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CeRegOpenKeyEx

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This function opens the specified key. CeRegOpenKeyEx is a RAPI that enables an application that is running on a desktop computer to make function calls on a Microsoft® Windows® CE–based device.

STDAPI_(LONG) CeRegOpenKeyEx( 
  HKEY hKey, 
  LPCWSTR lpszSubKey, 
  DWORD ulOptions, 
  REGSAM samDesired, 
  PHKEY phkResult 
);

Parameters

  • hKey
    [in] Handle to a currently open key or any of the following predefined reserved handle values:

    HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT

    HKEY_CURRENT_USER

    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE

    HKEY_USERS

    Windows CE does not support the HKEY_CURRENT_CONFIG, HKEY_PERFORMANCE_DATA, or HKEY_DYN_DATA predefined reserved handle values.

  • lpszSubKey
    [in] Pointer to a null-terminated string containing the name of the subkey to open. If this parameter is NULL or a pointer to an empty string, the function will open a new handle to the key identified by the hKey parameter. In this case, the function will not close the handles previously opened.

  • ulOptions
    [in] Reserved; set to 0.

  • samDesired
    [in] Not supported; set to zero.

  • phkResult
    [out] Pointer to a variable that receives a handle to the opened key. When you no longer need the returned handle, call the CeRegCloseKey function to close it.

Return Values

ERROR_SUCCESS indicates success. A nonzero error code defined in Winerror.h indicates failure. To get a generic description of the error, call FormatMessage with the FORMAT_MESSAGE_FROM_SYSTEM flag set.

Remarks

Unlike the CeRegCreateKeyEx function, the CeRegOpenKeyEx function does not create the specified key if the key does not exist in the registry.

Requirements

Smartphone Platforms: Smartphone 2002 and later
OS Versions: Windows CE 3.0 and later
Header: rapi.h
Library: rapi.lib

See Also

CeRegCreateKeyEx

CeRegDeleteKey

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