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...read/write REG_DWORD values from/to the Registry?
Autor: Thomas Stutz
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uses
  
Registry;

// Read REG_DWORD
procedure TForm1.Button1Click(Sender: TObject);
var
  
Reg: TRegistry;
  RegKey: DWORD;
  Key: string;
begin
  
Reg := TRegistry.Create;
  try
    
Reg.RootKey := HKEY_USERS;
    Key := '.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\URL History';
    if Reg.OpenKeyReadOnly(Key) then
    begin
      if 
Reg.ValueExists('DaysToKeep') then
      begin
        
RegKey := Reg.ReadInteger('DaysToKeep');
        Reg.CloseKey;
        ShowMessage(IntToStr(RegKey));
      end;
    end;
  finally
    
Reg.Free
  end;
end;


// Write REG_DWORD
procedure TForm1.Button2Click(Sender: TObject);
var
  
Reg: TRegistry;
  Key: string;
begin
  
Reg := TRegistry.Create;
  try
    
Reg.RootKey := HKEY_USERS;
    Key := '.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\URL History';
    if Reg.OpenKey(Key, True) then
    begin
      
Reg.WriteInteger('DaysToKeep', 20);
      Reg.CloseKey;
    end;
  finally
    
Reg.Free
  end;
end;


 

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