IRegistryComponent

This component gives access to registry keys, imports files and also creates keys and values with the specified path.

Declaration

IRegistryComponent : IDispatch

Properties

IRegistryKey CurrentUserOrLocalMachine - Gets the custom registry hive for current user or local machine.

IRegistryKey HKClassesRoot - Gets the registry hive for classes root.

IRegistryKey HKCurrentUser - Gets the registry hive for current user.

IRegistryKey HKLocalMachine - Gets the registry hive for local machine.

IRegistryKey HKUsers - Gets the registry hive for user.

IRegistryKey HKCurrentConfig - Gets the registry hive for current config.

Methods

$a = New-Object -comobject AdvancedInstaller
$b = $a.CreateProject()
$b.RegistryComponent.CurrentUserOrLocalMachine.Keys

FindKeyByPath(String path)- returns IRegistryKey
This method searches at the specified path and the key is returned if found.

FindKeyByName(String name)- returns Array<IRegistryKey>
This method searches for all the keys with the specified name and returns an array containing all the matching keys.

$b.RegistryComponent.FindKeyByName("[ProductName]")

CreateKeyByPath(String path) - returns IRegistryKey
This method creates a new key at the specified path.

ImportRegistryFile(String path, Bool is64Bit)
This method imports a registry file from disk.

CreateValueStringPrependByPath(String path, String data = “ ”)- returns IRegistryValue
This method creates a new value at the specified path. The data can be specified or the default value is added. The data will be prepended.

CreateValueStringAppendByPath(String path, String data = “ ”) - returns IRegistryValue
This method creates a new value at the specified path. The data can be specified or the default value is added. The data will be appended.

CreateValueStringReplaceByPath(String path, String data = “ ”)- returns IRegistryValue
This method creates a new value at the specified path. The data can be specified or the default value is added. The data will be replaced.

CreateValueExpandableStringByPath(String path, String data = “ ”)- returns IRegistryValue
This method creates a new value at the specified path. The data can be specified or the default value is added.

CreateValueIntegerByPath(String path, String data)- returns IRegistryValue
This method creates a new value at the specified path. The data has to be specified, there is no default value.

CreateValueBinaryByPath(String path, String data = “ ”)- returns IRegistryValue
This method creates a new value at the specified path. The data can be specified or the default value is added.