String to the Registry

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Everything I know about the registry wouldn't fill the subject line of this
message but what I need to know is; when I write to the registry to store
install paths and such, which primary key should I use? HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
or HKEY_CURRENT_USER?

Should I anticipate that in some environments the user may not be able to
write to LOCAL_MACHINE?

I appreciate the help.

Kingsley Klosson

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Hi Kingsley,

>Everything I know about the registry wouldn't fill the subject line of this
>message but what I need to know is; when I write to the registry to store
>install paths and such, which primary key should I use? HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
>or HKEY_CURRENT_USER?
>
>Should I anticipate that in some environments the user may not be able to
>write to LOCAL_MACHINE?

Correct. Under Vista using UAC and running a program with asInvoker
manifest (most programs use that) you do not have write privilege to
the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE. If your program is run elevated as
requireAdmin (most installs run that way to be able to install files
into "Program Files"), you can write to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE. You can,
however, READ from both keys under Vista without problems (using
GetReg in Clarion)

Best regards,

Arnór Baldvinsson
Icetips Creative, Inc.
San Antonio, Texas, USA
www.icetips.com


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