Griffiths, Richard
R.Griffiths at bury.gov.uk
Thu Feb 13 09:35:00 CST 2003
Seth thanks, my concerns were over permissions say on a network/ NT where users may be restricted in writing to and from the registry (or would that just apply to HKEY_CURRENT_USER - I write to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE (I already have some code, more is always welcome) thanks Richard > -----Original Message----- > From: Seth Galitzer [SMTP:sgsax at ksu.edu] > Sent: 13 February 2003 15:15 > To: accessd > Subject: Re: [AccessD] Writing to Registry > > Richard, > > No problem at all. There are some of built-in registry read/write > functions, but they are not very flexible. I have a module that > contains code for reading and writing anywhere from the registry. I can > post it here or send it offline if you like. > > The path to msaccess.exe is already stored in the registry in here: > HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App > Paths\MSACCESS.EXE > > HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths > > contains subkeys which list the paths to most of your installed > software. > > Seth > > > On Thu, 2003-02-13 at 03:13, Griffiths, Richard wrote: > > Hi Group > > > > I now store some details about my application in the local settings of > the > > registry (eg MSAccess.exe folder and data folder location) - anyone > foresee > > problems with this? > > > > Richard > > -- > Seth Galitzer sgsax at ksu.edu > Computing Specialist http://puma.agron.ksu.edu/~sgsax > Dept. of Plant Pathology > Kansas State University > > _______________________________________________ > AccessD mailing list > AccessD at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This e-mail, together with any files transmitted with it, is confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual to whom it is addressed. If you are not the intended recipient, or the person responsible for delivering to the intended recipient, be advised that you have received this e-mail in error and that any use, dissemination, forwarding, printing or copying of this e-mail is strictly prohibited without liability on our part. If you have received this e-mail in error please notify the sender.