dos_regsetstr

[Anonymous]

Hi,

please dos_getsetstr can not write in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE that returns each time nil yet in the help it is well noted that it can do that.

Thanks for your help

[ronjonp]

Just guessing, but you probably don't have the correct permissions set to write there.

[ronjonp]

See if this writes the test key to the HKLM .. it would only do it on my computer when I gave 'Everyone' full control.

(if (setq ws (vlax-get-or-create-object "WScript.Shell"))
  (vlax-invoke ws 'regwrite "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\TestKey" 1 "REG_DWORD")
)

[Anonymous]

Well, it was due to permissions

Thanks for your help

[ronjonp]

Glad to help 🙂

[Anonymous]

This code

(if (setq ws (vlax-get-or-create-object "WScript.Shell"))
  (vlax-invoke ws 'regwrite "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\TestKey" 1 "REG_DWORD")
)

 causes error exception.

me too when I give everyone the total control it works

thanks