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Registry - Read value |
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<AMREGISTRY ACTIVITY="read_value" KEY="text" VALUE="text" RESULTVARIABLE="text" /> |
Description:
Retrieves the value associated with the specified name, in the specified registry key and populates a variable with the result.
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IMPORTANT: Incorrectly editing the registry may severely damage your system. Before making changes to the registry, you should back up any valued data on your computer. |
Used to read a single value from a registry key in order to obtain information about an application, user or system settings.
Resource
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Property |
Type |
Required |
Default |
Markup |
Description |
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Registry key |
Text |
Yes |
(Empty) |
KEY="HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software \NetAuto\AutoMate\\AMSERVICES" |
The registry key that should be acted on. Use the Folder icon to navigate to the desired registry key, value name and optionally, value data. |
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Value name |
Text |
Yes |
(Empty) |
VALUE="Width" |
The registry value that should be read. |
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Populate variable with value data |
Text |
Yes |
(Empty) |
RESULTVARIABLE="myvarname" |
The name of an existing variable to be populated with the value that is read from the registry. |
NOTE: The sample AML code below can be copied and pasted directly into the Steps panel of the Task Builder. |
Description: Read data from value "showtrayicon" in key "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Network Automation\10\TaskService" into variable "theVar".
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<AMVARIABLE NAME="theVar" /> <AMREGISTRY ACTIVITY="read_value" KEY="HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Network Automation\10\TaskService" VALUE="showtrayicon" RESULTVARIABLE="theVar" /> |