F. Scott Barker's Microsoft® Access 2000 Power Programming

Chapter 18. MANIPULATING THE REGISTRY WITH VBA

IN THIS CHAPTER

• LOOKING AT THE HISTORY OF THE WINDOW'S REGISTRY

• USING VBA'S REGISTRY COMMANDS

• PERFORMING TASKS WITH THE REGISTRY API CALLS

The Windows Registry, and working with it from VB/VBA, can intimidate the average Office developer. Mention the Registry, and developers think immediately of C++-level programming. It seems after developers get their first assignment requiring manipulating the Registry from Access using VBA, they try to work on every other task on their plate before tackling it. This doesn't have to be the case.

By looking at the different parts of the Registry and discussing what area developers are most likely to use, this chapter will take the mystery out of it.

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