How to read all value names in a registry key (Native C++)?

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For example I can do it like this in C#

string[] names = Registry.CurrentUser.OpenSubKey("KEYNAME",true).GetValueNames();

Posted 2-Jan-11 8:48am

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I do this using RegOpenKeyEx and RegQueryValueEx. Precede the code with

MIDL

HMODULE hMod = LoadLibrary("advapi32.dll");

End the code with

MIDL

FreeLibrary(hMod);

if hMod != NULL

Posted 2-Jan-11 12:11pm

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[no name] 2-Jan-11 18:42pm

That works too, but then you have to know the names of all values you wish to read, at compile time.

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User 7429338 · Accepted Answer · 2011-01-02T09:48:00

You can use these functions:

RegOpenKeyEx[^]
ReqQueryInfoKey[^]
RegEnumValue[^]
RegCloseKey[^]

Have a look here[^] for an example.

Posted 2-Jan-11 9:48am