Getting registry names

[carlblanchard]

Hi All, ive coded my app to show all sub keys of a particular key, i would like to know loop through the key and obtain all the names to show in a list box

Firstly can you pick up the registry item names (there not folders) so that i can display then in a list box ?

[carlblanchard]

can any one supply me with some code to loop through the entire registry ? or is it possible to find a particular key within the registry ?

[Pirate]

Basically , you use GetSubKeyNames function for each class in Registery Base Class to get registry Root Names .

Do the rest of the Root keys like this :

Dim reg As Registry
        For Each Skey As String In reg.ClassesRoot.GetSubKeyNames()
            Me.ListBox1.Items.Add(Skey)
        Next
 
        For Each Skey As String In reg.CurrentConfig.GetSubKeyNames
            Me.ListBox1.Items.Add(Skey)
        Next
 
.
.
.
etc

[carlblanchard]

that loops the folders, how do you loop the contents of the folder ?

[Pirate]

You need kind of recusive method . I'll see if it's possible though .

[carlblanchard]

nice one thanks priate this has been pissing me off all day just feel like giving up now, and its not even for a paying customer :O( its just a little app i wanted to write (how annoying)

thanks for your help

[carlblanchard]

It can be done because theres a com object thats doing it
http://www.componentspace.com/regist...desamples.aspx

Not worth me buying it, as im giving the app to whom ever wants it, for free

[Pirate]

This saved me trying to figure out how to loop throughout the registry . It needs more coding though .
http://www.developerfusion.com/show/1676/8/ if you have any problem with C# synatx , ask here .