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RE: PDK PerlMSI - WriteRegistry
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Australia		 2007-04-11 19:30:20 

  


  

    





Hi Jan,




 



Thank you for the response… I can
confirm that I am only using registry to store values that could also be stored
in say an .ini file. I have been using the installer to set a serial number in
Registry as a very simple form of copy protection, as the computer users have a
restricted set of privileges.



 



I don’t need to install specific
components, and was unable to use the method as it won’t allow to not
enter some value.



 



I can not find any examples or other
methods for writing a key to Registry.



 



Are you aware of any other method to add
a key to hold a value in Registry.



 



Regards



 



Chris



 



 
















From:
Jan Dubois [mailto:jandactivestate.com] 

Sent: Thursday, 12 April 2007 8:02
AM


To: 'Chris
 Wearn'; pdklistserv.ActiveState.com

Subject: RE: PDK PerlMSI -
WriteRegistry







 



Hi Chris,



 



I have not used WriteRegistry() myself (most of the time I just
call AddData() to explicitly add stuff to the various tables directly), but
from looking at the source I would think that the <ComponentFile> argument
should just be the name of an executable file in your application.  It is
only being used to set the Component_ column in the Registry table, which is
only relevant when you have multiple components, and only want the registry
settings being set when you install a specific component.



 



In the ScriptGenerator generated installer I would expect to use
a filename like this:



 



 &nbsp;  PRIMARY_FOLDER . “/bin/myapp.exe”



 



Cheers,



-Jan




 












From:
pdk-bounceslistserv.ActiveState.com [mailto:pdk-bounceslistserv.ActiveState.com]
On Behalf Of Chris Wearn

Sent: April 10, 2007 4:45 AM

To: pdklistserv.ActiveState.com

Subject: PDK PerlMSI -
WriteRegistry










 



Hi,




 



I am converting an old
installation script from InnoSetup to PerlMSI and have almost completed the
script however I would like to add some keys to Registry.



 



I am trying to add keys to hold
the applications configuration data which works with the old setup.exe but am
having trouble getting it to work with PerlMSI.



 



I would like create a series of
keys and subkeys like so:



 



HKLM/SOFTWARE/MyCompany/MyApp



 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;   ; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 
Serial&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;   ; &nbsp;  1234




 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;   ; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 
Version&nbsp; &nbsp;   ; &nbsp;  2.0



 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;   ; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 
User ; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;   ;
Bill



 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;   ; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 
Company&nbsp; &nbsp;   ; ClientX



 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;   ; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 
Default&nbsp; &nbsp;   ; &nbsp;  10 lines



 



And have been trying to use the
undocumented WriteRegistry method as follows:



 



$installer->WriteRegistry(



 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;   ;
<ComponentFile&gt;, 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE', [{ 



 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;   ;
KeyName&nbsp;   ; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;   ; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;  
=&gt; "SOFTWARE/MyCompany/MyApp&quot;,   ; 



 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;  
&nbsp;DefVal&nbsp; &nbsp;   ; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;   ; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;   ; 
=&gt; "&quot;,




 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;   ;
Values&nbsp; &nbsp;   ; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;   ; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;   ;
=>[



 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;   ; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;   ; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;   ; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;   ; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;   ; &nbsp; &nbsp;
{



 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;   ; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;   ; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;   ; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;   ; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;   ; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;   ; &nbsp;
Name => 'Serial',



 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;   ; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;   ; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;   ; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;   ; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;   ; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;   ; &nbsp;
Value => '1234',



 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;   ; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;   ; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;   ; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;   ; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;   ; &nbsp; &nbsp;
}



 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;   ; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;   ; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;   ; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;   ; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;   ; &nbsp; &nbsp;
{



 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;   ; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;   ; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;   ; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;   ; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;   ; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;   ; &nbsp;
Name => 'Version',



 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;   ; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;   ; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;   ; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;   ; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;   ; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;   ; &nbsp;
Value => '2.0',



 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;   ; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;   ; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;   ; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;   ; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;   ; &nbsp; &nbsp;
}



 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;   ; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;   ; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;   ; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;   ; &nbsp; &nbsp; 
],



 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;   ; &nbsp;
},



]);




 



 



Not sure if I have the syntax
correct for adding the keys or if I am not adding a data value first, but my
biggest problem is the <ComponentFile> value. I am not sure what it is
asking for here and despite trying to input several values, I always end up
with the same error: 



 



File ‘blah’ not found
in File Table at c:devetc.pl line 123



 



I’m not sure what value it
requires, and the few links that point to MSDN references now appear to be
outdated and cannot be retrieved.



 



I have done a fairly exhaustive
search and can find no examples of its usage.



 



Anyone used this method before or
can anyone explain how to correctly use the method.



 



Cheers



 



Chris









  

  
  
   
     
    






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