Shoutbox

Is there a way to check if settings are already stored in a file or the registry without causing an error? I tried to read a registry entry and check if the result was undefined, but it didn't work

What exactally do u wanna check in the registries.

Get Registry key names from Start > Run > Regedit

Eg. to find chatlogs path in Backup Extreme! i use

code:

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var Shell = new ActiveXObject('WScript.Shell');

Debug.Trace(Shell.RegRead('HKEY_CURRENT_USER\\Software\\Patchou\\Messenger Plus! Live\\' + Messenger.MyEmail + '\\Preferences\\LogsDirectory'))

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Right, I've got the code to Read, Write and Remove registry keys, but what I want to do is check if the settings have been saved before...

I want to be able to load a users settings on startup, but if it's the first time the script has been run, it'll cause an error. So I just want to check if it infact exists first. I think for files theres something like IfFileExists...

code:

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var Shell = new ActiveXObject('WScript.Shell');

if (something == Shell.RegRead('key name')
{
dothis
}

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is that what you want?


If it exist or not
value = null or unidentified. Maybe

I'll just go and check it to see if it is thanks for quick replies

EDIT: Sorry, that returns the value of the key, I need to first check if the key exists

Look at the example on the Scripting Wiki, I think this is what you want

Thankyou SO much! This worked a treat... I was getting onto the right lines at least