Hi,

Is it possible to use reflection to get a RegistryKey from the Registry
class?
I tried the code below but since I can't declare the registry class As New
it wont work!
Perhaps I'm doing something wrong but don't know what.

x = GetRegKey("CurrentUser")  'For example

'Function to return the chosen registry key by its name.
Friend Function GetRegKey(ByVal strName As String) As RegistryKey
        Dim typRegType As Type
        Dim objRegistry As Registry
        Dim objFieldInfo As FieldInfo

        typRegType = objRegistry.GetType
        objFieldInfo = typRegType.GetField(strName)
        GetRegKey = objFieldInfo.GetValue(objFieldInfo)
End Function

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Thanks in advance
Ali Eghtebas Sweden

Try this:

   typRegType = Type.GetType("System.Win32.Registry")

- Brian

Seems that the only one who understood my question is you Brian.
This doesn't work either. typRegType is still Nothing.
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Regards
Ali Eghtebas Sweden

Hmm.  Do either of these throw an exception?

    Type.GetType("System.Object", True, True)
    Type.GetType("Microsoft.Win32.Registry", True, True)

- Brian

Thanks alot Brian!!! Type.GetType("Microsoft.Win32.Registry") worked like a
charm :)
I just didn't notice in your first post that you had "System.Win32.Registry"
instead of "Microsoft.Win32.Registry".
You made my day Brian :)
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Regards
Ali Eghtebas Sweden