RegistrySeek (Function)

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32-bit application operating on a 64-bit system
Operating mode in GO mode and at run time

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RegistrySeek (Function)

In french: RegistreCherche

Seeks a character string in the registry.

Example

// Retrieve all the "FullScreen" values
// of the "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Console" key
Key is string = "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Console"
WHILE Key <> ""
Key = RegistrySeek(Key, "FullScreen")
Info(Key)
END

Syntax

<Result> = RegistrySeek(<Base Path for Search> , <Sought String> [, <Options>])

<Result>: Character string

Search result (empty string if an error occurred). The result has the following format:
<Key Path> + TAB + <Sub-key> [ + TAB + <Value> [ + TAB + <Data>]]

<Base Path for Search>: Character string (with quotes)

Path of key from which the search is performed. This path has the following format:
<Key Path> [+ TAB + <Sub-key> [ + TAB + <Value> [ + TAB + <Data>]]]
This path can contain up to 255 characters and up to 16 levels.

<Sought String>: Character string (with quotes)

Character string sought in the registry.

<Options>: Optional Integer constant (or combination of constants)

Search mode. The default search mode corresponds to:
RegistrySeekKey + RegistrySeekValue + RegistrySeekData + RegistrySeekRecursive.
RegistrySeekKey Performs a search in the name of keys.
RegistrySeekData Performs a search in the data (String, Multiple String or Extensible String data only).
RegistrySeekWholeWord Performs a search on the whole word specified in <Sought String>.
RegistrySeekRecursive Performs a recursive search from the base key of the search.
RegistrySeekValue Performs a search in the names of values.

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

Operating mode in GO mode and at run time

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

At run time, RegistrySeek 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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