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

  • From: "Kevin Stewart" <kevin.g.stewart@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Tue, 2 Dec 2008 08:41:22 -0500

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@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Hector,
>
> Try %%username%%
>
> Regards
>
> Rob
>
>
> On Tue, Dec 2, 2008 at 10:08 PM, Minero, Hector B CIV NSWCDD, K55 <
> hector.minero@xxxxxxxx> 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
>>
>
>


-- 
Kevin G. Stewart

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