Registry (Fake)

6.1.3

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Registry Module

Namespace: Fake.Windows
Assembly: Fake.Windows.Registry.dll

Contains functions which allow to read and write information from/to the registry.

Types

Type	Description
RegistryBaseKey	Registry base keys.

Functions and values

Function or value	Description
`Registry.createRegistrySubKey baseKey subKey` Full Usage: `Registry.createRegistrySubKey baseKey subKey` Parameters: baseKey : `RegistryBaseKey` - The registry value base key subKey : `string` - The sub key	Create a registry subKey baseKey : `RegistryBaseKey` The registry value base key subKey : `string` The sub key Example `let subkey = "Company/MyApp" Registry.createRegistrySubKey Registry.HKEYCurrentUser subkey`
`Registry.deleteRegistrySubKey baseKey subKey` Full Usage: `Registry.deleteRegistrySubKey baseKey subKey` Parameters: baseKey : `RegistryBaseKey` - The registry value base key subKey : `string` - The sub key	Deletes a registry subKey baseKey : `RegistryBaseKey` The registry value base key subKey : `string` The sub key Example `Registry.deleteRegistrySubKey Registry.HKEYCurrentUser subkey`
`Registry.deleteRegistryValue baseKey subKey name` Full Usage: `Registry.deleteRegistryValue baseKey subKey name` Parameters: baseKey : `RegistryBaseKey` - The registry value base key subKey : `string` - The sub key name : `string` - The name of the registry entry	Deletes the registry value from its key baseKey : `RegistryBaseKey` The registry value base key subKey : `string` The sub key name : `string` The name of the registry entry Example `Registry.deleteRegistryValue Registry.HKEYCurrentUser subkey "AppType"`
`Registry.get32BitKey name` Full Usage: `Registry.get32BitKey name` Parameters: name : `RegistryBaseKey` Returns: `RegistryKey`	Maps the RegistryBaseKey to a RegistryKey for a 32bit System name : `RegistryBaseKey` Returns: `RegistryKey`
`Registry.get64BitKey name` Full Usage: `Registry.get64BitKey name` Parameters: name : `RegistryBaseKey` Returns: `RegistryKey`	Maps the RegistryBaseKey to a RegistryKey for a 64bit System name : `RegistryBaseKey` Returns: `RegistryKey`
`Registry.getKey name` Full Usage: `Registry.getKey name` Parameters: name : `RegistryBaseKey` Returns: `RegistryKey`	Maps the RegistryBaseKey to a RegistryKey name : `RegistryBaseKey` Returns: `RegistryKey`
`Registry.getRegistryKey baseKey subKey writePermission` Full Usage: `Registry.getRegistryKey baseKey subKey writePermission` Parameters: baseKey : `RegistryBaseKey` - The registry value base key subKey : `string` - The sub key writePermission : `bool` - The write permissions on registry entry Returns: `RegistryKey`	Gets a registry key and falls back to 32 bit if the 64bit key is not there baseKey : `RegistryBaseKey` The registry value base key subKey : `string` The sub key writePermission : `bool` The write permissions on registry entry Returns: `RegistryKey`
`Registry.getRegistryKey64 baseKey subKey writePermission` Full Usage: `Registry.getRegistryKey64 baseKey subKey writePermission` Parameters: baseKey : `RegistryBaseKey` - The registry value base key subKey : `string` - The sub key writePermission : `bool` - The write permissions on registry entry Returns: `RegistryKey`	Gets a 64-bit registry key baseKey : `RegistryBaseKey` The registry value base key subKey : `string` The sub key writePermission : `bool` The write permissions on registry entry Returns: `RegistryKey`
`Registry.getRegistrySubKeyNames baseKey subKey` Full Usage: `Registry.getRegistrySubKeyNames baseKey subKey` Parameters: baseKey : `RegistryBaseKey` - The registry value base key subKey : `string` - The sub key Returns: `string[]`	Returns all the subKey names of a registry key baseKey : `RegistryBaseKey` The registry value base key subKey : `string` The sub key Returns: `string[]`
`Registry.getRegistryValue baseKey subKey name` Full Usage: `Registry.getRegistryValue baseKey subKey name` Parameters: baseKey : `RegistryBaseKey` - The registry value base key subKey : `string` - The sub key name : `string` - The name of the registry entry Returns: `string`	Gets a registry value as string baseKey : `RegistryBaseKey` The registry value base key subKey : `string` The sub key name : `string` The name of the registry entry Returns: `string` Example `let AppType = Registry.getRegistryValue Registry.HKEYCurrentUser subkey values.[0] Trace.trace (sprintf "You are running the %s version" AppType)`
`Registry.getRegistryValue64 baseKey subKey name` Full Usage: `Registry.getRegistryValue64 baseKey subKey name` Parameters: baseKey : `RegistryBaseKey` - The registry value base key subKey : `string` - The sub key name : `string` - The name of the registry entry Returns: `string`	Gets a registry value as string baseKey : `RegistryBaseKey` The registry value base key subKey : `string` The sub key name : `string` The name of the registry entry Returns: `string`
`Registry.getRegistryValueNames baseKey subKey` Full Usage: `Registry.getRegistryValueNames baseKey subKey` Parameters: baseKey : `RegistryBaseKey` - The registry value base key subKey : `string` - The sub key Returns: `string[]`	Returns all the value names of a registry key baseKey : `RegistryBaseKey` The registry value base key subKey : `string` The sub key Returns: `string[]` Example `let values = Registry.getRegistryValueNames Registry.HKEYCurrentUser subkey values \|> Array.iter (Trace.trace << (sprintf "Found value name: %s!"))`
`Registry.setRegistryValue baseKey subKey name value` Full Usage: `Registry.setRegistryValue baseKey subKey name value` Parameters: baseKey : `RegistryBaseKey` - The registry value base key subKey : `string` - The sub key name : `string` - The name of the registry entry value : `'T` - The registry entry new value	Sets a registry value baseKey : `RegistryBaseKey` The registry value base key subKey : `string` The sub key name : `string` The name of the registry entry value : `'T` The registry entry new value Example `Registry.setRegistryValue Registry.HKEYCurrentUser subkey "AppType" "Premium" Registry.setRegistryValue Registry.HKEYCurrentUser subkey "Version" "1.0.4"`
`Registry.valueExistsForKey baseKey subKey name` Full Usage: `Registry.valueExistsForKey baseKey subKey name` Parameters: baseKey : `RegistryBaseKey` - The registry value base key subKey : `string` - The sub key name : `string` - The name of the registry entry Returns: `bool`	Returns whether or not a registry value name exists for a key baseKey : `RegistryBaseKey` The registry value base key subKey : `string` The sub key name : `string` The name of the registry entry Returns: `bool` Example `let exists b = if b then Trace.trace "It exists!" else Trace.trace "It doesn't exist!" exists <\| Registry.valueExistsForKey Registry.HKEYCurrentUser subkey "DateCreated" exists <\| Registry.valueExistsForKey Registry.HKEYCurrentUser subkey "Version"`