system variables

08-01-2003, 02:07 PM

Does anyone know if you can use system variables in the
registry?

08-01-2003, 04:07 PM

Quote:

>Does anyone know if you can use system variables in the
>registry?

Only in reg entries declared as REG_EXPAND_SZ.
And the program has to be able to use this type. You will fail - AFAIK
- to change an existing type to REG_EXPAND_SZ and expecting the
program to accept this type.

Ciao, Walter

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