Re: Question: Making a Keno Game in C# - C# Discussion Boards

Eddy Vluggen24-Mar-12 2:25

24-Mar-12 2:25

DerecL wrote:
and there is about 20 records per second

..and what is the time-resolution of the chart? Does it show the measurements of the last 100 seconds, of everything that's measured since last week? If the user is looking at the last 100 seconds, do you really need 2000 items in that graph, would it be "well enough" to have the average's of the last 100 seconds?

Why is there a Thread.Sleep(50) in there?

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Philippe Mori23-Mar-12 12:28

Philippe Mori

23-Mar-12 12:28

The main question would be how many points are displayed at once. For any relatively large number of points, you need to uses charts designed for real-time use if you want to update it a lot.

If not all data is displayed, you should remove data that is not visible.

WPF graph might give better performance also as they are typically hardware accelerated.

And between different vendors graphs, technologies or versions, there might be a huge difference of performance. You have to try many of them and see which one you want to buy.

If you have problem when using multiple graphs, then it might be something wrong with how you have setup your data source.

Philippe Mori

DerecL23-Mar-12 13:16

DerecL

23-Mar-12 13:16

Thank you guys for your help Smile | :)

The problem is solved finally D'Oh! | :doh:

<b>Question: Making a Keno Game in C#</b>

eupendra25-Mar-12 22:11

eupendra

25-Mar-12 22:11

try ZedGraph. its much more flexible and I have used it for real time updates
http://zedgraph.sourceforge.net

Tailean23-Mar-12 10:39

Tailean

23-Mar-12 10:39

The Game:
The game consists of randomly generating numbers 1-80 1 at a time until 20 buttons backcolor is changed to a different color.

The Problem:
Currently, the game is picking the numbers way to fast and it appears to be picking them from bottom (button80)to top(button1). The numbers do however seem to be random but I need it to pick the numbers from different parts on the form.

Any help I would greatly appreciate.

Eddy Vluggen23-Mar-12 11:20

23-Mar-12 11:20

Tailean wrote:
Currently, the game is picking the numbers way to fast

Picking a random number is nearly instant. Can you explain what the computer should be waiting for?

Tailean wrote:
The numbers do however seem to be random but I need it to pick the numbers from different parts on the form.

Which different parts, and what do they contain?

Can you post the code that you are using to generate the numbers and assing the colors?

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Tailean23-Mar-12 11:34

Tailean

23-Mar-12 11:34

In Keno, the numbers are selected at random and at a slow speed one by one until 20 numbers are selected.

Also in Keno, there are 80 numbers represented in my program by buttons. Right now it chooses random numbers starting at button80 and working backwards. I need it to pick from a random spot on the form 1 at a time.

Here is the code:

private void button81_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
    {
        tokenChecking();
        resetColors();
        timer1.Enabled = true;
        timer1.Tick += new          EventHandler(timer2_Tick);
    Random random = new Random();
    Byte[] randArray = new Byte[20];

    random.NextBytes(randArray);

    tokenTextBox.Text = "" + tokenTracker;
    textBox1.Clear();

    for (int i = 0; i <= randArray.Length; i++)
    {

        returnValue = random.Next(1, 80);

        if (returnValue < 0)
        {
            returnValue = returnValue * -1;
            ++tracker;
        }

        if (returnValue == 1)
        {
            button1.BackColor = Color.Orange;
            ++tracker;
        }

        if (returnValue == 2)
        {
            button2.BackColor = Color.Orange;
            ++tracker;
        }

        if (returnValue == 3)
        {
            button3.BackColor = Color.Orange;
            ++tracker;
        }

        if (returnValue == 4)
        {
            button4.BackColor = Color.Orange;
            ++tracker;
        }

        if (returnValue == 5)
        {
            button5.BackColor = Color.Orange;
            ++tracker;
        }

        if (returnValue == 6)
        {
            button6.BackColor = Color.Orange;
            ++tracker;
        }

        if (returnValue == 7)
        {
            button7.BackColor = Color.Orange;

            ++tracker;
        }

        if (returnValue == 8)
        {
            button8.BackColor = Color.Orange;
            ++tracker;
        }

        if (returnValue == 9)
        {
            button9.BackColor = Color.Orange;
            ++tracker;
        }

        if (returnValue == 10)
        {
            button10.BackColor = Color.Orange;
            ++tracker;
        }

        if (returnValue == 11)
        {
            button11.BackColor = Color.Orange;
            ++tracker;

        }

        if (returnValue == 12)
        {
            button12.BackColor = Color.Orange;
            ++tracker;

        }

        if (returnValue == 13)
        {
            button13.BackColor = Color.Orange;

            ++tracker;

        }

        if (returnValue == 14)
        {
            button14.BackColor = Color.Orange;

            ++tracker;

        }

        if (returnValue == 15)
        {
            button15.BackColor = Color.Orange;

            ++tracker;

        }

        if (returnValue == 16)
        {
            button16.BackColor = Color.Orange;

            ++tracker;

        }

        if (returnValue == 17)
        {
            button17.BackColor = Color.Orange;

            ++tracker;

        }

        if (returnValue == 18)
        {
            button18.BackColor = Color.Orange;

            ++tracker;

        }

        if (returnValue == 19)
        {
            button19.BackColor = Color.Orange;

            ++tracker;

        }

        if (returnValue == 20)
        {
            button20.BackColor = Color.Orange;

            ++tracker;

        }

        if (returnValue == 21)
        {
            button21.BackColor = Color.Orange;

            ++tracker;

        }

        if (returnValue == 22)
        {
            button22.BackColor = Color.Orange;

            ++tracker;

        }

        if (returnValue == 23)
        {
            button23.BackColor = Color.Orange;

            ++tracker;

        }

        if (returnValue == 24)
        {
            button24.BackColor = Color.Orange;

            ++tracker;

        }

        if (returnValue == 25)
        {
            button25.BackColor = Color.Orange;

            ++tracker;

        }

        if (returnValue == 26)
        {
            button26.BackColor = Color.Orange;

            ++tracker;

        }

        if (returnValue == 27)
        {
            button27.BackColor = Color.Orange;

            ++tracker;

        }

        if (returnValue == 28)
        {
            button28.BackColor = Color.Orange;

            ++tracker;

        }

        if (returnValue == 29)
        {
            button29.BackColor = Color.Orange;

            ++tracker;

        }

        if (returnValue == 30)
        {
            button30.BackColor = Color.Orange;

            ++tracker;

        }

        if (returnValue == 31)
        {
            button31.BackColor = Color.Orange;

            ++tracker;

        }

        if (returnValue == 32)
        {
            button32.BackColor = Color.Orange;

            ++tracker;

        }

        if (returnValue == 33)
        {
            button33.BackColor = Color.Orange;

            ++tracker;

        }

        if (returnValue == 34)
        {
            button34.BackColor = Color.Orange;

            ++tracker;

        }

        if (returnValue == 35)
        {
            button35.BackColor = Color.Orange;

            ++tracker;

        }

        if (returnValue == 36)
        {
            button36.BackColor = Color.Orange;

            ++tracker;

        }

        if (returnValue == 37)
        {
            button37.BackColor = Color.Orange;

            ++tracker;

        }

        if (returnValue == 38)
        {
            button38.BackColor = Color.Orange;

            ++tracker;

        }

        if (returnValue == 39)
        {
            button39.BackColor = Color.Orange;

            ++tracker;

        }

        if (returnValue == 40)
        {
            button40.BackColor = Color.Orange;

            ++tracker;

        }

        if (returnValue == 41)
        {
            button41.BackColor = Color.Orange;

            ++tracker;

        }

        if (returnValue == 42)
        {
            button42.BackColor = Color.Orange;

            ++tracker;

        }

        if (returnValue == 43)
        {
            button43.BackColor = Color.Orange;

            ++tracker;

        }

        if (returnValue == 44)
        {
            button44.BackColor = Color.Orange;

            ++tracker;

        }

        if (returnValue == 45)
        {
            button45.BackColor = Color.Orange;

            ++tracker;

        }

        if (returnValue == 46)
        {
            button46.BackColor = Color.Orange;

            ++tracker;

        }

        if (returnValue == 47)
        {
            button47.BackColor = Color.Orange;

            ++tracker;

        }

        if (returnValue == 48)
        {
            button48.BackColor = Color.Orange;

            ++tracker;

        }

        if (returnValue == 49)
        {
            button49.BackColor = Color.Orange;

            ++tracker;

        }

        if (returnValue == 50)
        {
            button50.BackColor = Color.Orange;

            ++tracker;

        }

        if (returnValue == 51)
        {
            button51.BackColor = Color.Orange;

            ++tracker;

        }

        if (returnValue == 52)
        {
            button52.BackColor = Color.Orange;

            ++tracker;

        }

        if (returnValue == 53)
        {
            button53.BackColor = Color.Orange;

            ++tracker;

        }

        if (returnValue == 54)
        {
            button54.BackColor = Color.Orange;

            ++tracker;

        }

        if (returnValue == 55)
        {
            button55.BackColor = Color.Orange;

            ++tracker;

        }

        if (returnValue == 56)
        {
            button56.BackColor = Color.Orange;

            ++tracker;

        }

        if (returnValue == 57)
        {
            button57.BackColor = Color.Orange;

            ++tracker;

        }

        if (returnValue == 58)
        {
            button58.BackColor = Color.Orange;

            ++tracker;

        }

        if (returnValue == 59)
        {
            button59.BackColor = Color.Orange;

            ++tracker;

        }

        if (returnValue == 60)
        {
            button60.BackColor = Color.Orange;

            ++tracker;

        }

        if (returnValue == 61)
        {
            button61.BackColor = Color.Orange;

            ++tracker;

        }

        if (returnValue == 62)
        {
            button62.BackColor = Color.Orange;

            ++tracker;

        }

        if (returnValue == 63)
        {
            button63.BackColor = Color.Orange;

            ++tracker;

        }

        if (returnValue == 64)
        {
            button64.BackColor = Color.Orange;

            ++tracker;

        }

        if (returnValue == 65)
        {
            button65.BackColor = Color.Orange;

            ++tracker;

        }

        if (returnValue == 66)
        {
            button66.BackColor = Color.Orange;

            ++tracker;

        }

        if (returnValue == 67)
        {
            button67.BackColor = Color.Orange;

            ++tracker;

        }

        if (returnValue == 68)
        {
            button68.BackColor = Color.Orange;

            ++tracker;

        }

        if (returnValue == 69)
        {
            button69.BackColor = Color.Orange;

            ++tracker;

        }

        if (returnValue == 70)
        {
            button70.BackColor = Color.Orange;

            ++tracker;

        }

        if (returnValue == 71)
        {
            button71.BackColor = Color.Orange;

            ++tracker;

        }

        if (returnValue == 72)
        {
            button72.BackColor = Color.Orange;

            ++tracker;

        }

        if (returnValue == 73)
        {
            button73.BackColor = Color.Orange;

            ++tracker;

        }

        if (returnValue == 74)
        {
            button74.BackColor = Color.Orange;

            ++tracker;

        }

        if (returnValue == 75)
        {
            button75.BackColor = Color.Orange;

            ++tracker;

        }

        if (returnValue == 76)
        {

            button76.BackColor = Color.Orange;

            ++tracker;

        }

        if (returnValue == 77)
        {
            button77.BackColor = Color.Orange;

            ++tracker;

        }

        if (returnValue == 78)
        {
            button78.BackColor = Color.Orange;

            ++tracker;

        }

        if (returnValue == 79)
        {
            button79.BackColor = Color.Orange;

            ++tracker;

        }

        if (returnValue == 80)
        {
            button80.BackColor = Color.Orange;

            ++tracker;

        }


    }

    timer1.Stop();
    returnValue = 0;

Eddy Vluggen23-Mar-12 14:14

23-Mar-12 14:14

Change the code to this, click five times;

{
            tokenChecking();
            resetColors();

            // the line below should be in the constructor
            timer1.Tick += new EventHandler(timer2_Tick); 
            timer1.Enabled = true;
            MessageBox.Show("Test");

            // The Radom function always returns 
            Random rnd = new Random(Environment.TickCount);
            Byte[] randArray = new Byte[20];
            
            // Fils the array with random bytes
            rnd.NextBytes(randArray);
            
            tokenTextBox.Text = "" + tokenTracker;
            textBox1.Clear();
 
            // 20 times
            for (int i = 0; i <= randArray.Length; i++)
            {
                // fetch a number between 1 and 80
                n = rnd.Next(1, 80);
 
                // meaning that this can't happen.                
                if (n < 0)
                {
                    throw new Exception(
                       "http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/2dx6wyd4.aspx");
                }
                // this ain't happening either;
                if (n == 0) throw new Exception();
  
                // Generate a random color
                Color someRandomColor = Color.FromArgb(
                    rnd.Next(0,255), 
                    rnd.Next(0,255), 
                    rnd.Next(0,255));

                // pick a random button (between 1 and 80) and give it the
                // random color we created. 
                //  Controls is a property of this form, and it's a collection
                //  that contains references to all controls on the form.
                // Use MyCoolPanel.Controls["button" + n.ToString()].BackColor =
                //  if the buttons are located on a cool panel with the name
                //  MyCoolPanel. 
                Controls["button" + n.ToString()].BackColor = someRandomColor;

                // remove all those if's down there..

..to what value has your timer been set? 1000 milliseconds interval?

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Tailean23-Mar-12 15:12

Tailean

23-Mar-12 15:12

Thank you so much for taking the time to do that. I learnt A LOT from that little bit of info. I am going to mess with my code now =)

Eddy Vluggen24-Mar-12 1:26

Use of multiple panel Control in winform

24-Mar-12 1:26

You're welcome Smile | :)

Dexter Arora23-Mar-12 10:31

23-Mar-12 10:31

Hi people I am using 3 panels in a windows form along with 3 buttons. I want to display the panels when I click the buttons respectively. i.e;

When I click button1,panel1 will display and when I click button2,panel2 will display and so on. And if I want to see any panel randomly i should be able to see it.

Please Help people

Eddy Vluggen23-Mar-12 11:17

23-Mar-12 11:17

Dexter Arora wrote:
Please Help people

With what exactly?

Drag three buttons to yer form
Drag three panels to the same form
Right-click on a panel, go to the properties, set Visible to false.
Doubleclick on the first button

Add this code;

Panel1.Visible=true;
Panel2.Visible=false;
Panel3.Visible=false;

Hit F5

Find yourself a good introductory book on programming.

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Dexter Arora24-Mar-12 0:48

24-Mar-12 0:48

I have tried doing that also on all three buttons. keeping a particular panel visible on clicking a particular button its not working.

Eddy Vluggen24-Mar-12 1:20

24-Mar-12 1:20

What does "it's not working" mean exactly?

Can you paste your code?

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Dexter Arora24-Mar-12 2:08

24-Mar-12 2:08

public partial class Asset_Management : Form
    {
        public Asset_Management()
        {
            InitializeComponent();
            panelUpdate.Visible = false;
            panelReport.Visible = false;
            panelDetail.Visible = false;


        }

        private void Asset_Management_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
        {


        }

        private void button1_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
        {
            panelDetail.Visible = true;
            panelReport.Visible = false;
            panelUpdate.Visible = false;


        }

        private void button2_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
        {

           panelUpdate.Visible = true;
           panelReport.Visible = false;
           panelDetail.Visible = false;



        }

        private void button3_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
        {
            panelReport.Visible = true;
            panelUpdate.Visible = false;
            panelUpdate.Visible = false;


        }

Eddy Vluggen24-Mar-12 2:17

24-Mar-12 2:17

..and all three panels are located on the form?

private void Asset_Management_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
    panelUpdate.Parent = this;
    panelReport.Parent = this;
    panelDetail.Parent = this;
}
private void button1_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
    panelDetail.Visible = true;
    panelReport.Visible = false;
    panelUpdate.Visible = false;
    MessageBox.Show("Test");

}

What does "not work" mean? Does anything happen at all if you click the button?

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Dexter Arora24-Mar-12 9:17

24-Mar-12 9:17

Yes all the panels are on 1 form only.

"Not Work" : When I click on the buttons once,they shows the panels accordingly but when I click them again they don`t perform the desired task. i.e; they don`t show the required panel.

eupendra25-Mar-12 22:13

eupendra

25-Mar-12 22:13

have you considered using JQuery to load all three panels, but show only the that is desired?

Dexter Arora26-Mar-12 7:46

Can read 64bit Reg_Sz, but not 64bit D_Word

26-Mar-12 7:46

Frankly speaking I am not familiar with JQuery so that`s why I didn`t use that. I tried making the panels as the parent. Its showing the panels acording to the click of the button but not in proper position.

modified 26-Mar-12 13:56pm.

turbosupramk323-Mar-12 8:48

turbosupramk3

23-Mar-12 8:48

I wrote a class to read 64 bit registry keys (server) from a 32bit os (workstation) but I cannot get it to read D_Word values, however it will read Reg_Sz values. The D_Word values it returns are gibberish and symbols and I'm just not sure why? I thought it might be because the function that uses RegQueryValueEx is writing the answer to a stringbuilder type and the value of the regword I was testing on was hex, but I couldn't seem to make it work.

Sorry I don't have a better way to post the class without it being so long, I thought there used to be a 'code block' button ... either way thanks for reading.

private void button6_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
   {
       string result = _64to32bit.reg64reader("[servername]", "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE", @"SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion", "InstallDate");
       MessageBox.Show(result);
   }

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using System.Text;

using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
using Microsoft.Win32;
using System.Windows.Forms;

namespace Updator
{
    class _64to32bit
    {
        public enum RegSAM
        {
            QueryValue = 0x0001,
            SetValue = 0x0002,
            CreateSubKey = 0x0004,
            EnumerateSubKeys = 0x0008,
            Notify = 0x0010,
            CreateLink = 0x0020,
            WOW64_32Key = 0x0200,
            WOW64_64Key = 0x0100,
            WOW64_Res = 0x0300,
            Read = 0x00020019,
            Write = 0x00020006,
            Execute = 0x00020019,
            AllAccess = 0x000f003f
        }

        [DllImport("Advapi32.dll")]
        static extern uint RegOpenKeyEx(
            UIntPtr hKey,
            string lpSubKey,
            uint ulOptions,
            int samDesired,
            out int phkResult);

        [DllImport("Advapi32.dll")]
        static extern uint RegCloseKey(int hKey);

        [DllImport("advapi32.dll", EntryPoint = "RegQueryValueEx")]
        public static extern int RegQueryValueEx(
            int hKey,
            string lpValueName,
            int lpReserved,
            ref RegistryValueKind lpType,
            StringBuilder lpData,
            ref uint lpcbData);

        [DllImport("advapi32.dll", CharSet = CharSet.Unicode, EntryPoint = "RegQueryValueEx")]
        private static extern int RegQueryValueEx(
            int hKey,
            string lpValueName,
            int lpReserved,
            ref RegistryValueKind lpType,
            [Out] byte[] lpData,
            ref uint lpcbData);

        // Alternate definition - more correct
        [DllImport("advapi32.dll", SetLastError = true)]
        static extern uint RegQueryValueEx(
            UIntPtr hKey,
            string lpValueName,
            int lpReserved,
            ref RegistryValueKind lpType,
            IntPtr lpData,
            ref int lpcbData);

        [DllImport("advapi32")]
        static extern int RegConnectRegistry(string machine, UIntPtr hKey, out
        IntPtr pRemKey);
        [DllImport("advapi32")]
        static extern int RegCloseKey(IntPtr hKey);
        [DllImport("advapi32")]
        static extern int RegSaveKey(IntPtr hKey, string fileout, IntPtr
        secdesc);

        const uint HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT = 0x80000000;
        const uint HKEY_CURRENT_USER = 0x80000001;
        const uint HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE = 0x80000002;
        const uint HKEY_USERS = 0x80000003;
        const uint HKEY_CURRENT_CONFIG = 0x80000005;
        const uint HKEY_DYN_DATA = 0x80000006;
        const uint HKEY_PERFORMANCE_DATA = 0x80000007;
        //const uint  = 0x8000000;

        public static string reg64reader(string serverName, string hive, string keyPath, string stringValue)
        {
            uint hiveConst = HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE;
            switch (hive)
            {
                case "hkcr":
                    hiveConst = HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT;
                    break;

                case "hkey_classes_root":
                    hiveConst = HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT;
                    break;

                case "HKCR":
                    hiveConst = HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT;
                    break;

                case "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT":
                    hiveConst = HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT;
                    break;

                case "hkcu":
                    hiveConst = HKEY_CURRENT_USER;
                    break;

                case "hkey_current_user":
                    hiveConst = HKEY_CURRENT_USER;
                    break;

                case "HKCU":
                    hiveConst = HKEY_CURRENT_USER;
                    break;

                case "HKEY_CURRENT_USER":
                    hiveConst = HKEY_CURRENT_USER;
                    break;

                case "hklm":
                    hiveConst = HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE;
                    break;

                case "hkey_local_machine":
                    hiveConst = HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE;
                    break;

                case "HKLM":
                    hiveConst = HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE;
                    break;

                case "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE":
                    hiveConst = HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE;
                    break;

                case "hku":
                    hiveConst = HKEY_USERS;
                    break;

                case "hkey_users":
                    hiveConst = HKEY_USERS;
                    break;

                case "HKU":
                    hiveConst = HKEY_USERS;
                    break;

                case "HKEY_USERS":
                    hiveConst = HKEY_USERS;
                    break;

                case "hkcc":
                    hiveConst = HKEY_CURRENT_CONFIG;
                    break;

                case "hkey_current_config":
                    hiveConst = HKEY_CURRENT_CONFIG;
                    break;

                case "HKCC":
                    hiveConst = HKEY_CURRENT_CONFIG;
                    break;

                case "HKEY_CURRENT_CONFIG":
                    hiveConst = HKEY_CURRENT_CONFIG;
                    break;

                case "hkdd":
                    hiveConst = HKEY_DYN_DATA;
                    break;

                case "hkey_dyn_data":
                    hiveConst = HKEY_DYN_DATA;
                    break;

                case "HKDD":
                    hiveConst = HKEY_DYN_DATA;
                    break;

                case "HKEY_DYN_DATA":
                    hiveConst = HKEY_DYN_DATA;
                    break;

                case "hkpd":
                    hiveConst = HKEY_PERFORMANCE_DATA;
                    break;

                case "hkey_performance_data":
                    hiveConst = HKEY_PERFORMANCE_DATA;
                    break;

                case "HKPD":
                    hiveConst = HKEY_PERFORMANCE_DATA;
                    break;

                case "HKEY_PERFORMANCE_DATA":
                    hiveConst = HKEY_PERFORMANCE_DATA;
                    break;

                default:
                    MessageBox.Show("Default");
                    break;
            }

            UIntPtr key = new UIntPtr(hiveConst);
            IntPtr remKey;
            int ret = RegConnectRegistry(serverName, key, out remKey);
            UIntPtr remKeyUIntPtr = unchecked((UIntPtr)(long)(ulong)remKey);
            string result = GetRegKey64(remKeyUIntPtr, keyPath, RegSAM.WOW64_64Key, stringValue);
            //MessageBox.Show(result);
            RegCloseKey(remKey);
            return (result);
        }

        static public string GetRegKey64(UIntPtr inHive, String inKeyName, RegSAM in32or64key, String inPropertyName)
        {
            int hkey = 0;
/*-------*/ //RegistryKey remoteKey = RegistryKey.OpenRemoteBaseKey(RegistryHive.LocalMachine, "*******");
            try
            {
                uint lResult = RegOpenKeyEx(inHive, inKeyName, 0, (int)RegSAM.QueryValue | (int)in32or64key, out hkey);
                if (0 != lResult) return null;
                RegistryValueKind lpType = 0;
                uint lpcbData = 1024;
               
                StringBuilder strBuffer = new StringBuilder(1024);

                RegQueryValueEx(hkey, inPropertyName, 0, ref lpType, strBuffer, ref lpcbData);
                string value = strBuffer.ToString();
                return value;
            }
            finally
            {
                if (0 != hkey) RegCloseKey(hkey);
            }
        }

        public static string registryValueKind(string hiveName, string serverName, string entireSubKey, string keyName, string _32or64bit)
        {
            string returnValue = null;
            string VerificationTypeChecked = "";
            string VerificationValueChecked = "";

            if (serverName == null)
            {
                if (_32or64bit == "32bit")
                {
                    RegistryKey hive = Registry.LocalMachine;
                    switch (hiveName)       // machines hive name with an actual hive value
                    {
                        case "hkcr":
                            hive = Registry.ClassesRoot;
                            break;

                        case "hkey_classes_root":
                            hive = Registry.ClassesRoot;
                            break;

                        case "HKCR":
                            hive = Registry.ClassesRoot;
                            break;

                        case "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT":
                            hive = Registry.ClassesRoot;
                            break;

                        case "hkcu":
                            hive = Registry.CurrentUser;
                            break;

                        case "hkey_current_user":
                            hive = Registry.CurrentUser;
                            break;

                        case "HKCU":
                            hive = Registry.CurrentUser;
                            break;

                        case "HKEY_CURRENT_USER":
                            hive = Registry.CurrentUser;
                            break;

                        case "hklm":
                            hive = Registry.LocalMachine;
                            break;

                        case "hkey_local_machine":
                            hive = Registry.LocalMachine;
                            break;

                        case "HKLM":
                            hive = Registry.LocalMachine;
                            break;

                        case "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE":
                            hive = Registry.LocalMachine;
                            break;

                        case "hku":
                            hive = Registry.Users;
                            break;

                        case "hkey_users":
                            hive = Registry.Users;
                            break;

                        case "HKU":
                            hive = Registry.Users;
                            break;

                        case "HKEY_USERS":
                            hive = Registry.Users;
                            break;

                        case "hkcc":
                            hive = Registry.CurrentConfig;
                            break;

                        case "hkey_current_config":
                            hive = Registry.CurrentConfig;
                            break;

                        case "HKCC":
                            hive = Registry.CurrentConfig;
                            break;

                        case "HKEY_CURRENT_CONFIG":
                            hive = Registry.CurrentConfig;
                            break;

                        case "hkdd":
                            hive = Registry.DynData;
                            break;

                        case "hkey_dyn_data":
                            hive = Registry.DynData;
                            break;

                        case "HKDD":
                            hive = Registry.DynData;
                            break;

                        case "HKEY_DYN_DATA":
                            hive = Registry.DynData;
                            break;

                        case "hkpd":
                            hive = Registry.PerformanceData;
                            break;

                        case "hkey_performance_data":
                            hive = Registry.PerformanceData;
                            break;

                        case "HKPD":
                            hive = Registry.PerformanceData;
                            break;

                        case "HKEY_PERFORMANCE_DATA":
                            hive = Registry.PerformanceData;
                            break;

                        default:
                            MessageBox.Show("Default");
                            break;
                    }
                    //RegistryKey localHive = regHive;            //Registry.LocalMachine.OpenSubKey()
                    RegistryKey rk = hive;
                    RegistryKey localHive = rk.OpenSubKey(entireSubKey);
                    RegistryValueKind rvk = (RegistryValueKind)(localHive.GetValueKind(keyName));
                    switch (rvk)
                    {
                        case RegistryValueKind.MultiString:
                            VerificationTypeChecked = "REG_MULTI_SZ";
                            break;
                        case RegistryValueKind.Binary:
                            VerificationTypeChecked = "REG_BINARY";
                            break;
                        case RegistryValueKind.DWord:
                            VerificationTypeChecked = "REG_DWORD";
                            break;
                        case RegistryValueKind.ExpandString:
                            VerificationTypeChecked = "REG_EXPAND_SZ";
                            break;
                        case RegistryValueKind.QWord:
                            VerificationTypeChecked = "REG_QWORD";
                            break;
                        case RegistryValueKind.String:
                            VerificationTypeChecked = "REG_SZ";
                            break;
                        case RegistryValueKind.Unknown:
                            VerificationTypeChecked = "REG_RESOURCE_LIST";
                            break;
                    }



                    string VerificationValueOriginal = "";
                    try
                    {
                        VerificationValueOriginal = (localHive.OpenSubKey(entireSubKey, true).GetValue(keyName).ToString());
                    }
                    catch (Exception)
                    {

                        throw;
                    }
                    if (VerificationTypeChecked == "REG_MULTI_SZ")
                    {
                        object rgv = localHive.GetValue(keyName);
                        if (rgv.GetType().ToString() == "System.String[]")
                        {
                            string[] rgs = (string[])rgv;
                            if (rgs.Length > 0)
                            {
                                for (int k = 0; k < rgs.Length; k++)
                                {
                                    VerificationValueChecked = VerificationValueChecked + " " + Convert.ToString(rgs[k]);
                                }
                                VerificationValueChecked = VerificationValueChecked.Trim();
                                returnValue = VerificationValueChecked;
                            }
                            else
                            {
                                VerificationValueChecked = VerificationValueOriginal;
                                returnValue = VerificationValueChecked;
                            }
                        }
                        else
                        {
                            VerificationValueChecked = VerificationValueOriginal;
                            returnValue = VerificationValueChecked;
                        }

                    }
                    else
                    {
                        returnValue = VerificationValueOriginal;
                    }
                    //MessageBox.Show(returnValue);
                    return (returnValue);
                }
                if (_32or64bit == "64bit")
                {
                    MessageBox.Show("Inside registryValueKind and == 64bit");
                    //_64to32bit.reg64reader(serverName, hiveOnly, wholeSubKey, keyName);
                    return ("It is 64bit");
                }
            }
            if (serverName != null)
            {
                RegistryHive regHive = registryHive(hiveName);
                if (_32or64bit == "32bit")
                {
                    //RegistryKey.OpenRemoteBaseKey(RegistryHive.LocalMachine, serverName);      
                    RegistryKey remoteHive = RegistryKey.OpenRemoteBaseKey(regHive, serverName);
                    RegistryValueKind rvk = (RegistryValueKind)(remoteHive.OpenSubKey(entireSubKey).GetValueKind(keyName));
                    switch (rvk)
                    {
                        case RegistryValueKind.MultiString:
                            VerificationTypeChecked = "REG_MULTI_SZ";
                            break;
                        case RegistryValueKind.Binary:
                            VerificationTypeChecked = "REG_BINARY";
                            break;
                        case RegistryValueKind.DWord:
                            VerificationTypeChecked = "REG_DWORD";
                            break;
                        case RegistryValueKind.ExpandString:
                            VerificationTypeChecked = "REG_EXPAND_SZ";
                            break;
                        case RegistryValueKind.QWord:
                            VerificationTypeChecked = "REG_QWORD";
                            break;
                        case RegistryValueKind.String:
                            VerificationTypeChecked = "REG_SZ";
                            break;
                        case RegistryValueKind.Unknown:
                            VerificationTypeChecked = "REG_RESOURCE_LIST";
                            break;
                    }



                    string VerificationValueOriginal = "";
                    try
                    {
                        VerificationValueOriginal = (remoteHive.OpenSubKey(entireSubKey, true).GetValue(keyName).ToString());
                    }
                    catch (Exception)
                    {

                        throw;
                    }
                    if (VerificationTypeChecked == "REG_MULTI_SZ")
                    {
                        object rgv = remoteHive.GetValue(keyName);
                        if (rgv.GetType().ToString() == "System.String[]")
                        {
                            string[] rgs = (string[])rgv;
                            if (rgs.Length > 0)
                            {
                                for (int k = 0; k < rgs.Length; k++)
                                {
                                    VerificationValueChecked = VerificationValueChecked + " " + Convert.ToString(rgs[k]);
                                }
                                VerificationValueChecked = VerificationValueChecked.Trim();
                                returnValue = VerificationValueChecked;
                            }
                            else
                            {
                                VerificationValueChecked = VerificationValueOriginal;
                                returnValue = VerificationValueChecked;
                            }
                        }
                        else
                        {
                            VerificationValueChecked = VerificationValueOriginal;
                            returnValue = VerificationValueChecked;
                        }

                    }
                    else
                    {
                        returnValue = VerificationValueOriginal;
                    }
                    //MessageBox.Show(returnValue);
                    return (returnValue);
                }
                if (_32or64bit == "64bit")
                {
                    MessageBox.Show("Inside registryValueKind and == 64bit");
                    //_64to32bit.reg64reader(serverName, hiveOnly, wholeSubKey, keyName);
                    return ("It is 64bit");
                }
            }
            return (returnValue);
        }

        private static RegistryHive registryHive(string hKey)
        {
            RegistryHive hive = RegistryHive.LocalMachine;
            switch (hKey)       // matchines hive name with an actual hive value
            {
                case "hkcr":
                    hive = RegistryHive.ClassesRoot;
                    break;

                case "hkey_classes_root":
                    hive = RegistryHive.ClassesRoot;
                    break;

                case "HKCR":
                    hive = RegistryHive.ClassesRoot;
                    break;

                case "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT":
                    hive = RegistryHive.ClassesRoot;
                    break;

                case "hkcu":
                    hive = RegistryHive.CurrentUser;
                    break;

                case "hkey_current_user":
                    hive = RegistryHive.CurrentUser;
                    break;

                case "HKCU":
                    hive = RegistryHive.CurrentUser;
                    break;

                case "HKEY_CURRENT_USER":
                    hive = RegistryHive.CurrentUser;
                    break;

                case "hklm":
                    hive = RegistryHive.LocalMachine;
                    break;

                case "hkey_local_machine":
                    hive = RegistryHive.LocalMachine;
                    break;

                case "HKLM":
                    hive = RegistryHive.LocalMachine;
                    break;

                case "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE":
                    hive = RegistryHive.LocalMachine;
                    break;

                case "hku":
                    hive = RegistryHive.Users;
                    break;

                case "hkey_users":
                    hive = RegistryHive.Users;
                    break;

                case "HKU":
                    hive = RegistryHive.Users;
                    break;

                case "HKEY_USERS":
                    hive = RegistryHive.Users;
                    break;

                case "hkcc":
                    hive = RegistryHive.CurrentConfig;
                    break;

                case "hkey_current_config":
                    hive = RegistryHive.CurrentConfig;
                    break;

                case "HKCC":
                    hive = RegistryHive.CurrentConfig;
                    break;

                case "HKEY_CURRENT_CONFIG":
                    hive = RegistryHive.CurrentConfig;
                    break;

                case "hkdd":
                    hive = RegistryHive.DynData;
                    break;

                case "hkey_dyn_data":
                    hive = RegistryHive.DynData;
                    break;

                case "HKDD":
                    hive = RegistryHive.DynData;
                    break;

                case "HKEY_DYN_DATA":
                    hive = RegistryHive.DynData;
                    break;

                case "hkpd":
                    hive = RegistryHive.PerformanceData;
                    break;

                case "hkey_performance_data":
                    hive = RegistryHive.PerformanceData;
                    break;

                case "HKPD":
                    hive = RegistryHive.PerformanceData;
                    break;

                case "HKEY_PERFORMANCE_DATA":
                    hive = RegistryHive.PerformanceData;
                    break;

                default:
                    MessageBox.Show("Default");
                    break;
            }
            return (hive);
        }



        private static RegistryKey registryHiveLocal(string hKey)
        {
            RegistryKey hive = Registry.LocalMachine; //Registry.LocalMachine.OpenSubKey()
            switch (hKey)       // matchines hive name with an actual hive value
            {
                case "hkcr":
                    hive = Registry.ClassesRoot;
                    break;

                case "hkey_classes_root":
                    hive = Registry.ClassesRoot;
                    break;

                case "HKCR":
                    hive = Registry.ClassesRoot;
                    break;

                case "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT":
                    hive = Registry.ClassesRoot;
                    break;

                case "hkcu":
                    hive = Registry.CurrentUser;
                    break;

                case "hkey_current_user":
                    hive = Registry.CurrentUser;
                    break;

                case "HKCU":
                    hive = Registry.CurrentUser;
                    break;

                case "HKEY_CURRENT_USER":
                    hive = Registry.CurrentUser;
                    break;

                case "hklm":
                    hive = Registry.LocalMachine;
                    break;

                case "hkey_local_machine":
                    hive = Registry.LocalMachine;
                    break;

                case "HKLM":
                    hive = Registry.LocalMachine;
                    break;

                case "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE":
                    hive = Registry.LocalMachine;
                    break;

                case "hku":
                    hive = Registry.Users;
                    break;

                case "hkey_users":
                    hive = Registry.Users;
                    break;

                case "HKU":
                    hive = Registry.Users;
                    break;

                case "HKEY_USERS":
                    hive = Registry.Users;
                    break;

                case "hkcc":
                    hive = Registry.CurrentConfig;
                    break;

                case "hkey_current_config":
                    hive = Registry.CurrentConfig;
                    break;

                case "HKCC":
                    hive = Registry.CurrentConfig;
                    break;

                case "HKEY_CURRENT_CONFIG":
                    hive = Registry.CurrentConfig;
                    break;

                case "hkdd":
                    hive = Registry.DynData;
                    break;

                case "hkey_dyn_data":
                    hive = Registry.DynData;
                    break;

                case "HKDD":
                    hive = Registry.DynData;
                    break;

                case "HKEY_DYN_DATA":
                    hive = Registry.DynData;
                    break;

                case "hkpd":
                    hive = Registry.PerformanceData;
                    break;

                case "hkey_performance_data":
                    hive = Registry.PerformanceData;
                    break;

                case "HKPD":
                    hive = Registry.PerformanceData;
                    break;

                case "HKEY_PERFORMANCE_DATA":
                    hive = Registry.PerformanceData;
                    break;

                default:
                    MessageBox.Show("Default");
                    break;
            }
            return (hive);
        }
     
 


    }
}

modified 23-Mar-12 15:35pm.

Eddy Vluggen23-Mar-12 11:07

23-Mar-12 11:07

turbosupramk3 wrote:
I wrote a class to read 64 bit registry keys (server) from a 32bit os (workstation) but I cannot get it to read D_Word values

How large would a DWORD be in a 64-bit environment? And in what datatype would you fit it in a 32-bit environment?

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turbosupramk323-Mar-12 11:43

turbosupramk3

23-Mar-12 11:43

Well, you'd think it would be a long ... but I'm really not sure? They have Q_Words which should equate to a double long.

If you test my class, it will read Reg_Sz keys, but not d_words, so it makes sense to me that it'd be a data type issue?

What do you think?

Eddy Vluggen23-Mar-12 11:52

23-Mar-12 11:52

I think that a dword is (in both cases) a long that maps to Int32. I guess that what you're fetching is an uint64.

Having a QWord doesn't mean that there's also a Q-datatype. We've been manipulating very large numbers in the days before the BigInt that would only fit in a string.

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