How to write or edit multi-part string in the windows registry

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How to write or edit multi-part string in the windows registry

Post by migro » Sun Sep 18, 2022 8:15 pm

Hi all,

is there a way to edit or write multi part strings into the windows registry?

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Re: How to write or edit multi-part string in the windows registry

Post by Dorian (MJT support) » Tue Sep 20, 2022 11:19 am

It isn't possible with RegistryWriteKey so I consulted Marcus and he came up with this for you :

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VBSTART

  Const HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT     = &H80000000
  Const HKEY_CURRENT_USER     = &H80000001
  Const HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE    = &H80000002
  Const HKEY_USERS            = &H80000003
  Const HKEY_CURRENT_CONFIG   = &H80000005

  Sub WriteMultiSz(rootKeyStr, strKeyPath, strValueName, listStr)

    Select case rootKeyStr
      Case "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT"
        rootKey = HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT
      Case "HKEY_CURRENT_USER"
        rootKey = HKEY_CURRENT_USER
      Case "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE"
        rootKey = HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
      Case "HKEY_USERS"
        rootKey = HKEY_USERS
      Case "HKEY_CURRENT_CONFIG"
        rootKey = HKEY_CURRENT_CONFIG
    End Select

    strComputer = "."

    Set oReg=GetObject("winmgmts:{impersonationLevel=impersonate}!\\" & _
        strComputer & "\root\default:StdRegProv")

    arrStringValues = Split(listStr, vbCRLF)

    oReg.SetMultiStringValue rootKey,strKeyPath,strValueName,arrStringValues

  End Sub

VBEND

//Create a CRLF delimited list of strings
Let>list=first%CRLF%second%CRLF%third

//Write it like this:
VBRun>WriteMultiSz,HKEY_CURRENT_USER,SOFTWARE\MJTNET\MSched15,TestValue2,list
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Re: How to write or edit multi-part string in the windows registry

Post by migro » Fri Oct 21, 2022 9:58 pm

Hi Dorian,

thx for you reply and the assistance of Marcus. I was not notified about your reply, so sorry for the delay in my answer.

Seems that will be exactly what I need. I will give you feedback as soon I tested the approach.

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Re: How to write or edit multi-part string in the windows registry

Post by migro » Mon Nov 21, 2022 5:05 am

Hi together,

it works well when writing to HKEY_CURRENT_USER. When writing to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE it does not work.
I was logged in with local adminrights and even the compiled version executed as administrator does not make any difference.

Any ideas?

Thanks in advance
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