- quotes for reg add
- Posted by gs on March 16th, 2006
how would one enter data with quote marks for reg add?
For example if I want the data to be
"somedrivePathSpec\a pgm.exe" %1
I tried
reg add HKCR\test\testapp\shell\open\command" /ve REG_SZ /d
"""somedrivePathSpec\a pgm.exe"" %1"
I also tried using % in front of quote. also tried ^ but none worked
- Posted by WTC on March 16th, 2006
"gs" <gs@dontMail.telus> wrote in message
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Here you go, notice the \ before the quotation marks ("). This will allow
the quotes to be added around "somedrivePathSpec\a pgm.exe".
reg add "HKCR\test\testapp\shell\open\command" /ve /t REG_SZ /d
"\"somedrivePathSpec\a pgm.exe\" %1"
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William Crawford
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
- Posted by gs on March 16th, 2006
wonderful. thank you.
it worked.
I am still a bit confused about escape characters. it seems to be %% for
single % in for reg_expandSz data,, \" for single embedded quotes, what
else?
^| for dos pipe sometimes. It is quite a mishmash
"WTC" <bcrawfordjr(remove)@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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- Posted by WTC on March 16th, 2006
You're welcome.
The only ones I ever use is:
\ before the quotation when adding quotations marks around a path.
^| for |
I have had no difficulties and did not require any special characters when
adding registry entries with single quotes (') or percent symbols (%). Could
you supply an example?
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William Crawford
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
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