How to get Registry data using Photoshop script

irov · Post by **irov** » Fri Apr 13, 2012 9:02 am

Is it possible to get Windows registry data using Photoshop script?

Paul MR · Post by **Paul MR** » Fri Apr 13, 2012 9:53 am

Yes but you would need to use VB to get the information. It could be written to a file and then read in.
I am not good with Vb but here is an example of Photoshop CS5 application path sent to a windows message box.
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Code: Select allvar VBFile = File(Folder.temp + "/v.vbs");
if(VBFile.exists) VBFile.remove();
VBFile.open('w');
var VB =
'Option Explicit\r' +
'Dim objRegistry, Key, Info,fso\r' +
'Set fso = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")\r' +
'Set objRegistry = CreateObject("Wscript.shell")\r' +
'Info = ReadReg("HKLM\\SOFTWARE\\Adobe\\Photoshop\\12.0\\ApplicationPath")\r' +
'MsgBox(Info)\r' +
'Function ReadReg(RegPath)\r' +
'Set objRegistry = CreateObject("Wscript.shell")\r' +
'Key = objRegistry.RegRead(RegPath)\r' +
'ReadReg = Key\r' +
'End Function\r'
VBFile.write(VB);
VBFile.close();
VBFile.execute();

larsen67 · Post by **larsen67** » Fri Apr 13, 2012 1:15 pm

Paul, what is this windows registry stuff you are getting n what it do?

Paul MR · Post by **Paul MR** » Fri Apr 13, 2012 2:29 pm

The registry is the heart of the windows system, it holds information on installed programs and settings, OS settings and can be used to store your own variables. If the registry gets corrupted your system is hosed.

larsen67 · Post by **larsen67** » Fri Apr 13, 2012 2:55 pm

TVM Paul, I kind of guessed along those lines… PC vooboo for me to keep away from me thinks…