regedit environment variables

[arey]

Hi,

One question.
Anybody knows if its possible to use environment variables into .reg files values?
For exemple

%windir%, %username% or ....

Thanks

 

[gpalmer711]

Yes

Greg Palmer
Free Software for Adminstrators

http://www.palmersoft.co.uk

 

[arey]

and how?

Thanks

 

[gpalmer711]

They have to be in "Expandable String Values",

http://freepctech.com/pc/002/Windows_registry_faq.shtml

gives a good explaination

Greg Palmer
Free Software for Adminstrators

http://www.palmersoft.co.uk

 

[bcastner]

Both the native regedit.exe, and reg.exe will accept an environmental variable.

gpalmer711 is just being cranky.

Examples:

http://www.robvanderwoude.com/index.html

 

[gpalmer711]

<Sticks Tongue Out>

Then offers and example of Bills Wide Knowledge.

[code
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\HTMLHelp\1.x]
"EnforcedDirectories"="%WINDIR%;%ProgramFiles%\\Movie Maker"

[/code]

If only you could bottle it Bill you'd be a millionaire!!

Greg Palmer
Free Software for Adminstrators

http://www.palmersoft.co.uk

 

[bcastner]

Darn, the only worse thing than the Brits on this forum are the Aussies:

My link should have been:

http://www.robvanderwoude.com/regedit.html

And several others you can easily Google, with search term:

http://www.google.com/search?source...ws+use+environmental+values+in+registry+edits

 

[gpalmer711]

Storms of to find a more brit friendly forum - Picks Linney up on the way.

Greg Palmer
Free Software for Adminstrators

http://www.palmersoft.co.uk