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Returns or sets a value for an entry in the Windows registry under the following subkey: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\version\Word. Read/write String.
Syntax
expression. ProfileString( _Section_ , _ Key_ )
expression An expression that returns a 'System' object.
Example
This example retrieves and displays the startup path stored in the Windows registry.
MsgBox System.ProfileString("Options", "STARTUP-PATH")
This example sets and returns the value for an entry in the Windows registry (the SubkeyName subkey is added below HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\version\Word).
System.ProfileString("SubkeyName", "EntryName") = "Value"
MsgBox System.ProfileString("SubkeyName", "EntryName")
See also
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