reg (Windows Embedded CE 6.0)
1/6/2010
This command returns a string representing the contents of a registry value on the client.
Syntax
reg [key] [value]
Parameters
- key
The registry key containing the value of interest.
- value
Name of the value of interest.
Example Code
The following example shows how you can use the command to examine a registry key in a conditional statement.
; *******************************************
; retrieving registry values
; *******************************************
if string `reg "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Comm\ApplicationDownload" "Version"` == "1.09.3615.1008"
echo "correct client version"
else
echo "wrong client version!!"
endif
Remarks
This command outputs a string representing the contents of a particular registry value and is typically used within backticks ( ` ) to perform command substitution.
Do not use the abbreviated versions of base registry keys with this command. The valid base keys are:
- HKEY_CURRENT_USER
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
- HKEY_USERS