REGREAD command in login script does not handle double quotes " "

(Last modified: 05Jul2005)

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symptom

fact

Novell Client 4.91 for Windows 2000/XP

symptom

When trying to use REGREAD in the login script to read information on
zenworks deployment. We have a string value key called Application
explorer that they have a value =
"c:\program files\novell\zenworks\nalview.exe" /ns /singletree=treename

We then use REGREAD in the login script to read this value into the %99
variable.
the line in the login script looks like this.
REGREAD "HKLM,SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run,Application Explorer

Then if we do a
WRITE "%99" it fails
but if we change the value of the application explorer string key to not have
the double quotes then it reads the value just fine.
IE
c:\program files\novell\zenworks\nalview.exe /ns /singletree=corptu
The problem is that the key will not work without the quotes since it has a
space in the program files directory so it needs the quotes around it.

cause

bug in client does not handle the double quotes

fix

A Defect has been entered against this but there is a workaround.
If you use the DOS 8.3 file and folder naming convention in your registry key then you will not have to have the double quotes and the REGREAD will work and the Registry key should also work.

document

Document Title:	REGREAD command in login script does not handle double quotes " "
Document ID:	10097104
Solution ID:	NOVL101515
Creation Date:	25Mar2005
Modified Date:	05Jul2005
Novell Product Class:	Netware Client

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