Merge a .reg File

[jdc6029]

Is there a way for a program to merge a .reg file (Regedit 4) without asking the user for confirmation?
Thanks

[da_silvy]

Open it using your VB prog, then transfer it into the registry?

[filburt1]

Shell "regedit.exe somefile.reg /s". vbNormalFocus

[da_silvy]

Well done dilbert, woops i mean ariel...

[jdc6029]

Thanks

[jdc6029]

That works but it still asks for confirmation.

[da_silvy]

why not try my method?

[filburt1]

Originally posted by jdc6029
That works but it still asks for confirmation.

Weird, try this then:

Shell "regedit.exe /s somefile.reg". vbNormalFocus

PassProg does this, just a sec while I check the code...

[filburt1]

Here's the code that does what I need with a .reg file...

Sub HideExtraButtonsOnFirstRun()
 
    Dim WindowsCommand As String, SystemCommand As String
 
    WindowsCommand = GetOSDirectory(WindowsDirectory) & "\regedit.exe"
    SystemCommand = GetOSDirectory(SystemDirectory) & "\regedit.exe"
    
    If Dir(WindowsCommand) <> "" Then
        AppStr WindowsCommand, " /s " & Chr(34) & App.Path & "\Default Toolbar Setup.reg" & Chr(34)
        Shell WindowsCommand, vbMinimizedNoFocus
        Exit Sub
    Else
        If Dir(SystemCommand) <> "" Then
            AppStr WindowsCommand, " /s " & Chr(34) & App.Path & "\Default Toolbar Setup.reg" & Chr(34)
            Shell SystemCommand, vbMinimizedNoFocus
            Exit Sub
        Else
            MsgBox "Unable to apply toolbar registry patch: to remove extra buttons from the toolbar, " _
                & "right-click the toolbar and select Customize.", vbExclamation, "Error"
        End If
    End If
    
End Sub

[filburt1]

After reading that code it looks like Shell "regedit.exe /s somefile.reg". vbNormalFocus will work.

[jdc6029]

Shell "regedit.exe /s somefile.reg", vbNormalFocus

does work great. Now I just have to make it work with my ShellExecute function so it will work on Win2k also since the Shell command won't work with it, Thanks.

The 'HideExtraButtonsOnFirstRun' is a good sub, thanks also.

To da_silvy
The reason I don't want to use a merge reg function is because my .reg file has over 100 entries and this will save me a lot of coding.

[da_silvy]

It wouldn't really be that much coding, but ariel's way is better