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[Blijbol]

Hello all,

This extension package contains advanced GML functions to read information from the Windows Registry. The package has a lot more functionality than the built-in registry functions of Game Maker:
* Can read all of the registry value types, including "multi-strings".
* Can enumerate all values and subkeys of a particular key.
* Can check whether a particular key or value exists.
* Can determine the type of a particular value.
* Automatically detects whether to expand environment strings, if not specified by the user.
* Automatically detects whether a value is stored in little- or big-endian format, if not specified by the user.
* Allows to access performance data.
* Does not require any write access rights to read a key, like the built-in functions of Game Maker do.
* Contains an HTML help file.

Download it at:
http://gamemaker.bli.../registryreader

Feedback is appreciated!

Edited by Blijbol, 10 August 2009 - 03:55 PM.

[gm toadstool]

This is very usefull! Thanks for making this great extension!

[Blijbol]

This is very usefull! Thanks for making this great extension!

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Thanks.

[cbrad24]

Wow, this has been around for a while and only had one reply! Dude, all your dll's are great! I wish I knew how to make them...

[Pelle1232]

great extension, but i couldn't manage to find out how to read reg_binary

Edited by Pelle1232, 08 November 2008 - 02:55 PM.

[GameStudio]

Why would I need to do this instead of the one that came with Game Maker? I'm not trying to be rude or anything, but what can you use this for?

[Blijbol]

Why would I need to do this instead of the one that came with Game Maker? I'm not trying to be rude or anything, but what can you use this for?

This DLL offers a more advanced reading mechanism. For example, using this DLL you can read from HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE without being a system administrator (GM can't do that). Another example: you can read DWORD values. You can also enumerate subkeys and values with this DLL. GM can't do any of these. See the feature list for the other features of my DLL.

[game_obsessed]

very good looking
"An error occured installing the extension package"

Edited by game_obsessed, 21 December 2008 - 12:32 AM.

[True Valhalla]

Useful dll. Thanks!

-Tv

[ash47]

It's sweet as!

[master123]

I don't understand how to use this dll!

I want to read REG_DWORD type, how do I do this?

[master123]

Anyone?

[Blijbol]

Anyone?

You should use the function reg_value_read_real. See the help file for a description.

[master123]

Anyone?

You should use the function reg_value_read_real. See the help file for a description.

Is that in gm8.1 ? I have gm8.0 and that does not exist in the help file!

[Jay Jogos]

This is exactly what I've been looking for. I've been needing something that will read REG_DWORD.

Thanks so much for this extension.