RegRead() returning -1

[Rivers]

Hello,

I'm using RegRead() to check for the existence of a Key on a Windows 2008 Server. It is returning -1, but I can't figure out why.

Thank you,

Shawn

RegRead("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\TriZetto\Facets Application Server","")

MsgBox(262144,'Debug line ~' & @ScriptLineNumber,'Selection:' & @lf & '@error' & @lf & @lf & 'Return:' & @lf & @error) ;### Debug MSGBOX

If @error = 0 Then

WriteLog($LogHandle, " Installing: " & $PatchExe, $StatusBox)

EndIf

[Yoriz]

Failure: Returns "" and sets the @error flag:

-1 if unable to open requested value

Maybe you dont have rights to open it.

[JFX]

If you compile your script as 32bit executable or run it with SciTE then it will not see the \Wow6432Node\ as this is only visible from x64 processes.

try: RegRead("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\TriZetto\Facets Application Server","")

[GEOSoft]

Where are you getting the error? You do realize that If @Error = 0 is refering to the error returned from the MsgBox() call? To do what I think you intend you will have use a variable for the error.

RegRead("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\TriZetto\Facets Application Server","")
$iError = @Error
MsgBox(262144,'Debug line ~' & @ScriptLineNumber,'Selection:' & @lf & $iError & @lf & @lf & 'Return:' & @lf & $iError) ;### Debug MSGBOX
If $iError = 0 Then 
    WriteLog($LogHandle, " Installing: " & $PatchExe, $StatusBox)
EndIf

Also check that you have the required permissions to access that registry key.

[Rivers]

The rights do not seem to be an issue. I can edit the registry as the same user running this script.

The intent of this application is to be able to determine the version of Windows (2008/64bit or 2003/32bit) and execute service packs based on entries in the registry. On the 2008/64bit systems, the entries are in Wow6432Node. Am I going to have to create 2 versions of this application?

Thanks,

Shawn

[Rivers]

I have compiled the code on the 2008/64bit server with and without using the X64 option but it still fails.

Shawn

[GEOSoft]

You can still do it all in one script but take a look at the Help File >> Macros >> System Info Macros.

TIP: Change the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE to HKLM64 for both 32 and 64 and please don't ask for the reason.