[THIN] Re: Using %username% in registry files

Why not just use a simple script like this??? No need to overcomplicate the requirement, and the way I’ve done it does not hardcode the path to the dictionary folder in the user’s profile.

 

@echo off

SetLocal

Set KEY=HKCU\Software\Telelogic

REG ADD "%KEY%" /V "DICTIONARY" /D "%UserProfile%\dictionary"

EndLocal

 

Cheers,

Jeremy.

 

From: thin-bounce@freelists.org [mailto:thin-bounce@freelists.org] On Behalf Of Minero, Hector B CIV NSWCDD, K55
Sent: Tuesday, December 02, 2008 11:29 PM
To: thin@freelists.org
Subject: [THIN] Re: Using %username% in registry files

 

Thanks to all that replied.

This worked well.

I didn't try the Expandable String value.

The %%username%% did not work.

 

 

_______________________________
Hector Minero
NSWCDD K55

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From: thin-bounce@freelists.org [mailto:thin-bounce@freelists.org] On Behalf Of Kevin Stewart
Sent: Tuesday, December 02, 2008 8:41 AM
To: thin@freelists.org
Subject: [THIN] Re: Using %username% in registry files

Worst case you can generate the reg file from script:

@echo off
echo Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 > tmp.reg
echo [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Telelogic] >> tmp.reg
echo "DICTIONARY"="C:\\Documents and Settings\\%username%\\dictionary" >> tmp.reg
regedit /s tmp.reg
echo y |del tmp.reg

Kevin

On Tue, Dec 2, 2008 at 8:17 AM, StGeorge <wcsconnect@gmail.com> wrote:

Hector,

Try %%username%%

Regards

Rob

 

On Tue, Dec 2, 2008 at 10:08 PM, Minero, Hector B CIV NSWCDD, K55 <hector.minero@navy.mil> wrote:

 

Hi all, is there a way to use the %username% variable in reg files? Something like:

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Telelogic]
"DICTIONARY"="C:\Documents and Settings\\%username%\dictionary"

After running it, the "%username%" is entered in their registry.  What's the correct syntax?

Thanks,

_______________________________
Hector Minero
NSWCDD K55

 

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Kevin G. Stewart

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