Registry Functions

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The following functions allow you to access the registry, read, create and delete registry keys, and establish registry-related parameters for uninstallation.

Registry Functions
Function	Description
CreateInstallationInfo	Creates an application information key and a per application paths key for the program you are installing.
CreateRegistrySet	Creates one or all of the sets of registry entries specified in the Resources pane's Registry Entries folder.
DeinstallSetReference	This function is obsolete. If you want to check whether a file is locked during uninstallation, write script code that calls the Is function with the FILE_LOCKED constant for the nIsFlag parameter and that responds as needed.
DeinstallStart	This function is obsolete.
InstallationInfo	This function is obsolete. Use the CreateInstallationInfo function instead.
MaintenanceStart	Enables uninstallation functionality by creating the <PRODUCT_GUID> registry keys.
RegDBConnectRegistry	Opens a connection to a remote registry.
RegDBCopyKeys	Copies the registry keys and values under the key specified by szSourceKey to the key specified by szTargetKey.
RegDBCopyValues	Copies the registry values under the key specified by szSourceKey to the key specified by szTargetKey.
RegDBCreateKeyEx	Creates a key in the registry. Also enables you to associate a class object with a registry key (advanced users only).
RegDBDeleteItem	Deletes values under the per application paths key or the application uninstallation key, depending on the value of nItem.
RegDBDeleteKey	Deletes the specified key from the registry.
RegDBDeleteValue	Deletes a value from a specified registry key.
RegDBDisConnectRegistry	Closes the connection to a remote registry.
RegDBGetAppInfo	Retrieves a value from under the application information key.
RegDBGetDefaultRoot	Returns the root key that is used by the general registry-related functions.
RegDBGetItem	Retrieves values under the per-application paths key or the application uninstallation key.
RegDBGetKeyValueEx	Retrieves a value from under a key in the registry.
RegDBGetUninstCmdLine	Gets the registered command line for the uninstallation that is specified by szUninstallKey and returns the command line in svUninstCmdLine.
RegDBKeyExist	Checks that a registry key exists.
RegDBQueryKey	Queries a key for its subkeys and value names.
RegDBQueryKeyCount	Returns the number of subkeys or values under a specified key.
RegDBQueryStringMultiStringCount	Returns the number of strings contained in the multistring value specified by a certain value under a specified key.
RegDBSetAppInfo	Sets a value under the application information key.
RegDBSetDefaultRoot	Sets the root key.
RegDBSetItem	Assign values under the per application paths key or the application uninstallation key.
RegDBSetKeyValueEx	Sets registry entries.
SetInstallationInfo	Specifies company and product information for use by CreateInstallationInfo.
SetObjectPermissions	Sets permissions for a file, a folder, or a registry key.

Registry Functions

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September 2018