working with Windows Registry

[ashikthomas]

hi
I am developing a program that needs auto start at windows startup. For that I need to add Registry entries. Also the program needs to read some registry keys. What are the functions i need to do these.. Simply I need to

check if the startup key already exists
add a new key if it doesn't exist
read a key values

Somebody please help me. I found a lot of functions in MSDN site. But I didn't find the required functions..

thanks
ashik thomas

[YourSurrogateGod]

Why would you do that?

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials...ms-change.html

Go to the part where it says "METHOD TWO". Just put the executable in the StartUp directory.

[Arjay]

Here you go... http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/libr...(v=vs.85).aspx

Unless you have an aversion to using classes, I suggest you use the ATL CRegKey class (all you need to do to use it is include <atlbase.h>).

[Arjay]

Why would you do that?

Because using the Run or RunOnce key in the registry is a valid way to start an app. These keys provide other options that simply copying the app into the startup folder doesn't provide such as starting up the app when the machine starts, for all users or single user, or only start the app once (runonce).

[YourSurrogateGod]

Because using the Run or RunOnce key in the registry is a valid way to start an app. These keys provide other options that simply copying the app into the startup folder doesn't provide such as starting up the app when the machine starts, for all users or single user, or only start the app once (runonce).

That makes sense if you need the extra options. Based on the OP, the Startup directory would work just fine (no special parameters were mentioned as a pre-req).

[Arjay]

That makes sense if you need the extra options. Based on the OP, the Startup directory would work just fine (no special parameters were mentioned as a pre-req).

It depends by what the OP meant by "needs auto start on windows startup". Does that mean on machine startup or user logon?

[YourSurrogateGod]

It depends by what the OP meant by "needs auto start on windows startup". Does that mean on machine startup or user logon?

You just have to love interpreting other people's specifications and requirements

[Arjay]

You just have to love interpreting other people's specifications and requirements

Not really - what I'm saying is that I can't interpret what the OP means by what was written - it just isn't clear.