WriteRegSetting Function

Writes a string value to the windows registry.

Arguments

Number Type Compulsory Default Description
1 string Yes Key path
2 string Yes Value name
3 string Yes Value to be written
4 string No 'HKCU' Top level tree

Argument 1

Name of key. This must be a full path from the top level. E.g. 'Software\ SIMetrix\ Version42\ Options'

Argument 2

Name of value to be read

Argument 3

Value to be written to key

Argument 4

Top level tree. This may be either 'HKEY_CURRENT_USER' or 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE' or their respective abbreviations HKCU and HKLM. Note that you must have administrator rights to write to the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE tree.

Returns

Return type: string

Returns one of three string values as defined below:
'Ok' Function executed successfully
'WriteFailed' Could not write that value
'InvalidTreeName' Arg 4 invalid.