RegistryHelper.OpenKey Method (String)

Open the key in read only mode given its name.

[Visual Basic]
Overloads Public Shared Function OpenKey( _
ByVal keyName As String _
) As RegistryKey

[C#]
public static RegistryKey OpenKey(
string keyName
);

The key.

For example, if the key name is "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Test" then the Software\Test key under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE is opened.

Exception Type	Condition
RegistryToolkitException	Thrown when the registry operation fails.