From: Alexandru Popescu <the.mindstorm.mailinglist@...>
Date: 2005-09-29T07:34:51+09:00
Subject: where to look for API win32/registry

Hi!

I am trying to write a small script that cleans up the registry after starting Skype (which on 
regular basis registers itself in Run).

What I am looking now is the API of Win32::Registry. Where can I find it?

So far I have done this:

require 'win32/registry'
Run_branch = 'Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
Skype_key = 'Skype'
Win32::Registry::HKEY_CURRENT_USER.open(Run_branch, Win32::Registry::Constants::KEY_ALL_ACCESS) do | 
| reg |
	reg_typ, reg_val = reg.read(Skype_key)
	puts "type: #{reg_typ}"
	puts "val : #{reg_val}"
end

type: 1
val : "C:\Program Files\Skype\Phone\Skype.exe" /nosplash /minimized

As you can see I was able to identify the key, but I don't know what can I do next. Win32::Registry 
doesn't seem to have a method to delete or modify the content of the key.

On a more general note usually when you want to use such an extension where should I look for 
documentation?

thanks a lot,

./alex
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