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i need to count the amount of keys in a registry key every 300 milliseconds and if it is changed than act accordingly.i tried using regenumkey but this brings my cpu usage up to about 50%. :(

I see it can be done with this dll but dont know how to use dll call.

|look here|> http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default....ueryinfokey.asp

(The part that gets the key count is the lpcSubKeys one)

can someone please show me how to.

any help would be greatly appreactated.

thanks in advance

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Thanks for the help, gafrost and ejoc.

ok it cant be done with a dll but can it be done with a com object?

thanks in advance.

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diff keys:

#define HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT   ((HKEY)0x80000000)
#define HKEY_CURRENT_USER   ((HKEY)0x80000001)
#define HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE  ((HKEY)0x80000002)
#define HKEY_USERS  ((HKEY)0x80000003)
#define HKEY_PERFORMANCE_DATA   ((HKEY)0x80000004)
#define HKEY_CURRENT_CONFIG ((HKEY)0x80000005)
#define HKEY_DYN_DATA   ((HKEY)0x80000006)

script:

#cs
vi:ts=4 sw=4:
Ejoc
#ce
Opt("MustDeclareVars",1)
Local $p
$p = DllStructCreate("dword")
DLLCall("Advapi32.dll","long","RegQueryInfoKey",_
        "int",0x80000000,_
        "ptr",0,_
        "ptr",0,_
        "ptr",0,_
        "ptr",DllstructGetPtr($p),_
        "ptr",0,_
        "ptr",0,_
        "ptr",0,_
        "ptr",0,_
        "ptr",0,_
        "ptr",0)
If @error Then
    msgbox(0,"","no dll / func")
    DllStructDelete($p)
    exit
EndIf
msgbox(0,"",DllStructGetData($p,1))
DllStructDelete($p)
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diff keys:

#define HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT    ((HKEY)0x80000000)
#define HKEY_CURRENT_USER    ((HKEY)0x80000001)
#define HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE    ((HKEY)0x80000002)
#define HKEY_USERS    ((HKEY)0x80000003)
#define HKEY_PERFORMANCE_DATA    ((HKEY)0x80000004)
#define HKEY_CURRENT_CONFIG    ((HKEY)0x80000005)
#define HKEY_DYN_DATA    ((HKEY)0x80000006)

script:

#cs
vi:ts=4 sw=4:
Ejoc
#ce
Opt("MustDeclareVars",1)
Local $p
$p = DllStructCreate("dword")
DLLCall("Advapi32.dll","long","RegQueryInfoKey",_
        "int",0x80000000,_
        "ptr",0,_
        "ptr",0,_
        "ptr",0,_
        "ptr",DllstructGetPtr($p),_
        "ptr",0,_
        "ptr",0,_
        "ptr",0,_
        "ptr",0,_
        "ptr",0,_
        "ptr",0)
If @error Then
    msgbox(0,"","no dll / func")
    DllStructDelete($p)
    exit
EndIf
msgbox(0,"",DllStructGetData($p,1))
DllStructDelete($p)

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thanks but how would i do it for this key?

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services

P.S.

awesome work on adding dllstruct to autoit :(

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I believe this is correct, Ejoc probably knows how to do it better

#cs
    #define HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT    ((HKEY)0x80000000)
    #define HKEY_CURRENT_USER    ((HKEY)0x80000001)
    #define HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE    ((HKEY)0x80000002)
    #define HKEY_USERS    ((HKEY)0x80000003)
    #define HKEY_PERFORMANCE_DATA    ((HKEY)0x80000004)
    #define HKEY_CURRENT_CONFIG    ((HKEY)0x80000005)
    #define HKEY_DYN_DATA    ((HKEY)0x80000006)
    vi:ts=4 sw=4:
    Ejoc
#ce
Const $READ_CONTROL = 0x20000
Const $STANDARD_RIGHTS_READ = ($READ_CONTROL)
Const $KEY_QUERY_VALUE = 0x1
Const $KEY_ENUMERATE_SUB_KEYS = 0x8
Const $KEY_NOTIFY = 0x10


opt("MustDeclareVars", 1)
Local $p
Local $subkey = "SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services"
Local $str = DllStructCreate ("char[" & StringLen($subkey) + 1 & "]")
DllStructSetData ($str, 1, $subkey)
Local $handle = DllStructCreate ("int")
DllCall("Advapi32.dll", "long", "RegOpenKeyEx", _
        "int", 0x80000002, _
        "ptr", DllStructGetPtr ($str), _
        "int", 0, _
        "long", BitOR($STANDARD_RIGHTS_READ, $KEY_QUERY_VALUE, $KEY_ENUMERATE_SUB_KEYS, $KEY_NOTIFY), _
        "ptr", DllStructGetPtr ($handle))
If @error Then
    MsgBox(0, "", "no dll / func")
    DllStructDelete ($str)
    DllStructDelete ($handle)
    Exit
EndIf

$p = DllStructCreate ("dword")
DllCall("Advapi32.dll", "long", "RegQueryInfoKey", _
        "int", DllStructGetData ($handle, 1), _
        "ptr", 0, _
        "ptr", 0, _
        "ptr", 0, _
        "ptr", DllstructGetPtr ($p), _
        "ptr", 0, _
        "ptr", 0, _
        "ptr", 0, _
        "ptr", 0, _
        "ptr", 0, _
        "ptr", 0)
If @error Then
    MsgBox(0, "", "no dll / func")
    DllStructDelete ($p)
    DllStructDelete ($str)
    DllStructDelete ($handle)
    Exit
EndIf
MsgBox(0, "", DllStructGetData ($p, 1))
DllStructDelete ($p)
DllStructDelete ($str)
DllCall("Advapi32.dll", "long", "RegCloseKey", "int", DllStructGetData ($handle, 1))
DllStructDelete ($handle)
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I believe this is correct, Ejoc probably knows how to do it better

#cs
    #define HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT    ((HKEY)0x80000000)
    #define HKEY_CURRENT_USER    ((HKEY)0x80000001)
    #define HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE    ((HKEY)0x80000002)
    #define HKEY_USERS    ((HKEY)0x80000003)
    #define HKEY_PERFORMANCE_DATA    ((HKEY)0x80000004)
    #define HKEY_CURRENT_CONFIG    ((HKEY)0x80000005)
    #define HKEY_DYN_DATA    ((HKEY)0x80000006)
    vi:ts=4 sw=4:
    Ejoc
#ce
Const $READ_CONTROL = 0x20000
Const $STANDARD_RIGHTS_READ = ($READ_CONTROL)
Const $KEY_QUERY_VALUE = 0x1
Const $KEY_ENUMERATE_SUB_KEYS = 0x8
Const $KEY_NOTIFY = 0x10
opt("MustDeclareVars", 1)
Local $p
Local $subkey = "SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services"
Local $str = DllStructCreate ("char[" & StringLen($subkey) + 1 & "]")
DllStructSetData ($str, 1, $subkey)
Local $handle = DllStructCreate ("int")
DllCall("Advapi32.dll", "long", "RegOpenKeyEx", _
        "int", 0x80000002, _
        "ptr", DllStructGetPtr ($str), _
        "int", 0, _
        "long", BitOR($STANDARD_RIGHTS_READ, $KEY_QUERY_VALUE, $KEY_ENUMERATE_SUB_KEYS, $KEY_NOTIFY), _
        "ptr", DllStructGetPtr ($handle))
If @error Then
    MsgBox(0, "", "no dll / func")
    DllStructDelete ($str)
    DllStructDelete ($handle)
    Exit
EndIf

$p = DllStructCreate ("dword")
DllCall("Advapi32.dll", "long", "RegQueryInfoKey", _
        "int", DllStructGetData ($handle, 1), _
        "ptr", 0, _
        "ptr", 0, _
        "ptr", 0, _
        "ptr", DllstructGetPtr ($p), _
        "ptr", 0, _
        "ptr", 0, _
        "ptr", 0, _
        "ptr", 0, _
        "ptr", 0, _
        "ptr", 0)
If @error Then
    MsgBox(0, "", "no dll / func")
    DllStructDelete ($p)
    DllStructDelete ($str)
    DllStructDelete ($handle)
    Exit
EndIf
MsgBox(0, "", DllStructGetData ($p, 1))
DllStructDelete ($p)
DllStructDelete ($str)
DllCall("Advapi32.dll", "long", "RegCloseKey", "int", DllStructGetData ($handle, 1))
DllStructDelete ($handle)

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thanks gafrost. :( i am going to try it out now.
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cleaned it up some, and turned it into a function

opt("MustDeclareVars", 1)

ConsoleWrite(_RegKeyCount("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services") & @LF)

Func _RegKeyCount($s_key)
    Const $HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT = 0x80000000
    Const $HKEY_CURRENT_USER = 0x80000001
    Const $HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE = 0x80000002
    Const $HKEY_USERS = 0x80000003
    Const $HKEY_CURRENT_CONFIG = 0x80000005
    
    Const $READ_CONTROL = 0x20000
    Const $STANDARD_RIGHTS_READ = ($READ_CONTROL)
    Const $KEY_QUERY_VALUE = 0x1
    Const $KEY_ENUMERATE_SUB_KEYS = 0x8
    Const $KEY_NOTIFY = 0x10
    Local $p, $a_key = StringSplit($s_key, "\"), $key, $subkey, $i

    Select
        Case StringUpper($a_key[1]) = "HKLM" Or StringUpper($a_key[1]) = "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE"
            $key = $HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
        Case StringUpper($a_key[1]) = "HKU" Or StringUpper($a_key[1]) = "HKEY_USERS"
            $key = $HKEY_USERS
        Case StringUpper($a_key[1]) = "HKCU" Or StringUpper($a_key[1]) = "HKEY_CURRENT_USER"
            $key = $HKEY_CURRENT_USER
        Case StringUpper($a_key[1]) = "HKCR" Or StringUpper($a_key[1]) = "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT"
            $key = $HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT
        Case StringUpper($a_key[1]) = "HKCC" Or StringUpper($a_key[1]) = "HKEY_CURRENT_CONFIG"
            $key = $HKEY_CURRENT_CONFIG
    EndSelect

    For $i = 2 To $a_key[0]
        $subkey = $subkey & $a_key[$i] & "\"
    Next
    $subkey = StringTrimRight($subkey, 1)

    Local $str = DllStructCreate ("char[" & StringLen($subkey) + 1 & "]")
    DllStructSetData ($str, 1, $subkey)
    Local $handle = DllStructCreate ("int")
    DllCall("Advapi32.dll", "long", "RegOpenKeyEx", _
            "int", $key, _
            "ptr", DllStructGetPtr ($str), _
            "int", 0, _
            "long", BitOR($STANDARD_RIGHTS_READ, $KEY_QUERY_VALUE, $KEY_ENUMERATE_SUB_KEYS, $KEY_NOTIFY), _
            "ptr", DllStructGetPtr ($handle))
    If @error Then
        DllStructDelete ($str)
        DllStructDelete ($handle)
        SetError(1)
        Return 0
    EndIf
    Local $i_handle = DllStructGetData ($handle, 1)
    DllStructDelete ($str)
    DllStructDelete ($handle)
    DllCall("Advapi32.dll", "long", "RegCloseKey", "int", DllStructGetData ($handle, 1))
    
    $p = DllStructCreate ("dword")
    DllCall("Advapi32.dll", "long", "RegQueryInfoKey", _
            "int", $i_handle, _
            "ptr", 0, _
            "ptr", 0, _
            "ptr", 0, _
            "ptr", DllstructGetPtr ($p), _
            "ptr", 0, _
            "ptr", 0, _
            "ptr", 0, _
            "ptr", 0, _
            "ptr", 0, _
            "ptr", 0)
    If @error Then
        DllStructDelete ($p)
        SetError(2)
        Return 0
    EndIf
    Local $count = DllStructGetData ($p, 1)
    DllStructDelete ($p)
    Return $count
EndFunc  ;==>_RegKeyCount
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cleaned it up some, and turned it into a function

opt("MustDeclareVars", 1)

ConsoleWrite(_RegKeyCount("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services") & @LF)

Func _RegKeyCount($s_key)
    Const $HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT = 0x80000000
    Const $HKEY_CURRENT_USER = 0x80000001
    Const $HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE = 0x80000002
    Const $HKEY_USERS = 0x80000003
    Const $HKEY_CURRENT_CONFIG = 0x80000005
    
    Const $READ_CONTROL = 0x20000
    Const $STANDARD_RIGHTS_READ = ($READ_CONTROL)
    Const $KEY_QUERY_VALUE = 0x1
    Const $KEY_ENUMERATE_SUB_KEYS = 0x8
    Const $KEY_NOTIFY = 0x10
    Local $p, $a_key = StringSplit($s_key, "\"), $key, $subkey, $i

    Select
        Case StringUpper($a_key[1]) = "HKLM" Or StringUpper($a_key[1]) = "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE"
            $key = $HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
        Case StringUpper($a_key[1]) = "HKU" Or StringUpper($a_key[1]) = "HKEY_USERS"
            $key = $HKEY_USERS
        Case StringUpper($a_key[1]) = "HKCU" Or StringUpper($a_key[1]) = "HKEY_CURRENT_USER"
            $key = $HKEY_CURRENT_USER
        Case StringUpper($a_key[1]) = "HKCR" Or StringUpper($a_key[1]) = "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT"
            $key = $HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT
        Case StringUpper($a_key[1]) = "HKCC" Or StringUpper($a_key[1]) = "HKEY_CURRENT_CONFIG"
            $key = $HKEY_CURRENT_CONFIG
    EndSelect

    For $i = 2 To $a_key[0]
        $subkey = $subkey & $a_key[$i] & "\"
    Next
    $subkey = StringTrimRight($subkey, 1)

    Local $str = DllStructCreate ("char[" & StringLen($subkey) + 1 & "]")
    DllStructSetData ($str, 1, $subkey)
    Local $handle = DllStructCreate ("int")
    DllCall("Advapi32.dll", "long", "RegOpenKeyEx", _
            "int", $key, _
            "ptr", DllStructGetPtr ($str), _
            "int", 0, _
            "long", BitOR($STANDARD_RIGHTS_READ, $KEY_QUERY_VALUE, $KEY_ENUMERATE_SUB_KEYS, $KEY_NOTIFY), _
            "ptr", DllStructGetPtr ($handle))
    If @error Then
        DllStructDelete ($str)
        DllStructDelete ($handle)
        SetError(1)
        Return 0
    EndIf
    Local $i_handle = DllStructGetData ($handle, 1)
    DllStructDelete ($str)
    DllStructDelete ($handle)
    DllCall("Advapi32.dll", "long", "RegCloseKey", "int", DllStructGetData ($handle, 1))
    
    $p = DllStructCreate ("dword")
    DllCall("Advapi32.dll", "long", "RegQueryInfoKey", _
            "int", $i_handle, _
            "ptr", 0, _
            "ptr", 0, _
            "ptr", 0, _
            "ptr", DllstructGetPtr ($p), _
            "ptr", 0, _
            "ptr", 0, _
            "ptr", 0, _
            "ptr", 0, _
            "ptr", 0, _
            "ptr", 0)
    If @error Then
        DllStructDelete ($p)
        SetError(2)
        Return 0
    EndIf
    Local $count = DllStructGetData ($p, 1)
    DllStructDelete ($p)
    Return $count
EndFunc  ;==>_RegKeyCount

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Thanks a million Gafrost a function was exactly what i was looking for.

P.S in case you were wondering the program i am working on is called Startup Sentry. it alerts you when new program tries to add it self to the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run key, the HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run key,the all users startup folder,the current user start up folder and i am using the regquery that you and ejoc helped me on to count add a feture to alert you when a service is added.when you get the alert you have the option to allow or deny the program. i will try to post it in the forums soon and i will credit you and Ejoc for helping me.

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I believe this is correct, Ejoc probably knows how to do it better

No I don't :( I've just been doing C for over 10 years, so I can skim thru the MSDN descriptions pretty fast, I'd never done any Windows OS level programming before. AutoIt has gotten me into Windows OS programming, which I found out wasn't as bad as I thought it was :(
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Could someone help me fix the above code for the latest beta? The DllStructDelete is no longer a function so I tried to just comment them out, but I get a fatal error on this line...

DllCall("Advapi32.dll", "long", "RegQueryInfoKey", _

I also tried using the $Struct=0, however that gave me the undefined variable error. Any help would be great.

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