RegistryValueType (Function)

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32-bit application operating on a 64-bit system
Handling the registry in Windows Vista
Operating mode in GO mode and at run time

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RegistryValueType (Function)

In french: RegistreTypeValeur

Returns the type of value found in the registry.

Example

// Returns the type of "Language" value in "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\App"
ResReadingType is string
ResReadingType = RegistryValueType("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\App", "Language")

IF ResReadingType = RegistryTypeString THEN
Info("Type of language key: String")
END

Syntax

Finding out the type of value identified by its name in the registry Hide the details

<Result> = RegistryValueType(<Key Path> , <Value Name>)

<Result>: Character String constant

Type of value:
RegistryTypeBinary Binary key.
RegistryTypeString String key.
RegistryTypeStringEnv String key containing environment variables.
RegistryTypeInt 4-byte integer key.
RegistryTypeInt_8 8-byte integer key.
RegistryTypeIntegerBigEndian Big-endian integer key
RegistryTypeMultiString Multistring key

<Key Path>: Character string (with quotes)

Full path of key to use. This key must exists in order for a value to be given to it.
This path can contain up to 255 characters and up to 16 levels.

<Value Name>: Character string (with quotes)

Name of the value to use.

Finding out the type of value identified by its subscript in the registry Hide the details

<Result> = RegistryValueType(<Key Path> , <Value Subscript>)

<Result>: Character String constant

Type of value:
RegistryTypeBinary Binary key.
RegistryTypeString String key.
RegistryTypeStringEnv String key containing environment variables.
RegistryTypeInt 4-byte integer key.
RegistryTypeInt_8 8-byte integer key.
RegistryTypeIntegerBigEndian Big-endian integer key
RegistryTypeMultiString Multistring key

<Key Path>: Character string (with quotes)

Full path of key to use. This key must exists.
This path can contain up to 255 characters and up to 16 levels.

<Value Subscript>: Integer

Subscript of value to use.

Remarks

32-bit application operating on a 64-bit system

On a 64-bit system, the 32-bit applications write into the registry from the following branch:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node

Handling the registry in Windows Vista

In Windows Vista (and later), if the UAC mechanism is enabled, you must have the administrator rights to write into "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE".

If the user does not have the necessary rights, the UAC mechanism performs a redirection to "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\VirtualStore\MACHINE\SOFTWARE". The purpose of this redirection is to ensure the compatibility of the applications. The keys written in this directory can be read by the application that has written them.

Reminder: when creating the executable, a manifest can be included in the executable so that administrator rights are granted to the application.

Operating mode in GO mode and at run time

In GO mode (simulation on the development computer), RegistryValueType handles the registry of development computer.

At run time, RegistryValueType handles the Mobile Device registry (Pocket PC).

The differences between GO mode (simulator) and real use are presented in Differences between GO mode and real use.

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