Updating Registry during Installation

[MrPresident2k]

Hi,

I think this is possible if u r using Install Shield to create the package. I don't think it is possible with package and deployment wizard in Visual Studio. btw which 1 are u using?

Pres

[ashay]

hi,

for testing purposes i am using Pack and Dep tool.....but mostly for the final setup i think we will be going for InstallShield......

one more thing i noticed in VC++ project there is one file called .rgs which takes care of all the registry entries.....

is there anything similar to it in VB????

regds,
ashay

[thedoc1]

The only thing I can think of to help you is to register the item while in the installation with a short vb program at the end of the installation.

C:\windows\system\regsvr32 /u - unregister
C:\windows\system\regsvr32 - register

[MrPresident2k]

Hi,

I think as far as I know, there is nothing in VB for this as u said that there is 1 in VC. But installshield is the best option for this.

Pres.

[ashay]

hi,

okies.....thanx anywaz.........


regds,
ashay

[D12Bit]

Actually...
with the Deployment & Package Wizard you can include a .reg file...
I do it a lot...you just need to add it in the screen where it asks for custom added files...and when it spots a .reg file will ask you two things...

-Do you want the .reg file to be extracted and leave it in the target computer?
and...
-Do you want to apply the .reg file to the registry during setup?

so...you can make your own .reg file and the Setup will take care of the rest

Hope that this helps

[MrPresident2k]

Thanks D12Bit

That was too informative.

Pres.

[ashay]

hi,

thanx all for the help.........that was very useful

regds,
ashay

[vbrishi]

hi,
through install shield u can do it.
there r certain commands 4 tht
this will retrieve the value from registry
RegDBGetKeyValueEx (szKey, szName, nvType, svValue, nvSize);
this will set the value from registry
RegDBSetKeyValueEx (szKey, szName, nType, szValue, nSize);
this is for information bout application
RegDBSetAppInfo (szName, nType, szValue, nSize);
RegDBSetKeyValueEx (szKey, szName, nType, szValue, nSize);

by setting this value in install shield u can do certain changes
best of luck
bye
Rishi Bhutani

[ashay]

hi,

i am creating a setup using P&D and also want to update the registry during Setup......

The .reg file is as foll:
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Regedit4

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar]
"{D731E9A8-A012-424F-8F1B-DE0A3C6573D9}"=hex:

__________________________________________________

This .reg file when run manually works fine....but when i try to add it to the setup.......it gives me an error

The file "C:\wn.reg" is not recognised as a valid registry file.

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but when i run this Wn.reg file,it works fine and also updates the registry.

any idea wat cud be wrong

regds,
ashay