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Registry Information Panel

InstallShield 2012 Spring Express Edition » Windows Mobile Wizard/Smart Device Setup Wizard

The Registry Information panel has been designed to closely resemble the widely recognized Windows Registry Editor (Regedit.exe). This panel simplifies the process of creating registry keys and setting registry values during installation onto a Windows Mobile device. Since this panel lacks buttons, all configuration is accomplished using context menus available by right-clicking various items, as detailed below.

Caution: Windows CE Version 2.x has a limit on the amount of registry data that can be created in a single installation. If you experience problems with registry entries being created incorrectly, you may need to decrease the number of file associations and other registry entries. You can also use a setup .dll file with your installation to create the registry entries.

Note: Some registry keys and values are created by the Windows Mobile installation mechanism, or by any file associations you have added to your project. Since these keys and values are created automatically, you will not be able to delete, rename, or modify them in this panel.

Working with Registry Keys

As with the standard Windows registry editor, the explorer window on the left side of this panel displays the hierarchy of keys in the Windows Mobile device's registry. Registry keys can be added or removed by right-clicking and selecting the appropriate item on the context menu.

Adding Keys

To add a registry key:

Right-click an existing key, point to New, and click Key. A new key is added under the selected key, and you are prompted for the key name.

Removing Keys

To remove a registry key:

Right-click the key that you would like to remove and click Delete. The selected key, all of its values, and all of its subkeys are removed.

Renaming Keys

To rename a key:

Right-click the key and click Rename. Type the new name.

Working With Registry Values

The box on the right side of this panel displays information about the values that will be created under the currently selected key. It is divided into two columns—one for the name of the value, and the other for the data that the registry value contains.

Adding Values

To add a value under a registry key, do one of the following:

Depending on which type of value you select, the Edit String Value dialog box, the Edit Binary Value dialog box, or the Edit DWORD Value dialog box opens.

Removing Values

To remove a value:

Right-click the value and click Delete.

Renaming Values

To rename an existing value:

Right-click the value and click Rename.

Modifying Values

To modify a value:

Right-click the value and click Modify. Depending on which type of value you select, the Edit String Value dialog box, the Edit Binary Value dialog box, or the Edit DWORD Value dialog box opens.

See Also

Windows Mobile Wizard/Smart Device Setup Wizard