From: Michal Suchanek <hramrach@...>
Date: 2007-06-07T20:27:45+09:00
Subject: Re: Finding entries in Windows Registry matching a RE

On 07/06/07, Richard <RichardDummyMailbox58407@uscomputergurus.com> wrote:
> Hi Robert,
>
> Thanks for your response.  I'm studying the issue and will respond
> with either "Eureka" or a (hopefully) more sophisticated or nuanced
> question.
>
Hello,

I believe that 'key' in registry is that thing that would correspond
to directory, and things that actually contain something (like file)
are called 'value'. There should be functions to list subkeys and
values of a given key (at least once you open it). Unfortunately,
ruby-doc.org fails to index the win32 stuff properly so your best
source of information is the ri/extension sources shipped with your
Windows build of ruby.
Trying something like (Win32::Registry::HKEY_CURRENT_USER.methods -
methods).sort or (Win32::Registry::HKEY_CURRENT_USER.methods.open("")
- methods).sort in irb may give you some idea.

Thanks

Michal