OpenSubKey VB.NET Two Backslashes

[alowe]

I'm posting this so others can avoid a headache.

The OpenSubKey function of the RegistryKey object in .NET does require
two backslashes between keys on some machines (ex. "Software\
\Microsoft\\Off ice") even with VB.NET.

I came accross an issue where my development and test machines did not
require the double slashes, but the client's machine did. The
application was written in VB with VS 2005. I'm not sure what was
different about the client's computer, but suspect it may have been an
OS difference.

[Stephany Young]

Re: OpenSubKey VB.NET Two Backslashes

Scary!!!!!!!!


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I'm posting this so others can avoid a headache.
>
The OpenSubKey function of the RegistryKey object in .NET does require
two backslashes between keys on some machines (ex. "Software\
\Microsoft\\Off ice") even with VB.NET.
>
I came accross an issue where my development and test machines did not
require the double slashes, but the client's machine did. The
application was written in VB with VS 2005. I'm not sure what was
different about the client's computer, but suspect it may have been an
OS difference.

[Cor Ligthert[MVP]]

Re: OpenSubKey VB.NET Two Backslashes

In which version of VB.Net, this is the name for the versions 2002 and
2003, do you mean one of those?


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I'm posting this so others can avoid a headache.
>
The OpenSubKey function of the RegistryKey object in .NET does require
two backslashes between keys on some machines (ex. "Software\
\Microsoft\\Off ice") even with VB.NET.
>
I came accross an issue where my development and test machines did not
require the double slashes, but the client's machine did. The
application was written in VB with VS 2005. I'm not sure what was
different about the client's computer, but suspect it may have been an
OS difference.

[Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]]

Re: OpenSubKey VB.NET Two Backslashes

"Cor Ligthert[MVP]" <notmyfirstname @planet.nlschri eb:

In which version of VB.Net, this is the name for the versions 2002 and
2003, do you mean one of those?

The OP states "The application was written in VB with VS 2005".

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M S Herfried K. Wagner
M V P <URL:http://dotnet.mvps.org/>
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[Cor Ligthert[MVP]]

Re: OpenSubKey VB.NET Two Backslashes

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The OP states "The application was written in VB with VS 2005".
>
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You are right, and I have looked for it twice. Probably not awake at that
time.

Sorry

Cor