Reading Registry SubKeys

[josephk73]

I need to read a registry key and any/all the MAIN subkeys below the main key.

So for example if the main key is say HKLM\SYSTEM\, then I need to be able to enumerate ControlSet001, ControlSet002, CurrentControlSet ....etc. It is not necessary that I read the subkeys of the subkey (ie I do not need to perform recursive enumeration).

As the keys are being enumerated, I would like to store the values into an array, so that I can then do a search in the array for a specific value. Ideas anybody?

 

[PHV]

Take a look here:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/en-us/wmisdk/wmi/stdregprov.asp

Hope This Helps, PH.
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[josephk73]

PHV,

You've done it again. Thanks.

Just one thing, I now have the subkeys in the array, but I now need to find a specific element in the returned array. I've looked in my VB book, but it dosent show any methods on how to query an array to find whether a specific element exists or not.

Any further help possible?

 

[EBGreen]

You can iterate the arry looking for the key of interest or instead of putting them in an array, put them in a dictionary and use the .Exists method.

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[josephk73]

TomThumbKP

Thanks for your help, I've got it sorted now!!