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Registry.GetValue
Queries value of key’s value.
| Component | Version | macOS | Windows | Linux | Server | FileMaker iOS SDK |
| Registry | 7.2 | No | Yes | No | Yes, Windows only | No |
Parameters
| Parameter | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Path | The path to the parent registry key. Separated by \ you specify the path to the key you want. Root can be Classes, CurrentUser, LocalMachine, Users, PerformanceData, CurrentConfig, DynData or the HKEY names. |
"Users\test" |
| Name | The name of the value. | "Hello" |
Result
Returns value or error.
Description
Queries value of key’s value.We return Text, Link or ExpandText as text.
Binary is returned hex encoded.
DWORD or QWORD is returned as numbers.
Lists are converted to FileMaker list.
Examples
Query value:
MBS( "Registry.GetValue"; "CurrentUser\Test"; "Hello")
Query FileMaker's printer settings:
MBS( "Registry.GetValue"; "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\FileMaker\FileMaker Pro Advanced\16.0\Preferences"; "Printer")
Query Windows product name:
MBS( "Registry.GetValue"; "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion"; "ProductName")
Query user name:
MBS( "Registry.GetValue"; "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\FileMaker\FileMaker Pro Advanced\16.0\Preferences"; "User Name")
Query FileMaker Cache Size:
MBS( "Registry.GetValue"; "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\FileMaker\FileMaker Pro Advanced\16.0\Preferences"; "Cache Size")
Query whether we have FileMaker Pro Advanced 17:
MBS( "Registry.GetValue"; "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\FileMaker\FileMaker Pro Advanced\17.0\Preferences"; "Use Advanced Tools")
See also
Created 20th March 2017, last changed 28th November 2019
Registry.FlushKey - Registry.GetValueType
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