Code doesn't work on windows 2000 
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 Code doesn't work on windows 2000

Hi all,

Here you will find a function I wrote to change a value in the registry. It
returns false displaying the mesagebox with the text "Wijzigen sleutel
mislukt". The key has not changed. Obviously I don't want it to fail. How to
solve this one. Appleman refers to online api reference, but I don't know
were to look for it.

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Cees Harlaar
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Private Function ChangeRegTo30() As Boolean
Dim lResultaat As Long
Dim lKeyHandle As Long
'register sleutel openen
lResultaat = RegOpenKeyEx(HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, FICS_KEY, 0, KEY_READ,
lKeyHandle)
If lResultaat <> ERROR_SUCCES Then
    MsgBox "Openen registersleutel mislukt.", vbCritical, "ChangeRegTo30"
    ChangeRegTo30 = False
    Exit Function
End If

lResultaat = RegSetValueEx(lKeyHandle, "BinLevel", 0, REG_SZ, "03.00", 5)

lResultaat = RegSetValueEx(lKeyHandle, "Version", 0, REG_SZ, "Version
03.00", 13)

If lResultaat <> ERROR_SUCCES Then

--->>>    'executes on windows 2000, not yet tested on NT4
    MsgBox "Wijzigen sleutel mislukt", vbCritical, "ChangeRegto30"
    lResultaat = RegCloseKey(HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE)
    ChangeRegTo30 = False
    Exit Function
End If

lResultaat = RegCloseKey(HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE)
If lResultaat <> ERROR_SUCCES Then
    MsgBox "Sluiten sleutel mislukt", vbInformation, "ChangeRegto30"
End If
ChangeRegTo30 = True
End Function



Sat, 07 Jun 2003 14:41:03 GMT  
 Code doesn't work on windows 2000
Naast de opmerking van Ton Plooy, nog een paar opmerkingen :

Quote:
> 'register sleutel openen
> lResultaat = RegOpenKeyEx(HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, FICS_KEY, 0, KEY_READ,
> lKeyHandle)
> If lResultaat <> ERROR_SUCCES Then
>     MsgBox "Openen registersleutel mislukt.", vbCritical, "ChangeRegTo30"
>     ChangeRegTo30 = False
>     Exit Function
> End If

> lResultaat = RegSetValueEx(lKeyHandle, "BinLevel", 0, REG_SZ, "03.00", 5)

> lResultaat = RegSetValueEx(lKeyHandle, "Version", 0, REG_SZ, "Version
> 03.00", 13)

Je moet ipv KEY_READ, KEY_WRITE gebruiken, aangezien je keys toevoegd en
niet leest.

Quote:
>     MsgBox "Wijzigen sleutel mislukt", vbCritical, "ChangeRegto30"
>     lResultaat = RegCloseKey(HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE)
>     ChangeRegTo30 = False

Je moet niet HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE closen, maar lKeyHandle, dat is de handle
van de key die je geopend hebt en dus ook moet sluiten.


Mon, 09 Jun 2003 20:32:35 GMT  
 Code doesn't work on windows 2000



Quote:
> Naast de opmerking van Ton Plooy, nog een paar opmerkingen :

> > 'register sleutel openen
> > lResultaat = RegOpenKeyEx(HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, FICS_KEY, 0, KEY_READ,
> > lKeyHandle)
> > If lResultaat <> ERROR_SUCCES Then
> >     MsgBox "Openen registersleutel mislukt.", vbCritical,
"ChangeRegTo30"
> >     ChangeRegTo30 = False
> >     Exit Function
> > End If

> > lResultaat = RegSetValueEx(lKeyHandle, "BinLevel", 0, REG_SZ, "03.00",
5)

> > lResultaat = RegSetValueEx(lKeyHandle, "Version", 0, REG_SZ, "Version
> > 03.00", 13)

> Je moet ipv KEY_READ, KEY_WRITE gebruiken, aangezien je keys toevoegd en
> niet leest.

> >     MsgBox "Wijzigen sleutel mislukt", vbCritical, "ChangeRegto30"
> >     lResultaat = RegCloseKey(HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE)
> >     ChangeRegTo30 = False

> Je moet niet HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE closen, maar lKeyHandle, dat is de handle
> van de key die je geopend hebt en dus ook moet sluiten.

(In English on behalf of the readers in: comp.lang.basic.visual.misc)
You are right I guess and I will try it out after the hollidays.

--
Cees Harlaar
verander HL in NL om e-mail te sturen
change HL in NL te send e-mail.



Wed, 11 Jun 2003 17:35:11 GMT  
 
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