need of some help

[srikanthch]

Hi.

I am new to the Qt environment,developing an application in Qt 4.4 under windows platform.i need my application to run everytime when my system starts or reboots.for this we have to keep the application files(.exe or .ini ) into the windows registry.can i have some code snippets for this application?

Thanks & Regards,
Srikanth

[high_flyer]

an i have some code snippets for this application?

snippets of code of doing what?
We can't solve your problem for you, but we can try and help you with specific problems.
If you say what it is you tried and it didn't work for you, we might be able to help you with that.

[srikanthch]

Hello,

My application should run automatically whenever i started my system.For that,we can use Qsettings class and writeEntry() methods to load my application exe file into the windows registry.my code is as follows:


QSettings settings;
settings.writeEntry("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\M icrosoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run","Notepad");
settings.writeEntry("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\M icrosoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\notepad.exe",t rue);



But it is not working.thats why i need some code...

[high_flyer]

the code you posted is registering notepad.exe.
Is your application named notepad.exe?
If it is, I would strongly suggest to use a different name, since windows has its own notepad program.
Don't forget that the path to the application needs to be correct as well.

Any way, an easy way of doing this is to add you application to the start menu under "autostart".
Would that be an acceptable solution for you?

[srikanthch]

Thanks for you information,which helped me...
I gave that name for examplet for better understanding.i need to register my application by executing some code in Qt only.So,i am in need of help for that code only.

[high_flyer]

maybe if you show your real code we might help you better see where the error is.

[srikanthch]

My code is as follows :

1)

#include<QSettings.h>

int main(int argc, char *argv[])
{
QApplication a(argc, argv);
QSettings settings;
settings.writeEntry ("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows \\CurrentVersion\\Run","C:\Windows\Notepad");
settings.writeEntry("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\Software\ \Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Run\\notepad. exe",true);

re12 w;
w.show();
return a.exec();
}


2)



#include<Qsettings.h>

int main(int argc, char *argv[])
{
QApplication a(argc, argv);
QSettings settings;
settings.setPath("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Micr osoft","\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\notepad", QSettings::User);
settings.writeEntry("C:\Windows\Notepad.exe", true);
reg13 w;
w.show();
return a.exec();
}



The above are two types of codes,executing without any errors but the key is not created in the registry editor...

Thanks..

[srikanthch]

Hi

Whts wrong with this code :::

#include<Qsettings>

int main(int argc, char *argv[])
{
QApplication a(argc, argv);
QSettings My_settings;
My_settings.insertSearchPath( QSettings::Windows, "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Cur rentVersion\Run" );



/*THIS IS ONE WAY OF REGISTERING THE KEY INTO REGISTRY EDITOR */

My_settings.writeEntry("\Notepad","C:\Windows\Note pad.exe");
My_settings.writeEntry("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Softwar e\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\notepad",tr ue);


/*THIS IS ANOTHER WAY OF REGISTERING THE KEY INTO REGISTRY EDITOR */

/* My_settings.setPath("Microsoft", "Windows", QSettings::User);
My_settings.writeEntry("/CurrentVersion/Run/notepad.exe", true);*/


reg w;
w.show();
return a.exec();
}

[srikanthch]

Hi Guys,

I got the solution for my task.the code is as follows:



#include<Qsettings>

int main(int argc, char *argv[])
{
QApplication a(argc, argv);
QSettings My_settings;
//Defining My_settings under QSettings Class
My_settings.setPath("Microsoft", "Windows", QSettings::Global);
//Searching the required path
My_settings.writeEntry("\CurrentVersion\Run\Notepa d","C:\\WINDOWS\\NOTEPAD.EXE");
//Entering the key into the path

reg w;
w.show();
return a.exec();
}