using a wildcard in the registry

[bobbintb]

i dont remember if i did this before but i am trying to figure out how to use a wildcard in the registry. i tried using a combination of regread and filfindfirst but cant get anything to work. any ideas?

[GEOSoft]

First off, forget about File*() functions. Those folders you see are not folders at all, they're called Hives and the File*() functions won't work with them.

The Reg*() functions don't accept wildcards but that's not to say it's impossible to do.

Now we have that out of the way, post something that demonstrates what you are actually trying to do and you will get some help.

[bobbintb]

well i know they are hives and not folders. i was just try to see if that function would work anyway. basically i have a registry key i need to check:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Network Associates\ePolicy Orchestrator\Application Plugins\VIRUSCAN8700\Version

however the "VIRUSCAN8700" part may change so i really need to replace "VIRUSCAN8700" with a wildcard like this:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Network Associates\ePolicy Orchestrator\Application Plugins\*\Version

i wasnt sure if there is a builtin function for this or i have to find a way to make a function myself.

Edited October 20, 2009 by bobbintb

[GEOSoft]

Try this since I don't use anything NA to test it with.

$sKey = "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Network Associates\ePolicy Orchestrator\Application Plugins\"
If NOT @Error Then
    $iCount = 1
    While 1
        $sReg = RegEnumKey($sKey, $iCount)
        If @Error Then ExitLoop
        $aEnum = StringRegExp($sReg, "(?i)viruscan\d+$", 1)
        If NOT @Error Then
            $sKey &= $aEnum[0] & "\Version"
            ExitLoop
        EndIf
        $iCount += 1
    WEnd
EndIf
MsgBox(0, "Result", $sKey)

[bobbintb]

that worked PERFECTLY. thanks