modifying the registry

[Andy Welcomer]

Hello Everyone,

I have a fun one here that I can't figure out.


I need to write script that edits keys in the registry. My regedit command
calls a file that has the following entries in it

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Hummingbird\Connectivity\8.00\Exceed]
***"EB"=REG_SZ:C:\Documents and Settings\"%username%"\Application
Data\Hummingbird\Connectivity\8.00\Accessories\EB\***
"FontDir"=REG_SZ:\Program Files\Hummingbird\Connectivity\8.00\Exceed\Font\
"HomeDir"=REG_SZ:\Program Files\Hummingbird\Connectivity\8.00\Exceed\
"InfoDir"=REG_SZ:\Program Files\Hummingbird\Connectivity\8.00\Exceed\Info\
***"UserDir"=REG_SZ:C:\Documents and Settings\%username%\Application
Data\Hummingbird\Connectivity\8.00\Exceed\***


The ones surrounded by *** are the ones that don't work. I'm pretty sure
its because I tried to use %username%. How do I fix this?

Thank you in advance

Andy

 

[John Wunderlich]

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Hummingbird\Connectivity\8.00\Exceed]
***"EB"=REG_SZ:C:\Documents and Settings\"%username%"\Application
Data\Hummingbird\Connectivity\8.00\Accessories\EB\***
"FontDir"=REG_SZ:\Program
Files\Hummingbird\Connectivity\8.00\Exceed\Font\
"HomeDir"=REG_SZ:\Program
Files\Hummingbird\Connectivity\8.00\Exceed\
"InfoDir"=REG_SZ:\Program
Files\Hummingbird\Connectivity\8.00\Exceed\Info\
***"UserDir"=REG_SZ:C:\Documents and
Settings\%username%\Application
Data\Hummingbird\Connectivity\8.00\Exceed\***


The ones surrounded by *** are the ones that don't work. I'm
pretty sure its because I tried to use %username%. How do I fix
this?

It's probably because you should be using "REG_EXPAND_SZ" instead of
"REG_SZ" for these entries.

HTH,
John

 

[Andy Welcomer]

Using REG_EXPAND_SZ didn't work

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Hummingbird\Connectivity\8.00\Exceed]
***"EB"=REG_SZ:C:\Documents and Settings\"%username%"\Application
Data\Hummingbird\Connectivity\8.00\Accessories\EB\***
"FontDir"=REG_SZ:\Program
Files\Hummingbird\Connectivity\8.00\Exceed\Font\
"HomeDir"=REG_SZ:\Program
Files\Hummingbird\Connectivity\8.00\Exceed\
"InfoDir"=REG_SZ:\Program
Files\Hummingbird\Connectivity\8.00\Exceed\Info\
***"UserDir"=REG_SZ:C:\Documents and
Settings\%username%\Application
Data\Hummingbird\Connectivity\8.00\Exceed\***


The ones surrounded by *** are the ones that don't work. I'm
pretty sure its because I tried to use %username%. How do I fix
this?

It's probably because you should be using "REG_EXPAND_SZ" instead of
"REG_SZ" for these entries.

HTH,
John

 

[Torgeir Bakken \(MVP\)]

Hi

Could you post yout script?

Using REG_EXPAND_SZ didn't work

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Hummingbird\Connectivity\8.00\Exceed]
***"EB"=REG_SZ:C:\Documents and Settings\"%username%"\Application
Data\Hummingbird\Connectivity\8.00\Accessories\EB\***
"FontDir"=REG_SZ:\Program
Files\Hummingbird\Connectivity\8.00\Exceed\Font\
"HomeDir"=REG_SZ:\Program
Files\Hummingbird\Connectivity\8.00\Exceed\
"InfoDir"=REG_SZ:\Program
Files\Hummingbird\Connectivity\8.00\Exceed\Info\
***"UserDir"=REG_SZ:C:\Documents and
Settings\%username%\Application
Data\Hummingbird\Connectivity\8.00\Exceed\***


The ones surrounded by *** are the ones that don't work. I'm
pretty sure its because I tried to use %username%. How do I fix
this?

It's probably because you should be using "REG_EXPAND_SZ" instead of
"REG_SZ" for these entries.

HTH,
John

 

[Andy Welcomer]

Hello,

all i have is a call to the following .reg file

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Hummingbird\Connectivity\8.00\Exceed]
***"EB"=REG_SZ:C:\Documents and Settings\"%username%"\Application
Data\Hummingbird\Connectivity\8.00\Accessories\EB\***
"FontDir"=REG_SZ:\Program Files\Hummingbird\Connectivity\8.00\Exceed\Font\
"HomeDir"=REG_SZ:\Program Files\Hummingbird\Connectivity\8.00\Exceed\
"InfoDir"=REG_SZ:\Program Files\Hummingbird\Connectivity\8.00\Exceed\Info\
***"UserDir"=REG_SZ:C:\Documents and Settings\%username%\Application
Data\Hummingbird\Connectivity\8.00\Exceed\***


The items surround by *** are teh lines that don't work. The entries are
exhisting, but need to be updated for different drive paths.

Hi

Could you post yout script?

Using REG_EXPAND_SZ didn't work

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Hummingbird\Connectivity\8.00\Exceed]
***"EB"=REG_SZ:C:\Documents and Settings\"%username%"\Application
Data\Hummingbird\Connectivity\8.00\Accessories\EB\***
"FontDir"=REG_SZ:\Program
Files\Hummingbird\Connectivity\8.00\Exceed\Font\
"HomeDir"=REG_SZ:\Program
Files\Hummingbird\Connectivity\8.00\Exceed\
"InfoDir"=REG_SZ:\Program
Files\Hummingbird\Connectivity\8.00\Exceed\Info\
***"UserDir"=REG_SZ:C:\Documents and
Settings\%username%\Application
Data\Hummingbird\Connectivity\8.00\Exceed\***


The ones surrounded by *** are the ones that don't work. I'm
pretty sure its because I tried to use %username%. How do I fix
this?


It's probably because you should be using "REG_EXPAND_SZ" instead of
"REG_SZ" for these entries.

HTH,
John

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[Torgeir Bakken \(MVP\)]

Hello,

all i have is a call to the following .reg file
(snip)

Hi

Please see my response to you in the thread you started in
microsoft.public.win2000.registry

Please, next time, do not multipost, crosspost if you feel that you
need to post to several groups.

Multiposting vs Crossposting
http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm