand your problem. What do you mean by "can't browse subkey" -Stu Need an installer? http://www.afrowsoft.co.uk

14th August 2003, 10:51	#3
kichik M.I.A. [NSIS Dev, Mod] Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Israel Posts: 11,337	Use EnumRegKey and EnumRegValue if you can't find a native way of finding out what that UID is. If it's under a UID it's safe to assume there can easily be more like this. Unless you can verify that the found key is the right one, a better solution, in my opnion, would be to get this UID from another reg key or using an API call. NSIS FAQ \| NSIS Home Page \| Donate $ "I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand." -- Confucius

14th August 2003, 11:48	#4
dpy Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 2	registry modification Hello, Thanks for your response, I've a small application which enumerate all the subkey, and so I can modify the key thanks to it. Question: how can I use NSIS to call my application (example: test.exe value)? Do I need to use !system call?

14th August 2003, 11:52	#5
kichik M.I.A. [NSIS Dev, Mod] Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Israel Posts: 11,337	You should use !system if you want to execute it on compile time. If you want to execute it on runtime you should use Exec, ExecShell, ExecWait or nsExec (a plug-in, see Contrib\nsExec for a readme). NSIS FAQ \| NSIS Home Page \| Donate $ "I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand." -- Confucius

14th August 2003, 20:38	#6
iceman_k NSIS Dev Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Boston, MA, U.S.A. Posts: 455	Why are you using an external program for registry modification? NSIS contains all the commands you will need for registry editing. Cheers, Iceman_K EclipseNSIS - An NSIS IDE for the Eclipse Platform \| My contributions to the wiki

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