Regread or some other command?

[MariusN]

The below code will display the Sring Value DATA that's in "Shell" --->

$read = RegRead("HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\", "Shell")

MsgBox(0x10, "WARNING!!!",$read)

What i want to know is, how can i code to show if only the "Shell"-key exists? (i dont worry whats IN the shell, just want to know if "Shell" exists...

thx folks

[Juvigy]

If RegRead("HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\", "Shell") == "" then MsgBox(0x10, "WARNING!!!","Key doesnt exist")

[MariusN]

I have tried it Juvigy...it doesnt work. If Shell IS there (but the DATA is empty) it will tell me the key is not there, while

in the meantime it IS there

[MariusN]

Ops no i'm wrong...still doesnt work

Edited November 15, 2010 by MariusN

[Tvern]

Can't you just check the @error value of RegRead? If @error is 1,2 or -1, the value doesn't exist.

Edit. typo

Edited November 15, 2010 by Tvern

[wakillon]

Tvern is Right

$_Var = RegRead ( "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Shell", "" ) 
Switch @error
    case 1
        $_Msg  = 'Unable to open requested key'
    case 2
        $_Msg  = 'Unable to open requested main key'    
    case 3
        $_Msg  = 'Unable to remote connect to the registry' 
    case -1
        $_Msg  = 'Unable to open requested value'   
    case -2
        $_Msg  = 'Value type not supported' 
    case Else
        $_Msg  = $_Var  
EndSwitch   
    
ConsoleWrite ( "-->-- " & $_Msg & @Crlf )

if key exists but no value, it gives "Unable to open requested value"

if key not exists, it gives "Unable to open requested key"

Edited November 15, 2010 by wakillon

[MariusN]

Tvern is Right

$_Var = RegRead ( "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Shell", "" ) 
Switch @error
    case 1
        $_Msg  = 'Unable to open requested key'
    case 2
        $_Msg  = 'Unable to open requested main key'    
    case 3
        $_Msg  = 'Unable to remote connect to the registry' 
    case -1
        $_Msg  = 'Unable to open requested value'   
    case -2
        $_Msg  = 'Value type not supported' 
    case Else
        $_Msg  = $_Var  
EndSwitch   
    
ConsoleWrite ( "-->-- " & $_Msg & @Crlf )

if key exists, it gives "Unable to open requested value"

if key not exists, it gives "Unable to open requested key"

Geez....why didnt i think of that...thanks guys