regread/copy?

[olo]

Is it possible to read the path of a registry and copy it? Or navigate to the path and copy it?

Im thinking along with lines of trying to copy the folder acra control.

 

The path is as such: "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREACRA CONTROL""

ive only got this at the moment:

$var =  RegRead("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ACRA CONTROL", "")
    MsgBox(4096, "DEMO", $var)

    DirCopy($var, $destinationPath, 1)

Edited July 11, 2013 by olo

[TheSaint]

Doesn't seem to be much wrong with your code, other than you may need to provide a key instead of the empty quotes?

Unless of course, the default from RegRead is the actual path you want?

i.e. something like Install_path ... but it could be anything really

$var =  RegRead("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ACRA CONTROL", "Install_path")

Or a path may not even have been specified in that part of the Registry?

Not really all that sure on the actual question you are in reality asking though.

Edited July 11, 2013 by TheSaint

[guinness]

Debug RegRead by checking what @error and @extended return.

[olo]

Yea was trying to copy a reg_sz file to place it somewhere else.

But I dont think its possible since its default and has no data value set.

So I think ill have to automate it graphically.

[JLogan3o13]

If you're looking for a specific key, regardless of the value, why not do a reg export?

Run("Reg Export HKLM\BCD00000000\Description C:\Myreg.reg")

[olo]

 

If you're looking for a specific key, regardless of the value, why not do a reg export?

Run("Reg Export HKLM\BCD00000000\Description C:\Myreg.reg")

Wow that looks perfect. Didnt know such a thing existed. I was focusing on finding a regcopy or something similar along those lines. Cheers man

Can you expand on the line of code a little bit.

The above stores the export where? Or is it stored in the clipboard?

Also if my key is default.

I presume I will have something like :

Run(" Reg Export HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ACRA CONTROL\Default.reg")

Edited July 11, 2013 by olo

[0xdefea7]

Reg.exe is a built in Windows program to handle registry operations.

 

 

REG EXPORT KeyName FileName [/y]

 

  Keyname    ROOTKEY[subKey] (local machine only).

    ROOTKEY  [ HKLM | HKCU | HKCR | HKU | HKCC ]

    SubKey   The full name of a registry key under the selected ROOTKEY.

 

  FileName   The name of the disk file to export.

 

  /y       Force overwriting the existing file without prompt.

 

Examples:

 

  REG EXPORT HKLMSoftwareMyCoMyApp AppBkUp.reg

    Exports all subkeys and values of the key MyApp to the file AppBkUp.reg

 

 

The second parameter is the file name. There is not an option to export only a single value as you are suggesting. You can do this a couple ways. The way we are going so far goes like this:

1. Export the reg key to a file

2. Read the file and find the relevant information

3. Use our relevant information

Additionally , you can use variables to store the value in memory (much faster and easier IMO):

1. RegRead the value that you want - store the output into a variable:

$Variable = RegRead("HKLM\Software\MySoftware", "MyValue")

2. Use that info to make a new key somewhere else:

RegWrite("HKLM\Software\MySoftware2", "MyValue", "REG_SZ", $Variable)

EDIT: I just saw that you mentioned the data was empty. So you should not even have to read the key to copy it, just check if it exists using RegRead and then write out your empty value to your new location. So the above changes to:

RegRead("HKLM\Software\MySoftware", "MyValue)
If @error Then ConsoleWrite("Error: " & @error & @CRLF)

RegWrite("HKLM\Software\MySoftware", "MyValue", "REG_SZ", "")

Edited July 11, 2013 by 0xdefea7

[olo]

Oxdefea7

So the default in the screenshot below is that a value or a file?

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[0xdefea7]

The screenshot just shows regedit being open on a specific key.

If you are trying to write the contents of that entire key, including subkeys, then the first method would be the way to go.

1. Output to a file using the "Reg Export" command

2. Open the file - See FileOpen in the help file

3. Make the changes that you want - see StringReplace in the helpfile

4. Write the changes and close the file - see FileClose

5. Run("reg import <thenewfileyoujustmodified>.reg")

Please see my edited post above as well in case that helps

[olo]

The screenshot just shows regedit being open on a specific key.

If you are trying to write the contents of that entire key, including subkeys, then the first method would be the way to go.

1. Output to a file using the "Reg Export" command

2. Open the file - See FileOpen in the help file

3. Make the changes that you want - see StringReplace in the helpfile

4. Write the changes and close the file - see FileClose

5. Run("reg import <thenewfileyoujustmodified>.reg")

Please see my edited post above as well in case that helps

Yea you see that default in the screenshot? That is included in the ACRA Control folder on the left side.

I want to export that ACRA control folder.

[0xdefea7]

Where are you trying to write it back to in the registry?

[olo]

Where are you trying to write it back to in the registry?

im not I just want to export it and store the export on a folder in the desktop

[0xdefea7]

Then the answer was already here in this thread - JLogan3o13 already answered it. Here is it changed so that it outputs to your desktop:

Opt("ExpandEnvStrings", 1)
Run('reg export "HKLM\Software\MySoftware" "%userprofile%\desktop\test.reg"')

[JLogan3o13]

olo, as has been an issue in some of your other threads - we are happy to help, but you need to do some work for yourself. I gave you an example of exporting a reg key, and 0xdefea7 even posted the /? output of the REG EXPORT command. It is up to you to read the documentation given, and come to understand why things work the way they do. You want it to save somewhere else, read through the documentation to figure out which piece saves the file, and try some different options on your own. We can only do so much

Edited July 11, 2013 by JLogan3o13

[olo]

olo, as has been an issue in some of your other threads - we are happy to help, but you need to do some work for yourself. I gave you an example of exporting a reg key, and 0xdefea7 even posted the /? output of the REG EXPORT command. It is up to you to read the documentation given, and come to understand why things work the way they do. You want it to save somewhere else, read through the documentation to figure out which piece saves the file, and try some different options on your own. We can only do so much

No no thats perfectly fine. I read and do everything else.

After you posted your line I asked if you could expand on it. As in explain the parameters in your line of code. AS I found nothing in the help file....  

Edited July 12, 2013 by olo

[olo]

 

Then the answer was already here in this thread - JLogan3o13 already answered it. Here is it changed so that it outputs to your desktop:

Opt("ExpandEnvStrings", 1)
Run('reg export "HKLM\Software\MySoftware" "%userprofile%\desktop\test.reg"')

Thank you and I appreciate what you did. I was aware he gave the answer I just asked for him to expand on what he wrote as I could find no reference to it in the help file.

[BrewManNH]

The Run command is external to AutoIt, you wont' find it in the help file. But I'll bet you could find it on Google.

[JLogan3o13]

The Run command is external to AutoIt, you wont' find it in the help file. But I'll bet you could find it on Google.

 

You mean REG command is external to AutoIt, right?

[BrewManNH]

Oops, yeah, I meant to say what was being Run was external to autoit, not that the run command was. Bad wording on my part.