problem save and reading from the registry

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24 Aug 2006 6:49 PM

Aussie Rules

Hi,

I want to store some data in the registry, however I have not been able to
do this, and think my logic maybe flawed.

Firstly I try to open the registry and read in any existing values.
Dim aKey As RegistryKey
aKey = Registry.CurrentUser.OpenSubKey("software\myApplication")

I then attempt to read in any existing values
strServerName = aKey.GetValue("ServerName")
strLoginName = aKey.GetValue("LoginName")

When the first getValue is executed, i get an error 'object reference not
set to an instance of an object', which I guess is fine as this registry
entry doesn't exist yet.

If the registry entry doesn't exist (say first time the application is run),
then I capture the error on the above code and create the registry subkey=
Registry.CurrentConfig.CreateSubKey("software\myApplication") ' No error on
this line

After the user has logged in, i want to save the user id and server name to
the registry, so that next time they use the program, step 1 will populate
the login form with the last login details used.

aKey.SetValue("ServerName", frmSPlash.txtServer.Text)
aKey.SetValue("LoginName", frmSPlash.txtUserID.Text)

When the first setvalue is execute i get an error 'object reference not set
to an instance of an object'. which i would not expect as it should be just
creating the entry.

What have I done wrong here......

THanks

24 Aug 2006 7:24 PM

Izzy

Have you looked at the app.config file? This replaces storing settings
in the registry for .NET apps. If you using VS 2005 it's very simple:

'Get Value
Value = My.Settings.[SettingsName]

'Set Value
My.Settings.[SettingsName] = Value

Aussie Rules wrote:
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> Hi,
>
> I want to store some data in the registry, however I have not been able to
> do this, and think my logic maybe flawed.
>
> Firstly I try to open the registry and read in any existing values.
> Dim aKey As RegistryKey
> aKey = Registry.CurrentUser.OpenSubKey("software\myApplication")
>
> I then attempt to read in any existing values
> strServerName = aKey.GetValue("ServerName")
> strLoginName = aKey.GetValue("LoginName")
>
> When the first getValue is executed, i get an error 'object reference not
> set to an instance of an object', which I guess is fine as this registry
> entry doesn't exist yet.
>
> If the registry entry doesn't exist (say first time the application is run),
> then I capture the error on the above code and create the registry subkey=
> Registry.CurrentConfig.CreateSubKey("software\myApplication") ' No error on
> this line
>
> After the user has logged in, i want to save the user id and server name to
> the registry, so that next time they use the program, step 1 will populate
> the login form with the last login details used.
>
> aKey.SetValue("ServerName", frmSPlash.txtServer.Text)
> aKey.SetValue("LoginName", frmSPlash.txtUserID.Text)
>
> When the first setvalue is execute i get an error 'object reference not set
> to an instance of an object'. which i would not expect as it should be just
> creating the entry.
>
> What have I done wrong here......
>
> THanks

25 Aug 2006 7:59 AM

Peter Proost

I think the problem is that you read from a different location then you
write to:

Registry.CurrentUser.OpenSubKey("software\myApplication")
Registry.CurrentConfig.CreateSubKey("software\myApplication")

Below is a working sample, hope this helps:

Greetz Peter

Dim myKey As RegistryKey
myKey = Registry.CurrentUser.OpenSubKey("Software\testNG")
If myKey Is Nothing Then
      myKey = Registry.CurrentUser.OpenSubKey("Software", True)
      myKey.CreateSubKey("testNG")
      myKey = Registry.CurrentUser.OpenSubKey("Software\testNG", True)
      myKey.SetValue("testNG", "Peter Proost")
Else
      MsgBox(myKey.GetValue("testNG"))
End If

--
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bigger and better idiot-proof programs, and the Universe trying to produce
bigger and better idiots. So far, the Universe is winning. (Rich Cook)

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"Aussie Rules" <AussieRules@nospam.nospam> schreef in bericht
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> Hi,
>
> I want to store some data in the registry, however I have not been able to
> do this, and think my logic maybe flawed.
>
> Firstly I try to open the registry and read in any existing values.
> Dim aKey As RegistryKey
> aKey = Registry.CurrentUser.OpenSubKey("software\myApplication")
>
> I then attempt to read in any existing values
> strServerName = aKey.GetValue("ServerName")
> strLoginName = aKey.GetValue("LoginName")
>
> When the first getValue is executed, i get an error 'object reference not
> set to an instance of an object', which I guess is fine as this registry
> entry doesn't exist yet.
>
> If the registry entry doesn't exist (say first time the application is
run),
> then I capture the error on the above code and create the registry subkey=
> Registry.CurrentConfig.CreateSubKey("software\myApplication") ' No error
on
> this line
>
> After the user has logged in, i want to save the user id and server name
to
> the registry, so that next time they use the program, step 1 will populate
> the login form with the last login details used.
>
> aKey.SetValue("ServerName", frmSPlash.txtServer.Text)
> aKey.SetValue("LoginName", frmSPlash.txtUserID.Text)
>
> When the first setvalue is execute i get an error 'object reference not
set
> to an instance of an object'. which i would not expect as it should be
just
> creating the entry.
>
> What have I done wrong here......
>
> THanks
>
>
>

25 Aug 2006 10:08 AM

Jeffrey Tan[MSFT]

Hi Aussie,

Additional to Peter's reply:

What you got is the NullReferenceException, which normally means that aKey
is a null reference. The simplest way is set a breakpoint in aKey.SetValue
line, and view aKey variable in Watch Window in VS.net IDE debugger.

If once you find the null reference, you should check why aKey is not
assigned a real object instance.

Thanks.

Best regards,
Jeffrey Tan
Microsoft Online Community Support
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