How to Work with Processes > Working with the Other Processes Group

Process Purpose

The Read Registry process is used to read an entry from the device registry file.

When you add a process, you are required to define its settings. This occurs in the process's properties window which is displayed automatically after having added the Read Registry process.

If any subsequent edition is required, double-click the process to open its properties window and enter the necessary modifications.

Proceed as follows:

Key Name
Insert the key name to read in the registry file or click and select a variable with that value. See Variable Definition.
Key Names and Values to Read
Value Name	Insert the value name to read in the registry or click and select a variable with that value.
Variable to store Value	Click to define the variable that will store the read value. See To Select/Create a Variable.
Variable to store Value Type	Click to define the variable that will store the read value type.
If Error go to
Select a target location from the drop-down or list, in case an error occurs in the execution of the operation. See Detail of a window below.

Use the editing icons to the right of the table to move the rows up and down and to delete or add more rows.

Example

Detail of a window:

"S:Menu" is a screen included in the same program as the process.

"R:Routine_1" is a routine included in the same program as the process.

If required, click to attach any relevant notes to this process. Click it and enter your notes in the resulting text box. These notes will be displayed in the corresponding "Actions" tab or "Process" window (in the "Notes" field) and in the "Developer Report".

After filling in the required options, click to conclude or to abort the operation.

The added process is displayed in the corresponding "Actions" tab or "Process" window.

Use the right click in MCL-Designer's input boxes to access certain features regarding the input box's option as well as general actions such as "Copy"; "Paste"; "Search".

Ex: If you right-click the "Variable" input box (included in a "Conversion's" properties window), you are provided with the "Search..."and "Variable Select" options.

If you right-click another input box, it will provide other possibilities.