Registry plugin

[MSG]

Originally posted by Brewster333
Hello! I need to delete keys from HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Enum\USB key. Standard NSIS function can't do this.

Yes it can. You probably need administrative priviledges.

[Brewster333]

Originally posted by MSG
Yes it can. You probably need administrative priviledges.

I've test it (on Windows Vista). But user with administrative rights can't delete nodes in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Enum\USB\. Using RegSetKeySecurity (WinAPI) is needed to do this I suppose...

[ChocJunkie]

No ideas about my problem?

--- EDIT ---

I've found accidently found the problem.

I'm executing RestoreKey, logging a related status message and deleting the file used by the plug-in. If I don't delete the file or Sleep some ms, everything works fine.

[ChocJunkie]

I came to notice no flag/constant indicates if the header file has already been included.
What's about include the !ifndef...!define comands in the plugin? Or does no one else need it?

CJ

[gringoloco023]

Would there be any chance to get an update of Registry.dll what works with Unicode NSIS ?

Thanx !

[carillan]

I'm trying to create a REG_MULTI_SZ key with several values, but i have no way to give it more than one value. How should I give the values? I've tried separating with "\n" and "\0" but it didn't work.

I use this instruction:
${registry::Write} "HKCU\${COMPANY_REGKEY}\Settings" "Name" "Generic Value" "REG_MULTI_SZ" $R0
Thaks in advance!
carillan

[gringoloco023]

I've included some scripts which should do the job !

The reader I've used myself and works fine, but you'll have to make some modifications to store the value into a string !

The writer I haven't tried jet !

[ChocJunkie]

Has the 64bit problem been solved? Or are there any ideas for a workaround?

CJ

[gringoloco023]

I recompiled it my self in the end !

Although I tested it thoroughly, there could still be some minor issues.
Let me know if there is any behavior difference compared with the ansi version.

portableapps.com/node/21879

By the way: MULTI_SZ needs '$\n'

[mj_blue]

Hi,

I am trying to clean up the registry from some previous bad installations and have about 30 entries registry keys called:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\MozillaPlugins\@antixlabs.com/npagp,version={VERSION}

where version varies.

I wanted to loop through and delete all these but currently when I do this it seems to find 9 entries and then find returns blank entry. If I run it again it find more entries until another blank entry is returned.

My code is below, am I doing something wrong?

PHP Code:

${registry::Open} "HKLM\SOFTWARE\MozillaPlugins" '/K=1 /V=0 /S=0 /NS="@antixlabs"' $0
    StrCmp $0 0 0 loopkey
    MessageBox MB_OK "Error" IDOK closemozillakeyfind
    goto closemozillakeyfind

    loopkey:
    ${registry::Find} "$0" $1 $2 $3 $4
    StrCmp $4 '' closemozillakeyfind 0
        ${registry::DeleteKey} "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\$1\$2" $R1
        goto loopkey

        closemozillakeyfind:
    ${registry::Close} "$0"
    ${registry::Unload} 


Thanks for any help in this

Mark

[sentromed]

Instructor,

Please add support of "SetRegView 64" or something similar to it. I used v3.6.
I am running 32-bit installer on 64-bit Windows system. My issue is that value is wirtten to "Software\Wow6432Node\" instead of "Software\"

Thanks,
Valery.

[Afrow UK]

This plug-in needs updating.

For NSIS plug-ins, the extra_parameters->g_exec_flags->alter_reg_view field will be set to KEY_WOW64_64KEY if the calling script used SetRegView 64. The plug-in would need to use this field accordingly. I do not know if the Registry plug-in does this, but if not it needs to be modified to do so.

Stu

[isawen]

Did any of you used this plugin with the Unicode version of NSIS?
I don't know why but it doesn't work. Could someone give me a clue in this?

Thanks,
Isawen

[gringoloco023]

... to use in Unicode Nsis

On the following web page their are a few converted plug-ins, including the Registry one:
http://portableapps.com/node/21879

[isawen]

Originally Posted by gringoloco023

... to use in Unicode Nsis

On the following web page their are a few converted plug-ins, including the Registry one:
http://portableapps.com/node/21879

Thanks gringoloco023, you did a good job with it.
At a first try the plugin methods are working. Is there any drawback in this unicode plugin?

[gringoloco023]

I done a basic test on every function after I converted it.

That said, we only used it in the portableapps.com launchers.
The launchers basically only use the following functions:

1. CopyKey
2. MoveKey
3. SaveKey
4. RestoreKey

And that on Windows XP to Windows 7 and Wine.

So using any other function you'd wanna be a little bit more carefull, but it should be fine.

regards

[Instructor]

Added: full unicode support on NSIS Unicode.
Added: support for SetRegView 64.
Added: export key contents to the file in unicode "Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00" format.


Registry plugin v4.0

[vicokoby]

The version 4 convert string to hex different to version 3.5, this is a bug?

[Instructor]

Added: separate functions:

• ${registry::StrToHexA} - convert string to ansi hex values;
• ${registry::StrToHexW} - convert string to unicode hex values.
  For backward compatibility: ${registry::StrToHex} is the same as ${registry::StrToHexA}.

Added: separate functions:

• ${registry::HexToStrA} - convert ansi hex values to string;
• ${registry::HexToStrW} - convert unicode hex values to string.
  For backward compatibility: ${registry::HexToStr} is the same as ${registry::HexToStrA}.

Registry plugin v4.1

[vicokoby]

Thanks!

[vicokoby]

The Version 4 always need elevation?, The gringoloco modified version allow make changes in hkcu root key without elevation, the new version 4.x not allow make changes in any key without elevation.

[Instructor]

vicokoby

Originally Posted by Readme.txt

Note:
${registry::RestoreKey} simply exec regedit: regedit /s "[file]"

gringoloco023 wrote own "registry::RestoreKey" implementation without regedit execution.

[gringoloco023]

gringoloco023 wrote own "registry::RestoreKey" implementation without regedit execution.

We had a few reasons for that.
In the ANSI days we never used ${registry::RestoreKey} cause it doesn't wait for regedit to finish it's job and somehow (I can't remember now) it was preferable to use Reg.exe.
Like this:

PHP Code:

 nsExec::ExecToStack `"$SYSDIR\reg.exe" import "${_FILE}"` 


The main reason I rewrote the ${registry::RestoreKey} was that Wine has a bug in regedit / Reg.exe with Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 files. It crashes Wine.

Still, I'm not really certain that vicokoby was refering to the ${registry::RestoreKey} function.

Ps. : Do not be to impressed by the code, it was basically my first C project .

Edit: another bug we found was, when trying to MoveKey from HKLM to HKCU without the needed privileges, MoveKey returned an error, but copied the whole key to HKCU anyway while not being able to delete the HKLM key.
We made a quick fix for it in our launcher code. see: http://portableapps.hg.sourceforge.n...f2d5a0f#l1.130

regards

[DraGula0]

Hello !
This script is amazing for registry manipulation.

But on the research I can not process the results.
I would find keys "Desktop Integration" in many places (in the hive Key Users), and then modify a String value that can be found here "\Desktop Integration \ 1 \ URL"
How can I get the result of "Desktop Integration" and then add the key "1" to finally fulfill my pre-field "URL"?
Is it possible?

Thank you ... I'm lost!

[highend]

@gringoloco023

So your modified version of the registry plugin automatically waits until a command (savekey, restorekey, etc.) is fully executed (and I don't have to use sleep commands after such a command)?

Apart from that, thanks for providing it, I just stumbled upon the issue (with the original plugin) that I can't use restorekey with RequestExecutionLevel user. It won't import a .reg file even if it contains only hkcu entries and because I use NSIS to make portable setups this is a big showstopper...

[Instructor]

Delete

[ChristianGeek]

I'm attempting the following but just getting blank strings for the value and type:

${registry::Read} "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Cryptography" "MachineGuid" $MACHGUID $1

However the following returns 0, indicating the key exists:

${registry::KeyExists} "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Cryptography" $2

Is this key not readable for some reason?

TIA.

[David Pi]

Hi Instructor! I love your plugin! Would you add support of 64-bit keys? 'SetRegView 64' don't work. I need to use ${registry::movekey} on some 64-bit keys.

Thanks!

Regards,
David Pi

Add: I've just download the version 4.1. And found it works perfect with 'SetRegView 64'. I've been using an old version before. Sorry for this post!

[Brummelchen]

solved

[PoRtAbLe_StEaLtH]

Originally Posted by David Pi

Hi Instructor! I love your plugin! Would you add support of 64-bit keys? 'SetRegView 64' don't work. I need to use ${registry::movekey} on some 64-bit keys.

Thanks!

Regards,
David Pi

Add: I've just download the version 4.1. And found it works perfect with 'SetRegView 64'. I've been using an old version before. Sorry for this post!

thank you.. i hadn't noticed there was a newer version...
works great under 64-bit..

however.. now it's incompatible with XP?
i have to make two separate launchers for my portableapps

[Afrow UK]

What have you found that suggests that it isn't compatible with XP? The flag that is set by SetRegView 64 is ignored on non 64-bit OS's.

Stu

[PoRtAbLe_StEaLtH]

Originally Posted by Afrow UK

What have you found that suggests that it isn't compatible with XP? The flag that is set by SetRegView 64 is ignored on non 64-bit OS's.

Stu

i was just logging in to edit my comment..
it's not the registry plugin..
it was my fault..
the portableapp was already installed on the host machine i was testing and didn't realize.

Sorry about that..

Setregview 64 works great with 4.1..
no complaints here.

[PoRtAbLe_StEaLtH]

anyone know why i can't save hex from the registry?

PHP Code:

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\App\Preferences]
"Language"="en_US"
"Preferences"=hex:01
"Version"=hex:03,00,00,00
"Window"=hex(7):62,00,72,00,69,00,64,00,67,00,65,00,3a,00,6c,00,69,00,62,00,\
  72,00,61,00,72,00,79,00,3a,00,2f,00,00,00,62,00,72,00,69,00,64,00,67,00,65,\
  00,3a,00,66,00,73,00,3a,00,66,00,69,00,6c,00,65,00,3a,00,2f,00,2f,00,2f,00,\
  3a,00,3a,00,7b,00,32,00,30,00,44,00,30,00,34,00,46,00,45,00,30,00,2d,00,33,\
  00,41,00,45,00,41,00,2d,00,31,00,30,00,36,00,39,00,2d,00,41,00,32,00,44,00,\
  38,00,2d,00,30,00,38,00,30,00,30,00,32,00,42,00,33,00,30,00,33,00,30,00,39,\
  00,44,00,7d,00,00,00,62,00,72,00,69,00,64,00,67,00,65,00,3a,00,66,00,73,00,\
  3a,00,66,00,69,00,6c,00,65,00,3a,00,2f,00,2f,00,2f,00,43,00,3a,00,2f,00,55,\
  00,73,00,65,00,72,00,73,00,2f,00,44,00,4a,00,25,00,32,00,30,00,52,00,55,00,\
  44,00,45,00,42,00,4f,00,59,00,53,00,45,00,53,00,00,00,62,00,72,00,69,00,64,\
  00,67,00,65,00,3a,00,73,00,70,00,65,00,63,00,69,00,61,00,6c,00,3a,00,64,00,\
  65,00,73,00,6b,00,74,00,6f,00,70,00,00,00,62,00,72,00,69,00,64,00,67,00,65,\
  00,3a,00,66,00,73,00,3a,00,66,00,69,00,6c,00,65,00,3a,00,2f,00,2f,00,2f,00,\
  43,00,3a,00,2f,00,55,00,73,00,65,00,72,00,73,00,2f,00,44,00,4a,00,25,00,32,\
  00,30,00,52,00,55,00,44,00,45,00,42,00,4f,00,59,00,53,00,45,00,53,00,2f,00,\
  44,00,6f,00,63,00,75,00,6d,00,65,00,6e,00,74,00,73,00,00,00,62,00,72,00,69,\
  00,64,00,67,00,65,00,3a,00,66,00,73,00,3a,00,66,00,69,00,6c,00,65,00,3a,00,\
  2f,00,2f,00,2f,00,43,00,3a,00,2f,00,55,00,73,00,65,00,72,00,73,00,2f,00,44,\
  00,4a,00,25,00,32,00,30,00,52,00,55,00,44,00,45,00,42,00,4f,00,59,00,53,00,\
  45,00,53,00,2f,00,50,00,69,00,63,00,74,00,75,00,72,00,65,00,73,00,00,00,00,\
  00 


but there is more in the registry..
no matter what i try. .. it refuses to save the rest..?

is this a glitch or am i missing something?

What's werid.. is if i import first.. it saves correctly..


By the way.. here's my code:

PHP Code:

    StrCpy $R0 0 
    ${Do}
        EnumRegKey $R1 `${_ROOT}` `${_KEY}` $R0
        ;MessageBox MB_OK `DEBUG: $R1`
        ${If} $R1 != ""
            registry::_SaveKey /NOUNLOAD `${_ROOT}\${_KEY}\$R1` `$SETTINGSDIRECTORY\${APPNAME}.reg` `/A=1`
            Pop $0
            IntOp $R0 $R0 + 1
        ${EndIf}
    ${LoopWhile} $R1 != "" 


[MSG]

Maybe related to NSIS_MAX_STRLEN?

[PoRtAbLe_StEaLtH]

Originally Posted by MSG

Maybe related to NSIS_MAX_STRLEN?

thank you.. im starting to believe this is the case.

i believe it's due to "null terminating strings".

As you can see in the example above..
Each Value has multiple "null terminating strings".
NSIS stops at the first "null".

is it possible to bypass this restriction ?

[PoRtAbLe_StEaLtH]

just tried RegOpen:

PHP Code:

    ${registry::Open} "HKCU\SOFTWARE\App\Preferences" "/K=0 /V=1 /S=1" $0
    StrCmp $0 0 0 loop
    MessageBox MB_OK "Error" IDOK close

    loop:
    ${registry::Find} "$0" $1 $2 $3 $4

    MessageBox MB_OKCANCEL '$$1    "path"   =[$1]$\n\
                $$2    "value" =[$2]$\n\
                $$3    "string" =[$3]$\n\
                $$4    "type"   =[$4]$\n\
                                $\n\
                Find next?' IDOK loop
    close: 


the first value is read correctly..
but the rest are shown as [] for value, string, and type.


from my research.. MULTI_SZ seems to be very hard for NSIS to handle.
I've found reading & writing MULTI_SZ routines..
but those are for specific keys.

[PoRtAbLe_StEaLtH]

unbelievably.. using MS-DOS is the solution for MULTI_SZ that exceed MaxLengthStr

To export/save:

PHP Code:

ExpandEnvStrings `$0` %COMSPEC%
nsExec::Exec `"$0" /c reg export "HKCU\Software\App\Preferences" "$SETTINGSDIRECTORY\settings.reg"` 


To import file:

PHP Code:

ExpandEnvStrings `$0` %COMSPEC%
nsExec::Exec `"$0" /c reg import "$SETTINGSDIRECTORY\settings.reg"` 


To import specific values:

PHP Code:

@reg.exe add "HKCU\Software\App\Preferences" /v "MySoftware" /d "Software1"\0"Software2"\0"Software3"\0 /t REG_MULTI_SZ /f 


[highend]

Is there any chance that the bug (at least I call it a bug...) that it's unable to import .reg files to HKEY_CURRENT_USER without elevation will get fixed?

Apart from that it's a perfect addon!

[rvintonyak]

Hi Instructor,

Does this plugin support unicode or it is for ANSI only?

[Anders]

Originally Posted by rvintonyak

Does this plugin support unicode or it is for ANSI only?

If there is only one .dll in the .zip file then it is most likely ANSI only...