The Registry Page

You can add registry keys and values to the install package in the Registry page. You can add keys and values to any of the hives listed in the left pane: HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT, HKEY_CURRENT_USER, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, HKEY_USERS.

There is a special hive in the left pane, named "Current user / Local machine". The registry entries that you add under this section will be installed in either HKEY_CURRENT_USER or HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, depending on the type of installation: per-user or per-machine.

Creating new registry keys

Use the [ New Key ] toolbar button, the "New Key" tree/list context menu item, or press the Insert key while the focus is on the "Hive" panel. The new key will be added under the selected key in the left pane. You can rename a key as long as it has no sub keys and no values defined.

Creating new registry values

Use the [ New Value ] toolbar button, the "New Value..." tree/list context menu item or press the Insert key while the focus is on the "Values" panel. The Registry Value Dialog dialog will pop up, where you can set the name of the value, its type and content.

Creating a value removal operation

Use the [ New Value Removal ] toolbar button or the "New Value Removal" list context menu item. To change the removal properties use the Registry Value Removal Dialog.

Adding registry keys

Use the [ Add Key ] toolbar button, the "Add Key..." tree/list context menu item or press the * key while the focus is on the "Values" panel. You will be prompted to choose a registry key from your computer's registry using the Registry Key Picker dialog. All the selected key's sub keys and values will be added.

Adding registry values

Use the [ Add Values ] toolbar button, the "Add Values..." tree/list context menu item or press the + key while the focus is on the "Values" panel. You will be prompted to choose registry values from your computer's registry using the Registry Picker dialog.

Importing Registry Entries from a Registration File (.reg)

Use the [ Import REG file ] toolbar button to import registry entries from a Windows Registration File (.reg). Only files created with Windows 2000 or greater are supported.

Setting the Current Feature

Advanced Installer will create components for the added resources as necessary. These components will be added to the Current Feature. Use the drop-down list box in the toolbar to change the Current Feature.

You can further manage the your package's organization in the Organization page.

This feature is not available for Merge Module projects. For more details see the Merge Module Organization page.

Editing and setting properties and permissions for a registry key or value

Use the [ Properties ] toolbar button, the "Properties..." tree context menu item, the "Modify..." list context menu item, or press the Enter key while the focus is on a value in the "Values" panel.

In the Registry Value Dialog dialog you can modify the name, type and content of the registry value, and you can add, modify or remove permissions.

In the Registry Key Dialog dialog you can set the registry key's creation and deletion properties, and you can add, modify or remove permissions (these won't be created unless you check at least one option in Properties page).

Locating the attached component for a resource

Use the "Go To Component" context menu item or press the F8 key. This command will activate the Organization page with the appropriate component selected in the left tree control.

This command is available for:

• a registry value
• a registry key or value removal operation
• a registry key that will be created (if absent) at install or deleted (if present) at uninstall.

Moving registry keys and values

Select the items to be moved and then drag and drop them to the target location.

Renaming registry keys and values

Use the "Rename" context menu item or press the F2 key while an item is selected.

Removing registry keys or values

Use the [ Delete ] toolbar button, the "Delete" tree/list context menu item, or press the Delete key.

In case of Merge Module projects the following registry value attributes can be can be made configurable at merge time:

• Root