How to expand AutoIt macros in regwrite

[Docfxit]

I am trying to write to the registry in Win7 64bit.  I would like to expand an AutoIt macro.  RegWrite doesn't seem to expand it.

#RequireAdmin
RegWrite("HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce","Run(LoginAutoWindowsBack.exe)","REG_EXPAND_SZ",@ScriptDir & '\LoginAutoWindowsBack.exe')

This is what it looks like in the registry:

Thanks,

Docfxit
 

Edited: Changed the quotes.

I'm now getting an error saying:

 ==> Unterminated string.:

Edited October 31, 2014 by Docfxit

[MikahS]

#RequireAdmin
RegWrite("HKEY_CURRENT_USER64\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce",Run("LoginAutoWindowsBack.exe"),"REG_EXPAND_SZ", @ScriptDir & '\LoginAutoWindowsBack.exe')

?

Edited October 31, 2014 by MikahS

[Docfxit]

Thanks for the reply...

I'm not sure what you are questioning.

Please note I edited my post at the same time you added a post.

Thanks,

Docfxit

[MikahS]

Does the solution I posted work for you? Sorry I only put a ? it was meant as 'does this work for you?'

EDIT: Also, on your run function call you are not specifying a path, and that could be causing problems.

Edited October 31, 2014 by MikahS

[Docfxit]

Thank you for the reply...

I tried your suggestion:

RegWrite("HKEY_CURRENT_USER64\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce",Run("LoginAutoWindowsBack.exe"),"REG_EXPAND_SZ", @ScriptDir & '\LoginAutoWindowsBack.exe')

When I run it

I'm still getting an error saying:

 ==> Unterminated string.:

Thanks,

Docfixt

[JLogan3o13]

First, your OP was correct - the Value should be enclosed in quotes: "Run(LoginAutoWindowsBack.exe)" although I would try naming it without the parenthesis, personally.

Secondly, does it work if you enter the entire path, rather than using the @ScriptDir macro?

[MikahS]

Ah, my mistake. Apologies.

[Docfxit]

Thank you for the reply...

I tried this:

RegWrite("HKEY_CURRENT_USER64\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce","Run(C:\Dnload\LoginAutoWindowsBack.exe)","REG_EXPAND_SZ", "C:\Dnload\LoginAutoWindowsBack.exe")

This does work.

This doesn't expand:

RegWrite("HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce","Run(@ScriptDir & '\LoginAutoWindowsBack.exe')","REG_EXPAND_SZ","@ScriptDir & '\LoginAutoWindowsBack.exe'")

Thanks,

Docfxit

Edited October 31, 2014 by Docfxit

[JLogan3o13]

A couple of things. In your last post, you have quotes around @ScriptDir. I am assuming that is just a typo, as you did not have them before. So to clarify, this does not work?

RegWrite("HKEY_CURRENT_USER64\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce","Run(C:\Dnload\LoginAutoWindowsBack.exe)","REG_EXPAND_SZ", @ScriptDir & "\LoginAutoWindowsBack.exe")

If that is the case, what about this?

$sPath = @ScriptDir & "\LoginAutoWindowsBack.exe"
RegWrite("HKEY_CURRENT_USER64\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce","Run(C:\Dnload\LoginAutoWindowsBack.exe)","REG_EXPAND_SZ", $sPath)

And...as we've all done it...your LoginAutoWindowsBack.exe is in the same directory as the script, right?

Edited October 31, 2014 by JLogan3o13

[Docfxit]

RegWrite("HKEY_CURRENT_USER64\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce","Run(C:\Dnload\LoginAutoWindowsBack.exe)","REG_EXPAND_SZ", @ScriptDir & "\LoginAutoWindowsBack.exe")

If that is the case, what about this?

$sPath = @ScriptDir & "\LoginAutoWindowsBack.exe"
RegWrite("HKEY_CURRENT_USER64\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce","Run(C:\Dnload\LoginAutoWindowsBack.exe)","REG_EXPAND_SZ", $sPath)

And...as we've all done it...your LoginAutoWindowsBack.exe is in the same directory as the script, right?

 

Both of the above examples work.

This Also works:

RegWrite("HKEY_CURRENT_USER64\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce","Run(" & @ScriptDir & "\LoginAutoWindowsBack.exe)","REG_EXPAND_SZ", @ScriptDir & "\LoginAutoWindowsBack.exe")

Thank you,

Docfxit

Edited October 31, 2014 by Docfxit