cfregistry action = "get"

Description

Accesses a registry value and stores it in a ColdFusion variable.

Syntax

<cfregistry 
  action = "get"
  branch = "branch"
  entry = "key or value"
  variable = "variable"
  type = "data type">

Attributes

Attribute Req/Opt Default Description

action
Required

get

branch
Required

Name of a registry branch.

entry
Required

Registry value to access.

variable
Required

Variable into which to put value.

type
Optional
string

string: return string value

dWord: return DWord value

key: return key's default value

Attribute	Req/Opt	Default	Description
action	Required		get
branch	Required		Name of a registry branch.
entry	Required		Registry value to access.
variable	Required		Variable into which to put value.
type	Optional	string	string: return string value dWord: return DWord value key: return key's default value

Usage

If the value does not exist, cfregistry does not create an entry.

Example

<!--- This example uses cfregistry with the Get Action --->
<cfregistry action = "get"
 branch = "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Java VM" 
 entry = "ClassPath" type = "String" variable = "RegValue">
<h1>cfregistry action = "get"</h1>
<cfoutput>
  <p>Java ClassPath value is #RegValue#
</cfoutput>