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V32RegGetValue()
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| Retrieves value for a specified name
related to a specified key from the Windows' Registry database. |
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Syntax
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| V32RegGetValue( <cKey>,
<cType>, [cName], [@cError] ) |
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Arguments
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| cKey |
Character string specifying key whose value is to be
retrieved fom the
Windows Registry Database. <cKey> must include one of the base
keys defined for Windows version specific base keys. The format of
<cKey> will be somewhat like:
cKey := "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Vouch32"
Here "HKEY_CURRENT_USER" is one of the base keys
defined by Windows. The other base keys are as under:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT
HKEY_CURRENT_USER
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
HKEY_USERS
HKEY_CURRENT_CONFIG
HKEY_DYN_DATA
If base key is not included in the <cKey> definition,
function will not execute and return value will be FALSE. |
| cType |
One character string specifying the type of value to
be set. It can be either 'C' for string data or 'N' for numeric data
to be set. It is a must to furnish this parameter. |
| cName |
Optional character string to specify NAME within the
<cKey> whose value has to be retrieved. Defaults to
"", a null string. If <cName> is not specified,
value set for 'Default' NAME of the <cKey> is retrieved. |
| cError |
Optional variable passed by reference to hold the description
of operation's success or failure. |
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Returns
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| Charcter or numeric value retrieved from
the Windows Registry database in compliance with <cType>. |
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Description
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| This function retrieves the character or
numeric value for a specified <cName> if it is supplied otherwise
value set for default name will be retrieved. |
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Usage
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local cKey, xValue, cError
cKey := "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Vouch32"
xValue := V32RegGetValue( cKey, 'C', 'User1', @cError )
? xValue // 'Pritpal Bedi'
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