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#206354 - 2012-12-03 02:02 PM finding the right terms for "keyExist"
schade schade Just in Town Registered: 2009-07-29 Posts: 1 Loc: germany, bavaria	Hi i am looking for a way to check if a string exists in the registry. i tried this.. but it wont work $ReturnCode = KeyExist("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Keyboard Layout\Scancode Map") If $ReturnCode ? "Keyboarderror will be fixed" Shell "%logonserver%\keyboardfix\keyboardfix.bat" EndIf any ideas?
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#206355 - 2012-12-03 02:53 PM Re: finding the right terms for "keyExist" [Re: schade]
Glenn Barnas Glenn Barnas KiX Supporter Registered: 2003-01-28 Posts: 4403 Loc: New Jersey	Welcome to KORG! Just a quick look at a few systems here - none have the "Scancode Map" sub-key. If the key isn't present, the command won't be executed. You might want to add something like Code: 'Returned: ' $ReturnCode ? to see what is being returned. I'd also confirm that the key exists when you're testing. Glenn PS - using code tags will make your script more readable - start with the word "code" in square brackets, and end with "/code" in square brackets. _________________________ Actually I am a Rocket Scientist! $\:D$
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#206356 - 2012-12-03 02:58 PM Re: finding the right terms for "keyExist" [Re: Glenn Barnas]
Les Les KiX Master Registered: 2001-06-11 Posts: 12734 Loc: fortfrances.on.ca	Me thinks you are confusing values for keys and that what you really want to find is a value. In regedit, keys are in the left pane, values in the right pane. _________________________ Give a man a fish and he will be back for more. Slap him with a fish and he will go away forever.
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#206357 - 2012-12-03 03:31 PM Re: finding the right terms for "keyExist" [Re: Les]
Glenn Barnas Glenn Barnas KiX Supporter Registered: 2003-01-28 Posts: 4403 Loc: New Jersey	Good catch, Les.. This link does indeed identify the item in question as a Value, not a key.. As such, the original code will never return true. You might want to use ReadValue(key, value) to determine if the setting is defined, or is defined to an unwanted value and then change it. Glenn _________________________ Actually I am a Rocket Scientist! $\:D$
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#206358 - 2012-12-03 04:32 PM Re: finding the right terms for "keyExist" [Re: Glenn Barnas]
ShaneEP ShaneEP MM club member Registered: 2002-11-29 Posts: 2127 Loc: Tulsa, OK	This should put you back on track. Code: $nul = ReadValue("HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Keyboard Layout","Scancode Map") If @Error = 0 ? "Keyboarderror will be fixed" Shell "%logonserver%\keyboardfix\keyboardfix.bat" EndIf I would also recommend posting the contents of your keyboardfix.bat file as I'm certain it could all be done in kix rather than calling a separate file.
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