SaveSetting
Saves or creates an application entry in the application’s entry in the Windows registry.
Syntax: SaveSetting appname, section, key, setting
- 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
-
String expression containing the value that key is being set to.
The root of these registry settings is: Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\VB and VBA Program Settings.
Common Errors
| Error | When |
|---|---|
-2147467259 (&H80004005), Unspecified error | appname, section or key is a zero-length string |
94 (&H5E), Invalid use of Null | an argument is Null |
Note BETA 1034
When appname, section or key is a zero-length string, VB6 and 64-bit VBA raise error 5 (&H5), Invalid procedure call or argument, instead.
Example
The following example first uses the SaveSetting statement to make entries in the Windows registry for the application, and then uses the DeleteSetting statement to remove them.
' Place some settings in the registry.
SaveSetting appname := "MyApp", section := "Startup", _
key := "Top", setting := 75
SaveSetting "MyApp","Startup", "Left", 50
' Remove section and all its settings from registry.
DeleteSetting "MyApp", "Startup"