VaToolBxWriteKeyValueAlpha

This function is used to create an attribute and its associated alphanumeric value for a given key in the registry. If the key does not already exist, it will be created. If the attribute already exists, the old value associated with it will be erased.

Context

Windows client,
Windows server.

Parameters

NUM_BIN_2	KeySet	Value describing the subset of keys stored in the registry. Two key subsets are available: HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT: value "0", HKEY_CURRENT_USER: value "1", HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE: value "2", HKEY_CURRENT_CONFIG: value "3", HKEY_USERS: value "4".
ALPHA(n)	KeyName	Path leading to the key in which the AttributeName attribute is to be written. A path is a series of key names separated by "\" characters. Each key in the path will be a subkey of the key preceding it. The first key in the path will be the highest-level key in the specified key subset.
ALPHA(n)	AttributeName	Character string describing the attribute associated with the KeyName key .
ALPHA(Size)	AttributeValue	Result variable associated with the AttributeName attribute.
NUM_BIN_4	Size	Size of the AttributeValue variable.
BOOL	ReturnCode	Return code for the operation: TRUE if the operation was successful. FALSE if it was not.

Example

KeySet = 1

KeyName = 'Application\Startup_Options'

AttributeName = 'Last_File_Opened'

AttributeValue = 'c:\application\file99.txt'

Size = 100

CALL_DLL 'VATOOLBX.DLL' 'VaToolBxWriteKeyValueAlpha' KeySet KeyName AttributeName AttributeValue Size OK

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