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simple code edits registry adds a value to the run key in windows registry.
it uses a module previously posted on PCS i have included it will the code but it displays the authers name with it.

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'///////start of form////////////
'you need three command buttons and a text1.text
'the module is not my code, it's really the easiest
'code for registery thanx Kevin.
Dim path As String
Private Sub Command1_Click()
'save path to your program in RUN
path = App.path & "\yourprogram.exe"
Call savestring(HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, "SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run", "String", path)
End Sub
Private Sub Command2_Click()
'delete if user uninstals your app
Call DeleteValue(HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, "SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run", "string")
End Sub
Private Sub Command3_Click()
'check value
Text1.Text = getstring(HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, "SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run", "String")
End Sub
'///////////////end of form////

'
'
'PUT THIS IN A .BAS!!!
'
'PUT THIS IN A .BAS!!!
'
' Easiest Read/Write to Registry
' Kevin Mackey
' [email protected]
'
Public Const HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT = &H80000000
Public Const HKEY_CURRENT_USER = &H80000001
Public Const HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE = &H80000002
Public Const HKEY_USERS = &H80000003
Public Const HKEY_PERFORMANCE_DATA = &H80000004
Public Const ERROR_SUCCESS = 0&

Declare Function RegCloseKey Lib "advapi32.dll" (ByVal Hkey As Long) As Long

Declare Function RegCreateKey Lib "advapi32.dll" Alias "RegCreateKeyA" (ByVal Hkey As Long, ByVal lpSubKey As String, phkResult As Long) As Long

Declare Function RegDeleteKey Lib "advapi32.dll" Alias "RegDeleteKeyA" (ByVal Hkey As Long, ByVal lpSubKey As String) As Long

Declare Function RegDeleteValue Lib "advapi32.dll" Alias "RegDeleteValueA" (ByVal Hkey As Long, ByVal lpValueName As String) As Long

Declare Function RegOpenKey Lib "advapi32.dll" Alias "RegOpenKeyA" (ByVal Hkey As Long, ByVal lpSubKey As String, phkResult As Long) As Long

Declare Function RegQueryValueEx Lib "advapi32.dll" Alias "RegQueryValueExA" (ByVal Hkey As Long, ByVal lpValueName As String, ByVal lpReserved As Long, lpType As Long, lpData As Any, lpcbData As Long) As Long

Declare Function RegSetValueEx Lib "advapi32.dll" Alias "RegSetValueExA" (ByVal Hkey As Long, ByVal lpValueName As String, ByVal Reserved As Long, ByVal dwType As Long, lpData As Any, ByVal cbData As Long) As Long
  Public Const REG_SZ = 1 ' Unicode nul terminated String
  Public Const REG_DWORD = 4 ' 32-bit number

Public Sub savekey(Hkey As Long, strPath As String)
  Dim keyhand&
  r = RegCreateKey(Hkey, strPath, keyhand&)
  r = RegCloseKey(keyhand&)
End Sub

Public Function getstring(Hkey As Long, strPath As String, strValue As String)
  'EXAMPLE:
  '
  'text1.text = getstring(HKEY_CURRENT_USE
  '   R, "Software\VBW\Registry", "String")
  '
  Dim keyhand As Long
  Dim datatype As Long
  Dim lResult As Long
  Dim strBuf As String
  Dim lDataBufSize As Long
  Dim intZeroPos As Integer
  r = RegOpenKey(Hkey, strPath, keyhand)
  lResult = RegQueryValueEx(keyhand, strValue, 0&, lValueType, ByVal 0&, lDataBufSize)

  If lValueType = REG_SZ Then
    strBuf = String(lDataBufSize, " ")
    lResult = RegQueryValueEx(keyhand, strValue, 0&, 0&, ByVal strBuf, lDataBufSize)

    If lResult = ERROR_SUCCESS Then
      intZeroPos = InStr(strBuf, Chr$(0))

      If intZeroPos > 0 Then
        getstring = Left$(strBuf, intZeroPos - 1)
      Else
        getstring = strBuf
      End If
    End If
  End If
End Function

Public Sub savestring(Hkey As Long, strPath As String, strValue As String, strdata As String)
  'EXAMPLE:
  '
  'Call savestring(HKEY_CURRENT_USER, "Sof
  '   tware\VBW\Registry", "String", text1.tex
  '   t)
  '
  Dim keyhand As Long
  Dim r As Long
  r = RegCreateKey(Hkey, strPath, keyhand)
  r = RegSetValueEx(keyhand, strValue, 0, REG_SZ, ByVal strdata, Len(strdata))
  r = RegCloseKey(keyhand)
End Sub

Function getdword(ByVal Hkey As Long, ByVal strPath As String, ByVal strValueName As String) As Long
  'EXAMPLE:
  '
  'text1.text = getdword(HKEY_CURRENT_USER
  '   , "Software\VBW\Registry", "Dword")
  '
  Dim lResult As Long
  Dim lValueType As Long
  Dim lBuf As Long
  Dim lDataBufSize As Long
  Dim r As Long
  Dim keyhand As Long
  r = RegOpenKey(Hkey, strPath, keyhand)
  ' Get length/data type
  lDataBufSize = 4
  lResult = RegQueryValueEx(keyhand, strValueName, 0&, lValueType, lBuf, lDataBufSize)

  If lResult = ERROR_SUCCESS Then

    If lValueType = REG_DWORD Then
      getdword = lBuf
    End If
    'Else
    'Call errlog("GetDWORD-" & strPath, Fals
    '   e)
  End If
  r = RegCloseKey(keyhand)
End Function

Function SaveDword(ByVal Hkey As Long, ByVal strPath As String, ByVal strValueName As String, ByVal lData As Long)
  'EXAMPLE"
  '
  'Call SaveDword(HKEY_CURRENT_USER, "Soft
  '   ware\VBW\Registry", "Dword", text1.text)
  '
  '
  Dim lResult As Long
  Dim keyhand As Long
  Dim r As Long
  r = RegCreateKey(Hkey, strPath, keyhand)
  lResult = RegSetValueEx(keyhand, strValueName, 0&, REG_DWORD, lData, 4)
  'If lResult <> error_success Then
  '   Call errlog("SetDWORD", False)
  r = RegCloseKey(keyhand)
End Function

Public Function DeleteKey(ByVal Hkey As Long, ByVal strKey As String)
  'EXAMPLE:
  '
  'Call DeleteKey(HKEY_CURRENT_USER, "Soft
  '   ware\VBW")
  '
  Dim r As Long
  r = RegDeleteKey(Hkey, strKey)
End Function

Public Function DeleteValue(ByVal Hkey As Long, ByVal strPath As String, ByVal strValue As String)
  'EXAMPLE:
  '
  'Call DeleteValue(HKEY_CURRENT_USER, "So
  '   ftware\VBW\Registry", "Dword")
  '
  Dim keyhand As Long
  r = RegOpenKey(Hkey, strPath, keyhand)
  r = RegDeleteValue(keyhand, strValue)
  r = RegCloseKey(keyhand)
End Function