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RegQueryValueEx (advapi32)
 
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Summary
Retrieves the type and data for a specified value name associated with an open registry key.

C# Signature:

[DllImport("advapi32.dll", SetLastError=true)]
static extern int RegQueryValueEx(
    IntPtr hKey,
    string lpValueName,
    int lpReserved,
    out uint lpType,
    IntPtr lpData,
    out uint lpcbData);

VB Signature:

Declare Function RegQueryValueEx Lib "advapi32.dll" (ByRef hKey As Integer, _
    lpValueName As String, _
    lpReserved As Integer, _
    lpType As Integer, _
    ByRef lpData As Integer, _
    lpcbData As Integer) As Integer

User-Defined Types:

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Notes:

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Alternative Managed API:

namespace Microsoft.Win32;

classes Registery, RegistryKey

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