Set registry value with value of an existing key

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(imported topic written by trickey91)

I’m trying to create a new registry key containing the value of an existing registry key. The most promising entry I’ve found in this group indicates that I should use a parameter:

parameter “atriahome” = “{(value “ProductHome” of key “HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Atria\ClearCase\CurrentVersion” of registry as string)}”

regset "

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Environment

" “TEST_ENV”="{parameter “atriahome”}"

However, this doesn’t work.

Any suggestions?

Ron

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(imported comment written by jessewk)

looks like it should work to me. Are you sure that registry key and value exist on your test machine?

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(imported comment written by trickey91)

I figured out the problem…now I just need the solution.

The value of ProductHome is the pathname to a directory. The backslashes are causing the failure. If I change the value to “Test”, then it works.

So… how do you escape backslashes in an unknown value?!

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(imported comment written by trickey91)

Got it.

parameter “origkey” = “{(value “ProductHome” of key “HKLM\SOFTWARE\Atria\ClearCase\CurrentVersion” of registry as string)}”

regset "

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Environment

" “ATRIAHOME”="{escape of parameter “origkey”}"

Thanks,

Ron