i want to read a binary string from regedit loaded to a textbox in visualbasic, HELP?

[hugio88]

so when i press the button it loads up the data from the regedit..

so i mean this:

looks like this: 67f7633f565fc8d5d8067193dbc158c4.png
Type of registry: (REG_BINARY) b4674e97172fcad7bcf2a1c32ff70dd3.png

and i came up with this code: c68a03892213252c3be762e683fcb587.png

but then i get an thisone into my textbox..
thisone is the registry name, but i need the data of thisone..
046f555c8ecaeb6b632dbc6350a9ce45.png

sorry for all the pictures, i thought it would be some more clear for everbody

[Blubb1337]

Registry.GetValue Method (Microsoft.Win32)

[hugio88]

Registry.GetValue Method (Microsoft.Win32)

i dont get it/ i dont know how to fix it!

[abuckau907]

regedit is just a program to access the "Windows Registry" aka a big database of settings.

vb.net has a class to access / modify the registry. You have to learn how to use the class .net gives you.

Accessing the Registry with Visual Basic .NET

Imports Microsoft.Win32
Dim regVersion As RegistryKey
Dim keyValue As String
keyValue = Software\\Microsoft\\TestApp\\1.0
regVersion = Registry.CurrentUser.OpenSubKey(keyValue, False)
Dim intVersion As Integer = 0
If (Not regVersion Is Nothing) Then
    intVersion = regVersion.GetValue("Version", 0)
    regVersion.Close()
End If

But I'm not going to explain how to use the class.


apparently

        Dim has As String
        has = My.Computer.Registry.CurrentUser.GetValue("PATH", "thisone", Nothing)
        Textbox1.Text = ha

apparently you're not passing in the correct arguments / the path doesn't exist. This new .net class for accessing the registry is pretty straight forward. Get a value, Set a value.

Also, Getvalue() returns an Object, so setting ha = an object, is a little weird and a sign the code has a problem. It's calling .ToString() on the object automatically, but that may not be what you want/expect.




The function has 3 overloads.

(name As String)
(name As String, defaultValue as Object)
(name, defaultvalue, options As Microsoft.Win32.RegistryValueOptions)


You are passing in 3 arguments (string, string, nothing). I think this is incorrect.

If "name" is not found, "defaultValue" will be returned. Which I think is happening in your case? You're not telling the registry WHICH exact key/data pairs you want. You have to define "path" better / in a different way.

You pass in a string: "thisone", where it expects an 'Object' -- red flag.
-------
they did it slightly differently (using more classes / objects), but the microsoft code uses

Dim keyValue As String
keyValue = Software\\Microsoft\\TestApp\\1.0

software\microsoft\TestApp <-- is where in the registry database this data is located. Where is your "PATH" supposed to be pointing to?

---------- Post added at 08:02 AM ---------- Previous post was at 07:36 AM ----------

edit: OP, use the [ img ] [ /img ] and [ code ] [ / code] tags plz : not fun having to open 4 tabs just to see what your code is etc.

[hugio88]

regedit is just a program to access the "Windows Registry" aka a big database of settings.

vb.net has a class to access / modify the registry. You have to learn how to use the class .net gives you.

Accessing the Registry with Visual Basic .NET

Imports Microsoft.Win32
Dim regVersion As RegistryKey
Dim keyValue As String
keyValue = Software\\Microsoft\\TestApp\\1.0
regVersion = Registry.CurrentUser.OpenSubKey(keyValue, False)
Dim intVersion As Integer = 0
If (Not regVersion Is Nothing) Then
    intVersion = regVersion.GetValue("Version", 0)
    regVersion.Close()
End If

But I'm not going to explain how to use the class.


apparently

        Dim has As String
        has = My.Computer.Registry.CurrentUser.GetValue("PATH", "thisone", Nothing)
        Textbox1.Text = ha

apparently you're not passing in the correct arguments / the path doesn't exist. This new .net class for accessing the registry is pretty straight forward. Get a value, Set a value.

Also, Getvalue() returns an Object, so setting ha = an object, is a little weird and a sign the code has a problem. It's calling .ToString() on the object automatically, but that may not be what you want/expect.




The function has 3 overloads.

(name As String)
(name As String, defaultValue as Object)
(name, defaultvalue, options As Microsoft.Win32.RegistryValueOptions)


You are passing in 3 arguments (string, string, nothing). I think this is incorrect.

If "name" is not found, "defaultValue" will be returned. Which I think is happening in your case? You're not telling the registry WHICH exact key/data pairs you want. You have to define "path" better / in a different way.

You pass in a string: "thisone", where it expects an 'Object' -- red flag.
-------
they did it slightly differently (using more classes / objects), but the microsoft code uses

Dim keyValue As String
keyValue = Software\\Microsoft\\TestApp\\1.0

software\microsoft\TestApp <-- is where in the registry database this data is located. Where is your "PATH" supposed to be pointing to?

---------- Post added at 08:02 AM ---------- Previous post was at 07:36 AM ----------

edit: OP, use the [ img ] [ /img ] and [ code ] [ / code] tags plz : not fun having to open 4 tabs just to see what your code is etc.

Really good presentatie thing! I can open the data from the regedit in ascii, but the problem is that the 'thisone' is in binary(hex) so when i run the code it doesnt work.. And in the pictures i removed the path because i cant show you that.., im sorry about the pictures!



Im going to show you that tomorrow, im on my mobile now

[abuckau907]

So you know the problem. It only doesn't work for binary strings? Well...figure out how to read binary strings Ask a specific question, not just "but i need the.." or I won't reply again.

[hugio88]

So you know the problem. It only doesn't work for binary strings? Well...figure out how to read binary strings Ask a specific question, not just "but i need the.." or I won't reply again.

then i will make a new post that is much clearer xd

but thanks for your help anyway! because the responds on the coding forum takes a while =/

[abuckau907]

If you think that's best, sure.