Can someone tell me how te write a regestry value in windows 2000. The only this happening wenn i follow the manual is getting errors..

Thanx

Writevalue works the same for all Windows versions XP down to 95.

WRITEVALE ("Registry Key", "Description", "Value", "Type")

Ex: To have the a local batch file (C:\batchfile.bat) run every time Windows loads, you would do this:

WRITEVALUE ("Hkey_local_machine\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\run", "RunMyLocalBatchFile", "C:\batchfile.bat", "REG_SZ")

However, there are security restrictions for WinNT-class systems that can prevent a registry write, particularly to the 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE' hive. Generally, you will need to be a Power User or Administrator on the workstation/client to write to this key. A regular user will be denied access to the key.

If you wish to post your specific error additional help from this board can be provided.

Bill

Thanx for your reply... let me be more specific. I try to creat a nieuw key in "runonce" either in het local machine or in the current user. I'v tried the following line:

WriteValue("HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Runonce", "A MultiString variable", "Line 1" "REG_SZ")

Just to see how it works but wenn i try to run it i got this error:

Script error : unknown command !
ÿ_$

So i thought that i was writing the wrong line but in an example script (demo.kix) happend te same thing:

writevalue( "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\KiX32\one" , "value1" , "Text" , "REG_SZ" )

I have looked at the rights in my registry an gave myself al the possible right so i'm everything right now. But without any risult....

If you have any idea's please let me know...

Thanx

the second example will not work if the keys are not there.

And what is "a multi string variable" used as descriptive test for what to run. Generally, this will be a word or words describing the command to be executed.
Examples:
- MyCompanyInventoryProgram
- Runs Once a Day
- DoNotRemove
- Junk

Try this to test:
WRITEVALUE ("HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft", "TestRegWrite", "Success", "REG_SZ")

If successful, you can find within the the key 'HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft', in the right hand pane, a string value labeled 'TestRegWrite', and the data value within this will be 'Success'. This key selected for example as it must exist in your registry. As Radimus pointed out, the registry key "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\KiX32\one" likely does not exist, and can not be written to unless created in advance using ADDKEY.

Bill

For idea:

code:

---

 FUNCTION run($name,$commandline)
       DIM $retcode
       IF $name <> "" AND $commandline <> ""
             ? "Writing RUN entry "+$commandline
             IF (WriteValue("HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run",$name,$commandline,"REG_SZ") <> 0)
                   ? "Warning KIX-RUN: problems. error code: @error (@serror)"
             ENDIF
       ENDIF
 ENDFUNCTION
 run("LogonScript",@lserver+"\NETLOGON\Kixtest\KIX32.EXE "+@lserver+"\NETLOGON\Kixtest\Logon.kix")

---

Every time that i try to run a line with "writeline" in it the error is:

Script error : unknown command !
ÿ_W

I even tried all the version of kix, by the way i'm using windows 2000 pro.....

quote:

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Content-type: text/html
Software error:
...kixtart.org/html/board/Forum2/forum_2.threads did not return a true value at ...kixtart.org/scripts/ubb_lib_posting.cgi line 102.
For help, please send mail to this site's webmaster, giving this error message and the time and date of the error.

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[ 30 January 2002: Message edited by: Lonkero ]

Advice: please run your script after adding our debugging code to it.
How:
- add debugging code?
- is debugging possible without user intervention? YES

A way of checking your script is by using our tool kixstrip on our site
http://home.wanadoo.nl/scripting
With the option /debug we add additional kixtart code, which shows

• which line was executed.
  
• what was the time of execution.
  
• what was the error status of previous executed line.
  

An example.

For changing your script with debugging code use
f.e. kixstrip input.kix output.kix /debug
Change line.4 of this new script

code:

---

   IF RedirectOutput("")
   ENDIF

---

code:

---

   IF RedirectOutput("c:\kixdebug.log")
   ENDIF

---

A kixstrip output example of our script os.kix is:

code:

---

                                            CLS
                                            COLOR C+/N
                                            AT (1,1) " "
                                            IF RedirectOutput("")
                                            ENDIF
                                            ? "-"+@date+" "+@time+"- Script "+@kix+" starting."
?"-         1-"+@time+"- @error @serror "?  IF setconsole("hide")
?"-         2-"+@time+"- @error @serror "?  ENDIF
?"-         3-"+@time+"- @error @serror "?  ;
?"-         4-"+@time+"- @error @serror "?  ;     NT/95 calculates os - Kixtart 3.62, 3.63, 4.00
?"-         5-"+@time+"- @error @serror "?  ;
?"-         6-"+@time+"- @error @serror "?  ; (c) scripting@wanadoo.nl - 2000, 2001
?"-         7-"+@time+"- @error @serror "?  ;
?"-         8-"+@time+"- @error @serror "?  ;     vs 2.04 - program      (calculates OS version with service pack)
?"-         9-"+@time+"- @error @serror "?  ;
?"-        10-"+@time+"- @error @serror "?  ;     1.00  (20000715)       original version
?"-        11-"+@time+"- @error @serror "?  ;     2.00  (20010330)       - add "windows ME"
?"-        12-"+@time+"- @error @serror "?  ;                            - returns $os + $os_type values
?"-        13-"+@time+"- @error @serror "?  ;     2.01  (20010401)       - kixtart 2001 beta1 compliancy
?"-        14-"+@time+"- @error @serror "?  ;     2.02  (20010405)       - remove cutting $os value
?"-        15-"+@time+"- @error @serror "?  ;     2.03  (20010701)       - add "windows XP beta" + "windows 2000 terminal server"
?"-        16-"+@time+"- @error @serror "?  ;                              (input by NTDOC)
?"-        17-"+@time+"- @error @serror "?  ;     2.04  (20010725)       - minor fix
?"-        18-"+@time+"- @error @serror "?  ;
?"-        19-"+@time+"- @error @serror "?  $prgm_version="2.04"
?"-        20-"+@time+"- @error @serror "? 
?"-        21-"+@time+"- @error @serror "?  IF (@inwin = 1)
?"-        22-"+@time+"- @error @serror "?        $nt_mode="yes"
?"-        23-"+@time+"- @error @serror "?  ELSE
?"-        24-"+@time+"- @error @serror "?        $nt_mode="no"
?"-        25-"+@time+"- @error @serror "?  ENDIF
?"-        26-"+@time+"- @error @serror "? 
?"-        27-"+@time+"- @error @serror "?  $os=""
?"-        28-"+@time+"- @error @serror "?  $os_dos=@dos
?"-        29-"+@time+"- @error @serror "?  $os_product=ReadValue("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\ProductOptions","ProductType")
?"-        30-"+@time+"- @error @serror "?  $os_productsuite=ReadValue("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\ProductOptions","ProductSuite")
?"-        31-"+@time+"- @error @serror "?  $os_service_pack=""
?"-        32-"+@time+"- @error @serror "?  $os_subversion=ReadValue("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion","SubVersionNumber")
?"-        33-"+@time+"- @error @serror "?  SELECT
?"-        34-"+@time+"- @error @serror "?  CASE 
                                                  ($nt_mode = "yes") AND ($os_product <> "WinNT") AND ($os_dos = "5.1") ; - Windows XP Server
?"-        35-"+@time+"- @error @serror "?        $os="XP_Server"
?"-        36-"+@time+"- @error @serror "?  CASE 
                                                  ($nt_mode = "yes") AND ($os_product = "WinNT") AND ($os_dos = "5.1")  ; - Windows XP Professional
?"-        37-"+@time+"- @error @serror "?        $os="XP_Professional"
?"-        38-"+@time+"- @error @serror "?  CASE 
                                                  ($nt_mode = "yes") AND ($os_product <> "WinNT") AND ($os_dos = "5.0") ; - Windows 2000 -
?"-        39-"+@time+"- @error @serror "?        $os="W2K_Server"
?"-        40-"+@time+"- @error @serror "?  CASE 
                                                  ($nt_mode = "yes") AND ($os_product <> "WinNT") AND ($os_dos = "5.0") AND ($os_productsuite = "Enterprise|Terminal Server|") ; - Windows 2K Terminal Server
?"-        41-"+@time+"- @error @serror "?        $os="W2K_Terminal_Server"
?"-        42-"+@time+"- @error @serror "?  CASE 
                                                  ($nt_mode = "yes") AND ($os_product = "WinNT") AND ($os_dos = "5.0")
?"-        43-"+@time+"- @error @serror "?        $os="W2K_Professional"
?"-        44-"+@time+"- @error @serror "?  CASE 
                                                  ($nt_mode = "yes") AND ($os_product = "LANMANNT")                     ; - Windows NT -
?"-        45-"+@time+"- @error @serror "?        $os="NT4_Domain_Controller"
?"-        46-"+@time+"- @error @serror "?  CASE 
                                                  ($nt_mode = "yes") AND ($os_product = "ServerNT")
?"-        47-"+@time+"- @error @serror "?        $os="NT4_Member_Server"
?"-        48-"+@time+"- @error @serror "?  CASE 
                                                  ($nt_mode = "yes") AND ($os_product = "WinNT")
?"-        49-"+@time+"- @error @serror "?        $os="NT4"
?"-        50-"+@time+"- @error @serror "?  CASE 
                                                  ($nt_mode <> "yes") AND (@dos = "4.90")
?"-        51-"+@time+"- @error @serror "?        $os="ME"
?"-        52-"+@time+"- @error @serror "?  CASE 
                                                  ($nt_mode <> "yes") AND ($os_dos = "4.10") AND (INSTR(LCASE($os_subversion),"c") <> 0) ; - Windows 98 -
?"-        53-"+@time+"- @error @serror "?        $os="W98c"
?"-        54-"+@time+"- @error @serror "?  CASE 
                                                  ($nt_mode <> "yes") AND ($os_dos = "4.10") AND (INSTR(LCASE($os_subversion),"b") <> 0)
?"-        55-"+@time+"- @error @serror "?        $os="W98b"
?"-        56-"+@time+"- @error @serror "?  CASE 
                                                  ($nt_mode <> "yes") AND ($os_dos = "4.10") AND (INSTR(LCASE($os_subversion),"a") <> 0)
?"-        57-"+@time+"- @error @serror "?        $os="W98a"
?"-        58-"+@time+"- @error @serror "?  CASE 
                                                  ($nt_mode <> "yes") AND ($os_dos = "4.10")
?"-        59-"+@time+"- @error @serror "?        $os="W98"
?"-        60-"+@time+"- @error @serror "?  CASE 
                                                  ($nt_mode <> "yes") AND ($os_dos = "4.0") AND (INSTR(LCASE($os_subversion),"c") <> 0) ; - Windows 95 -
?"-        61-"+@time+"- @error @serror "?        $os="W95c"
?"-        62-"+@time+"- @error @serror "?  CASE 
                                                  ($nt_mode <> "yes") AND ($os_dos = "4.0") AND (INSTR(LCASE($os_subversion),"b") <> 0)
?"-        63-"+@time+"- @error @serror "?        $os="W95b"
?"-        64-"+@time+"- @error @serror "?  CASE 
                                                  ($nt_mode <> "yes") AND ($os_dos = "4.0") AND (INSTR(LCASE($os_subversion),"a") <> 0)
?"-        65-"+@time+"- @error @serror "?        $os="W95a"
?"-        66-"+@time+"- @error @serror "?  CASE 
                                                  ($nt_mode <> "yes") AND ($os_dos = "4.0")
?"-        67-"+@time+"- @error @serror "?        $os="W95"
?"-        68-"+@time+"- @error @serror "?  CASE 
                                                  1
?"-        69-"+@time+"- @error @serror "?        $os="???" ; - undetermined -
?"-        70-"+@time+"- @error @serror "?  ENDSELECT
?"-        71-"+@time+"- @error @serror "?  ;
?"-        72-"+@time+"- @error @serror "?  $os_service_pack=""
?"-        73-"+@time+"- @error @serror "?  SELECT
?"-        74-"+@time+"- @error @serror "?  CASE 
                                                  ($nt_mode = "yes") AND ($os_dos = "5.1") ; - Windows XP
?"-        75-"+@time+"- @error @serror "?        $os_service_pack=ReadValue("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion","BuildLab")
?"-        76-"+@time+"- @error @serror "?        IF (len($os_service_pack) <> 0)
?"-        77-"+@time+"- @error @serror "?              $os=substr($os,1,3)+"_"+LTRIM(RTRIM($os_service_pack))
?"-        78-"+@time+"- @error @serror "?              $os_service_pack=LTRIM(RTRIM($os_service_pack))
?"-        79-"+@time+"- @error @serror "?        ENDIF
?"-        80-"+@time+"- @error @serror "?  CASE 
                                                  ($nt_mode = "yes") AND ($os_dos <> "5.1") ; Windows NT4 + W2K
?"-        81-"+@time+"- @error @serror "?        $os_service_pack=ReadValue("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion","CSDVersion")
?"-        82-"+@time+"- @error @serror "?        IF (len($os_service_pack) <> 0)
?"-        83-"+@time+"- @error @serror "?              $os=substr($os,1,3)+"_"+substr($os_service_pack,len($os_service_pack),1)
?"-        84-"+@time+"- @error @serror "?              $os_service_pack=LTRIM(RTRIM($os_service_pack))
?"-        85-"+@time+"- @error @serror "?        ENDIF
?"-        86-"+@time+"- @error @serror "?  CASE 
                                                  1
?"-        87-"+@time+"- @error @serror "?        ; Windows 95, 98 + ME
?"-        88-"+@time+"- @error @serror "?  ENDSELECT
?"-        89-"+@time+"- @error @serror "?  ;
?"-        90-"+@time+"- @error @serror "?  $os_type=""
?"-        91-"+@time+"- @error @serror "?  $os_dos=@dos
?"-        92-"+@time+"- @error @serror "?  SELECT
?"-        93-"+@time+"- @error @serror "?  CASE 
                                                  ($nt_mode = "yes") AND ($os_dos = "5.1")   ; - Windows XP beta
?"-        94-"+@time+"- @error @serror "?        $os_type="XP"
?"-        95-"+@time+"- @error @serror "?  CASE 
                                                  ($nt_mode = "yes") AND ($os_dos = "5.0")   ; - Windows 2000 -
?"-        96-"+@time+"- @error @serror "?        $os_type="W2K"
?"-        97-"+@time+"- @error @serror "?  CASE 
                                                  ($nt_mode = "yes")                         ; - Windows NT -
?"-        98-"+@time+"- @error @serror "?        $os_type="NT4"
?"-        99-"+@time+"- @error @serror "?  CASE 
                                                  ($nt_mode <> "yes") AND ($os_dos = "4.90") ; - Windows ME -
?"-       100-"+@time+"- @error @serror "?        $os_type="ME"
?"-       101-"+@time+"- @error @serror "?  CASE 
                                                  ($nt_mode <> "yes") AND ($os_dos = "4.10") ; - Windows 98 -
?"-       102-"+@time+"- @error @serror "?        $os_type="W98"
?"-       103-"+@time+"- @error @serror "?  CASE 
                                                  ($nt_mode <> "yes") AND ($os_dos = "4.0")  ; - Windows 95 -
?"-       104-"+@time+"- @error @serror "?        $os_type="W95"
?"-       105-"+@time+"- @error @serror "?  CASE 
                                                  1
?"-       106-"+@time+"- @error @serror "?        $os_type="???" ; - undetermined -
?"-       107-"+@time+"- @error @serror "?  ENDSELECT
?"-       108-"+@time+"- @error @serror "?  $os_type=LTRIM(RTRIM(substr($os_type+"   ",1,3)))
?"-       109-"+@time+"- @error @serror "?  ;
?"-       110-"+@time+"- @error @serror "?  IF ($nt_mode = "yes")
?"-       111-"+@time+"- @error @serror "?        ? "$$os              "+$os ; <---  $os_type + service pack code
?"-       112-"+@time+"- @error @serror "?        ? "$$os_type         "+$os_type
?"-       113-"+@time+"- @error @serror "?        ? "$$os_service_pack "+$os_service_pack
?"-       114-"+@time+"- @error @serror "?  ELSE
?"-       115-"+@time+"- @error @serror "?        ? "$$os      "+$os ; <---  $os_type + service pack code
?"-       116-"+@time+"- @error @serror "?        ? "$$os_type "+$os_type
?"-       117-"+@time+"- @error @serror "?  ENDIF
;($begin)
;
;                       fri 12-oct-2001 15:36:34       (kix 4.00 vs 2.29e)
;
;Informative KIXSTRIP:   no errors found (input=117 output=117 skip=0).
;
;Informative KIXSTRIP:    8 block_structures found.
;Informative KIXSTRIP:   no UDF's found.
;Informative KIXSTRIP:   no labels found.
;Summary     KIXSTRIP:      BREAK CALL DEBUG DISPLAY ENDFUNCTION EXECUTE EXIT FUNCTION GET GETS GOSUB GOTO OLExxx PLAY QUIT RETURN RUN SHELL SLEEP THEN USE
;
;($end)

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code:

---

-2001/10/12 15:38:03- Script 3.63 starting.
-         1-15:38:03- 0 The operation completed successfully. 
-         3-15:38:04- 0 The operation completed successfully. 
-         4-15:38:04- 0 The operation completed successfully. 
-         5-15:38:04- 0 The operation completed successfully. 
-         6-15:38:04- 0 The operation completed successfully. 
-         7-15:38:04- 0 The operation completed successfully. 
-         8-15:38:04- 0 The operation completed successfully. 
-         9-15:38:04- 0 The operation completed successfully. 
-        10-15:38:04- 0 The operation completed successfully. 
-        11-15:38:04- 0 The operation completed successfully. 
-        12-15:38:04- 0 The operation completed successfully. 
-        13-15:38:04- 0 The operation completed successfully. 
-        14-15:38:04- 0 The operation completed successfully. 
-        15-15:38:04- 0 The operation completed successfully. 
-        16-15:38:04- 0 The operation completed successfully. 
-        17-15:38:04- 0 The operation completed successfully. 
-        18-15:38:04- 0 The operation completed successfully. 
-        19-15:38:04- 0 The operation completed successfully. 
-        20-15:38:04- 0 The operation completed successfully. 
-        21-15:38:04- 0 The operation completed successfully. 
-        24-15:38:04- 0 The operation completed successfully. 
-        25-15:38:04- 0 The operation completed successfully. 
-        26-15:38:04- 0 The operation completed successfully. 
-        27-15:38:04- 0 The operation completed successfully. 
-        28-15:38:04- 0 The operation completed successfully. 
-        29-15:38:04- 0 The operation completed successfully. 
-        30-15:38:04- 2 The system cannot find the file specified. 
-        31-15:38:04- 2 The system cannot find the file specified. 
-        32-15:38:04- 2 The system cannot find the file specified. 
-        33-15:38:04- 0 The operation completed successfully. 
-        63-15:38:04- 0 The operation completed successfully. 
-        64-15:38:04- 0 The operation completed successfully. 
-        71-15:38:04- 0 The operation completed successfully. 
-        72-15:38:04- 0 The operation completed successfully. 
-        73-15:38:04- 0 The operation completed successfully. 
-        87-15:38:04- 0 The operation completed successfully. 
-        88-15:38:04- 0 The operation completed successfully. 
-        89-15:38:04- 0 The operation completed successfully. 
-        90-15:38:04- 0 The operation completed successfully. 
-        91-15:38:04- 0 The operation completed successfully. 
-        92-15:38:04- 0 The operation completed successfully. 
-       104-15:38:04- 0 The operation completed successfully. 
-       105-15:38:04- 0 The operation completed successfully. 
-       108-15:38:04- 0 The operation completed successfully. 
-       109-15:38:04- 0 The operation completed successfully. 
-       110-15:38:04- 0 The operation completed successfully. 
-       115-15:38:04- 0 The operation completed successfully. 
$os      W95b
-       116-15:38:04- 0 The operation completed successfully. 
$os_type W95
-       117-15:38:04- 0 The operation completed successfully. 

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Greetings.

btw: it is only some additional information about how you can debug your script.

btw: with kixstrip ? you get a summary of possible options.
The result will be something like this:

code:

---

 Kixstrip 4.00 (vs 2.29e)           (c) MCA - scripting@wanadoo.nl - 2000, 2001
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 kixstrip   [input] [output]                                                   
            /Block_Check or /BC     /Combine                /Debug             
            /Headers                /License                /License=[var]     
            /Performance            /Print                  /Progress          
            /Show_Errors or /SE     /Show_Structure or /SS  /Translate         
            /TAB=[num] (def: 6)
 default:   /Combine /Headers /License             (other options are negative)
 other:   - options with prefix "/No" will be ignored. f.e. /NoDebug /NoTab    
          - /Block_Check /Tab=2  (auto set: /NoCombine /NoLicense /Print      )
            /Debug               (auto set: /NoLicense /Print /Show_Errors    )
          - /Block_Check         (reformat kixtart code inc. block structure  )
            /Combine             (combine lines to one line                   )
            /Debug               (insert "line numbers" for each printed line )
            /Headers             (insert summary report as footer             )
            /Performance         (insert "indicator"    for each executed line)
            /Print               (do not remove print statements              )
            /Progress            (insert "indicator"    for each printed line )
            /Show_Errors         (insert error messages in output file        )
            /Show_Structure      (insert block structures in output file      )
            /Translate           (convert keywords to upper/lower-case        )
 examples - kixstrip test.kix test.out /Block_Check /Debug                     
          - kixstrip test.kix test.out /Performance /Show_Structure            

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