Registry Toolkit .NET (C#, VB.NET, ASP.NET)

The product includes numerous VB.NET and C# sample applications. All samples include complete source code. For more detailed sample code please refer to the sample applications.

Exporting a Registry Key

Listing 1 demonstrates exporting a registry key. Keys can either be exported in regedit compatible format or as XML.


' Open the registry key to export
Dim RegistryKey registryKey As RegistryKey

registryKey = RegistryHelper.OpenKey("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Test")

' Export a registry key and all its contents to a regedit compatible file
RegistryXmlExporter.ExportFile(registryKey, "myreg.reg")


' Export a registry key and all its contents to an XML file
RegistryExporter.ExportFile(registryKey, "myreg.xml")

Listing 1 Exporting a registry key

Importing a Registry Key

Listing 2 demonstrates importing a registry key. Keys can either be imported in regedit compatible format or as XML.


' Import a registry key and all its contents from a regedit compatible file
RegistryXmlImporter.ImportFile("myreg.reg")


' Import a registry key and all its contents from an XML file
RegistryImporter.ImportFile("myreg.xml")

Listing 2 Importing a registry key

Searching a Registry

Listing 3 demonstrates searching a registry for a. Keys can either be imported in regedit compatible format or as XML.


Private registrySearcher As RegistrySearcher

Private Sub StartSearch()
    Try
        registrySearcher = New RegistrySearcher(KeyNameTextBox.Text, _
                                                SearchExpressionTextBox.Text)
        registrySearcher.IncludeKeys = KeysCheckBox.Checked
        registrySearcher.IncludeValues = ValuesCheckBox.Checked
        registrySearcher.IncludeData = DataCheckBox.Checked

        AddHandler registrySearcher.Searching, AddressOf OnSearching
        AddHandler registrySearcher.Matched, AddressOf OnMatch
        AddHandler registrySearcher.Completed, AddressOf OnCompleted
        registrySearcher.SynchronizingObject = Me
        registrySearcher.EnableRaisingEvents = True
End Sub

Private Sub OnSearching(ByVal sender As Object, _
                        ByVal e As RegistrySearchEventArgs)
    Dim keyCurrentSearching As String
    
    keyCurrentSearching = e.KeyName

    ' Process search progress events
End Sub

Private Sub OnMatch(ByVal sender As Object, _
                    ByVal e As RegistryMatchEventArgs)
    ' Process match found event

    Select Case e.MatchType
        Case MatchType.KeyMatch
            ' Key name match

        Case MatchType.ValueMatch
            ' Value name match

        Case MatchType.DataMatch
            ' Value data match
    End Select
End Sub

Private Sub OnCompleted(ByVal sender As Object, _
                        ByVal e As EventArgs)
    ' Process search complete event
End Sub

Listing 3 Searching a Registry