Saves or creates an application entry in the Windows registry entry.
SaveSetting(appname, section, key, setting)
The SaveSetting statement syntax has these named arguments:
Part |
Description |
appname |
String expression containing the name of the application or project to which the setting applies. |
section |
String expression containing the name of the section where the key setting is being saved. |
key |
String expression containing the name of the key setting being saved. |
setting |
Expression containing the value that key is being set to. |
An error occurs if the key setting could not be saved for any reason.
DeleteSetting Statement, GetAllSettings Function, GetSetting Function.
The following example first uses the SaveSetting statement to make entries in the Windows registry (or .ini file on 16-bit Windows platforms) for the MyApp application, then uses the DeleteSetting statement to remove them.
' Place some settings in the registry.(appname := "MyApp", section := "Startup", _ key := "Top", setting := 75)("MyApp","Startup", "Left", 50)("MyApp","Startup", "Password", "Swordfish") ' Remove app entry and all settings from registry.("MyApp", "Startup")