RunAs...RegWrite

[stev379]

What's the correct syntax for the code below? I've mixed it up a bunch of different ways, but no luck. Also tried searching on Reg.exe, but wasn't having much luck there either.

The code below gets me the error further below.

RunAs("AnnieAdmin", "Dohmane", "Mixelplicts", 3, @AutoItExe & ' /AutoIt3ExecuteLine  "RegWrite("HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Office\Outlook\Addins\PDFMOutlook.PDFMOutlook", "LoadBehavior", "DWORD", 2)"')

ERROR:

RegWrite("HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Office\Outlook\Addins\PDFMOutlook.PDFMOutlook", "LoadBehavior", "DWORD", 2)"')

RegWrite(HKLM^ERROR

Error: Missing Separator character after keyword.

...and yes, I made up the credential info.

Thanks for any help or suggestions!

[TurionAltec]

Check the help file:

http://www.autoitscript.com/autoit3/docs/intro/running.htm

Run(@AutoItExe & ' /AutoIt3ExecuteLine "MsgBox(0, ''Hello World!'', ''Hi!'')"')

The tray icon will not be displayed when using /AutoIt3ExecuteLine

NOTE: Correct usage of single- and double- quotation marks is important, even double single.

In other words, try subbing double single quotes in the command.

You might also be interested in the Windows commandline tool REG:

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reg /?

Console Registry Tool for Windows - version 3.0
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corp. 1981-2001.  All rights reserved


REG Operation [Parameter List]

  Operation  [ QUERY   | ADD    | DELETE  | COPY    |
               SAVE    | LOAD   | UNLOAD  | RESTORE |
               COMPARE | EXPORT | IMPORT ]

Return Code: (Except of REG COMPARE)

  0 - Succussful
  1 - Failed

For help on a specific operation type:

  REG Operation /?

Examples:

  REG QUERY /?
  REG ADD /?
  REG DELETE /?
  REG COPY /?
  REG SAVE /?
  REG RESTORE /?
  REG LOAD /?
  REG UNLOAD /?
  REG COMPARE /?
  REG EXPORT /?
  REG IMPORT /?
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reg add /?

Console Registry Tool for Windows - version 3.0
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corp. 1981-2001.  All rights reserved


REG ADD KeyName [/v ValueName | /ve] [/t Type] [/s Separator] [/d Data] [/f]

  KeyName  [\\Machine\]FullKey
           Machine  Name of remote machine - omitting defaults to the current
                    machine Only HKLM and HKU are available on remote machines
           FullKey  ROOTKEY\SubKey
           ROOTKEY  [ HKLM | HKCU | HKCR | HKU | HKCC ]
           SubKey   The full name of a registry key under the selected ROOTKEY

  /v       The value name, under the selected Key, to add

  /ve      adds an empty value name <no name> for the key

  /t       RegKey data types
           [ REG_SZ    | REG_MULTI_SZ  | REG_DWORD_BIG_ENDIAN    |
             REG_DWORD | REG_BINARY    | REG_DWORD_LITTLE_ENDIAN |
             REG_NONE  | REG_EXPAND_SZ ]
           If omitted, REG_SZ is assumed

  /s       Specify one charactor that you use as the separator in your data
           string for REG_MULTI_SZ. If omitted, use "\0" as the separator

  /d       The data to assign to the registry ValueName being added

  /f       Force overwriting the existing registry entry without prompt

Examples:

  REG ADD \\ABC\HKLM\Software\MyCo
    Adds a key HKLM\Software\MyCo on remote machine ABC

  REG ADD HKLM\Software\MyCo /v Data /t REG_BINARY /d fe340ead
    Adds a value (name: Data, type: REG_BINARY, data: fe340ead)

  REG ADD HKLM\Software\MyCo /v MRU /t REG_MULTI_SZ /d fax\0mail
    Adds a value (name: MRU, type: REG_MUTLI_SZ, data: fax\0mail\0\0)

  REG ADD HKLM\Software\MyCo /v Path /t REG_EXPAND_SZ /d %%systemroot%%
    Adds a value (name: Path, type: REG_EXPAND_SZ, data: %systemroot%)
    Notice:  Use the double percentage ( %% ) inside the expand string

Looks like less quotes to deal with, and probably faster than starting Autoit to run 1 command.

Edited September 24, 2009 by TurionAltec