slickgoonie
15th May 2007 19:46 UTC

can't write in the registry
Hi:

For some reason I'm not being able to write in the registry, any ideas? here is the call:

WriteRegStr HKCR "CLSID\{1339B54C-3453-11D2-93B9-000000000000}\Implemented Categories\" "" ""


It never gets to write "Implemented Categories" for some reason I can't write on the CLSID entry, because, if I change CLSID for something else, it does create the entry. Is this a permission problem? how can i get around?

Thanks.

goldy1064
15th May 2007 20:27 UTC

Is your installer running as an Administrator?

...
RequestExecutionLevel admin
...

Afrow UK
15th May 2007 20:34 UTC

...assuming the machine is running Windows Vista.

Stu

slickgoonie
15th May 2007 22:23 UTC

No windows vista. Just XP. Yeah, I think I'm running as admin.

slickgoonie
16th May 2007 23:35 UTC

So I made sure that I put that line of code for being executed as admin, but still no luck. I also tried this:

Since my installer is silent, once its done copying all the files, I would call to execute a .reg file that would put thos e entries in the registry. but no luck either. Any ideas?


thanks.

slickgoonie
17th May 2007 00:32 UTC

Nevermind, executing the reg file works. Still ask for user interaction and I can't do that, my installer has to be silent.

demiller9
17th May 2007 03:31 UTC

Did you add the "/s" switch when you run the reg file? it won't have any interaction (on XP) if you do that.

slickgoonie
18th May 2007 00:30 UTC

this is what i have on that line:

ExecShell "/s" "open" "$INSTDIR\mozactivex.reg"

as soon as I include the /s it won't run the reg file.

Red Wine
18th May 2007 00:38 UTC

Inappropriate usage of ExecShell,

http://nsis.sourceforge.net/Docs/Chapter4.html#4.9.1.3

slickgoonie
22nd May 2007 00:05 UTC

I tried ExecShell "open" /s "$INSTDIR\mozactivex.reg" but it won't write it. any ideas?

Red Wine
22nd May 2007 05:18 UTC

Exec 'regedit.exe /s "$INSTDIR\mozactivex.reg"'