Re: OSRegSetValueEx versus RegSetValueEx

Thank you.
What is that 'Alias' anyway?
I went through code and almost each function has some Alias attached to it.
Jack
"Ken Halter" <Ken_Halter@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> "Jack" <replyTo@newsgroup> wrote in message
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>> Hello,
>> The code I am checking contains OSRegSetValueEx() function.
>> I cannot find any reference to it on MSDN site, but there is a reference
>> to RegSetValueEx()
>>
>> What is the difference?
>> Should I use all OSReg..... functions (BTW, they work just fine)
>> or should I change them to Reg... functions type?
>
> Those "OS" this or that are nothing more than the original authors coding
> standards. Check the Alias...
>
> > Declare Function OSRegCloseKey Lib "advapi32" Alias "RegCloseKey" (ByVal
>
> That API, no matter what the 'Declare Function xyz" says will use the
> aliased API, which is RegCloseKey.
>
> If you haven't gone too far, you might want to switch to the class below.
> It's an excellent registry class that I use whenever I need registry
> access.
>
> Complete Registry control
> http://www.vbaccelerator.com/home/VB/Code/Libraries/Registry_and_Ini_Files/Complete_Registry_Control/article.asp
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