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#72166 - 2002-12-09 10:06 AM Script for registry
kalev kalev Fresh Scripter Registered: 2002-12-05 Posts: 21	Hello! Could you tell me why does my script give me the opposite answers? If key exists, it tells me "Key does not exist" and if it does, it tells me "Key exists.." if ExistKey ("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Updates\Windows 2000\SP2\Q282522") ? "Key exists...." else ? "Key does not exist" Endif Also - what command should i use to check the value of a Registry subkey?
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#72167 - 2002-12-09 10:15 AM Re: Script for registry
Jochen Jochen KiX Supporter Registered: 2000-03-17 Posts: 6380 Loc: Stuttgart, Germany	Thats probably because you use it wrongly : If you use that with KiXtart 4.x : KeyExist() returns 1 if true (similar to Exist()) ExistKey is still supported but in the old way ... If it is 3.x : ExistKey() returns 0 if subkey was found ! So to bring this to the point : It changed behavior to reflect it more logically ... The value of a Key ? Readvalue() hth Jochen _________________________
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#72168 - 2002-12-09 10:18 AM Re: Script for registry
Lonkero Lonkero KiX Master Guru Registered: 2001-06-05 Posts: 22346 Loc: OK	little correction, existkey returns always 0 if keyexist no matter what the version. that is to keep backwards compatibility (<- should learn english...) _________________________ ! download KiXnet
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#72169 - 2002-12-09 10:23 AM Re: Script for registry
Jochen Jochen KiX Supporter Registered: 2000-03-17 Posts: 6380 Loc: Stuttgart, Germany	I said that ... at least me thinx so _________________________
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#72170 - 2002-12-09 10:25 AM Re: Script for registry
Lonkero Lonkero KiX Master Guru Registered: 2001-06-05 Posts: 22346 Loc: OK	yeah. but you made it sound that "if it's 3.xx, existkey() will return zero if exists" I know, I know... but who knows, who doesn't know? _________________________ ! download KiXnet
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#72171 - 2002-12-09 10:27 AM Re: Script for registry
Jochen Jochen KiX Supporter Registered: 2000-03-17 Posts: 6380 Loc: Stuttgart, Germany	Hello ? It DOES that acutally: quote: EXISTKEY( ) Action: Checks for the existence of a registry subkey. Syntax: EXISTKEY ("subkey") Parameters: Subkey Identifies the subkey you want to locate. Remarks: The values returned by EXISTKEY have the opposite meaning of the values returned by EXIST. Returns: 0 Subkey found 1 Subkey not found Example: $ReturnCode = ExistKey ("HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Console\Configuration") If $ReturnCode = 0 ? "Key exists...." Endif [ 09. December 2002, 10:28: Message edited by: jpols ] _________________________
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#72172 - 2002-12-09 10:30 AM Re: Script for registry
Lonkero Lonkero KiX Master Guru Registered: 2001-06-05 Posts: 22346 Loc: OK	sure, but you didn't say that it's the case for 4.xx too [ 09. December 2002, 10:34: Message edited by: Lonkero ] _________________________ ! download KiXnet
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#72173 - 2002-12-09 10:32 AM Re: Script for registry
Jochen Jochen KiX Supporter Registered: 2000-03-17 Posts: 6380 Loc: Stuttgart, Germany	'I DID!!' , he cries wondering whats wrong with the Lonk quote: ExistKey is still supported but in the old way ... [ 09. December 2002, 10:33: Message edited by: jpols ] _________________________
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#72174 - 2002-12-09 10:36 AM Re: Script for registry
Lonkero Lonkero KiX Master Guru Registered: 2001-06-05 Posts: 22346 Loc: OK	tired maybe? I looove this html stuff _________________________ ! download KiXnet
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#72175 - 2002-12-09 11:09 AM Re: Script for registry
kalev kalev Fresh Scripter Registered: 2002-12-05 Posts: 21	So.. Without using "$Returncode" i cant make it be logical? just have to use it the opposite way? Like that? Or is there a way? if Existkey ("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Updates\Windows 2000\SP2\Q282522") ? "Key does not exist" else ? "Key exists..." Endif
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#72176 - 2002-12-09 11:17 AM Re: Script for registry
kalev kalev Fresh Scripter Registered: 2002-12-05 Posts: 21	I got it.. I should not use ExistKey, but KeyExist it works fine now
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#72177 - 2002-12-09 11:17 AM Re: Script for registry
Jochen Jochen KiX Supporter Registered: 2000-03-17 Posts: 6380 Loc: Stuttgart, Germany	$ReturnCode = function() is either used to silence a function call(not printing to console), or to get a value assigned which can be used later on ! It's either : code: if Existkey ("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Updates\Windows 2000\SP2\Q282522") ? "Key does not exist" else ? "Key exists..." Endif or code: if KeyExist("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Updates\Windows 2000\SP2\Q282522") ? "Key exists..." else ? "Key does not exist" Endif J. [ 09. December 2002, 11:20: Message edited by: jpols ] _________________________
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#72178 - 2002-12-09 11:29 AM Re: Script for registry
Lonkero Lonkero KiX Master Guru Registered: 2001-06-05 Posts: 22346 Loc: OK	wonder, should I mess this up a little bit more _________________________ ! download KiXnet
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#72179 - 2002-12-09 11:31 AM Re: Script for registry
Jochen Jochen KiX Supporter Registered: 2000-03-17 Posts: 6380 Loc: Stuttgart, Germany	[ 09. December 2002, 11:31: Message edited by: jpols ] _________________________
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#72180 - 2002-12-09 11:32 AM Re: Script for registry
Lonkero Lonkero KiX Master Guru Registered: 2001-06-05 Posts: 22346 Loc: OK	is that yes or no _________________________ ! download KiXnet
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#72181 - 2002-12-09 11:40 AM Re: Script for registry
Jochen Jochen KiX Supporter Registered: 2000-03-17 Posts: 6380 Loc: Stuttgart, Germany	indecisive Ah, by the way kalev : Glad we could help you [ 09. December 2002, 11:42: Message edited by: jpols ] _________________________
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