Programmatically merge a .reg file into a win32 registry

Question

What is the best way to programmatically merge a .reg file into a registry? This is for unit testing; A .reg file is a test artifact that will be added and then deleted at the beginning and end of testing.

Or, if there is a better way to unit test to the registry ...

Answer 1

You can delete registry keys using a REG file, although I'm not sure how well it is documented. Here's how:

REGEDIT4

[-HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\<otherpath>]

-before the key name indicates Regeditthat you want to delete the key.

To start it silently, type:

regedit /s "myfile.reg"

Answer 2

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C: > reg/?

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Answer 3

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Answer 4

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Answer 5

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When I find myself asking questions such as this, I look for ways to separate the code that I write from the dependency. Separate your registry reading from the complexity you want to test.