How to add REGISTRY resource in VS2010

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Hi,
I am using VS2010.
I wanted to add a REGISTRY resource. It would create a .rgs file also automatically for that? Do we have to manualy add the entries in .rgs file?

Posted 26-Jul-12 4:19am

SRKSHOME

Updated 27-Jul-12 3:47am

Malli_S

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Richard MacCutchan 26-Jul-12 11:42am

What do you mean by REGISTRY resource? You can manipulate the registry quite simply from within your code just using strings and values.

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 26-Jul-12 19:14pm

...if you do not misspell in code, of course... :-)
--SA

SRKSHOME 27-Jul-12 3:47am

In VS2010, resource editor we can add resources like String table,accelarator,Dialog etc. REGISTRY also one of the resource there.

Richard MacCutchan 27-Jul-12 4:54am

I have just checked this link in MSDN and cannot see anything about registry resources. Can you point me to the documentation you are working from?

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Volynsky Alex · Accepted Answer · 2012-07-27T05:34:00

Registry keys and values can be added to a deployment project by importing a registry file (.reg) into the Registry Editor. This allows you to save time by copying an entire section of an existing registry in a single step. Registry files can be created using tools such as the registry editor (regedit.exe) included with MS
Windows

To import a registry file:
* Select the Registry on Target Machine node in the Registry Editor.
* On the Action menu, click Import.
* In the resulting Import Registry File dialog box, browse to a registry file, and then click Open.

See here : http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/52tw02fh.aspx[^]

See also the following links:
http://www.christec.co.nz/blog/archives/590[^]
http://www.computing.net/answers/programming/how-to-compile-a-reg-file-in-vc/10251.html[^]
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/220836[^]
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/11204413/ms-visual-studio-2010-com-automation-reg-file-used-by-setup-project[^]
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/11204413/ms-visual-studio-2010-com-automation-reg-file-used-by-setup-project[^]

Argonia · Accepted Answer · 2012-07-27T04:08:00

Solution 1

Next time please ask google before posting a question . Thx
Adding new "REGISTRY" resource for .rgs file in ATL project

Posted 27-Jul-12 4:08am

Argonia