Contents Index Topic Contents
	Previous Topic: SHSetValue Next Topic: SHQueryInfoKey

SHOpenRegStream

IStream* SHOpenRegStream(
    HKEY    hkey,
    LPCTSTR pszSubkey, 
    LPCTSTR pszValue,
    DWORD   grfMode
    );

Opens a registry value and supplies an IStream interface that can be used to read from or write to the value.

• Returns the address of an IStream interface if successful, or NULL otherwise. The calling application is responsible for calling this interface's Release method when the IStream object is no longer needed.

hkey

Handle to the key that is currently open.

pszSubkey

Address of a null-terminated string that specifies the name of the subkey.

pszValue

Address of the value to be accessed.

grfMode

Type of access for the stream. This can be one of the following values:

STGM_READ	Open the stream for reading.
STGM_WRITE	Open the stream for writing.
STGM_READWRITE	Open the stream for reading and writing.

---

 Top of Page
© 1997 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Terms of Use.