Yup, I ended up doing that, I would have liked to keep the value type as string but this will suffice.
Thanks, Keith Moore > -----Original Message----- > From: robert_h_yang [mailto:robert_y...@non.agilent.com] > Sent: Tuesday, 20 December 2011 5:06 AM > To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Write STX (Start of Text / ASCII 2) to a registry > string > > Have a look at Type="binary" (REG_BINARY), eg. > > <RegistryValue Root="HKLM" Key="Software\SomeKey" > Name="SomeValue" > Value="02000000" Type="binary" Action="write" /> > > -Rob > > > Keith Moore wrote > > > > Is there a way to write a the STX character to the registry? I am > > using Wix 3.5. > > > > I have the registry import file below: > > ----------------------------------------- > > Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 > > > > [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\SomeKey] > > "SomeValue"=hex(1):02,00,00,00 > > ----------------------------------------- > > > > And I tried to use heat to harvest from it but I get the error "heat.exe : > > error HEAT0001 : Unsupport registry value > > "SomeValue"=hex(1):02,00,00,00 at line 4" > > > > I've also tried using  in the wxs file but that gives me an XML > > parsing error " Character ' ', hexadecimal value 0x2 is illegal in XML > > documents" > > > > Any ideas how I could write this value, I would also like to write > > > > > > Thanks. > > > > > -- > View this message in context: http://windows-installer-xml-wix- > toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com/Write-STX-Start-of-Text-ASCII-2-to-a-registry- > string-tp7107136p7109135.html > Sent from the wix-users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Learn Windows Azure Live! Tuesday, Dec 13, 2011 Microsoft is holding a > special Learn Windows Azure training event for developers. It will provide a > great way to learn Windows Azure and what it provides. You can attend the > event by watching it streamed LIVE online. > Learn more at http://p.sf.net/sfu/ms-windowsazure > _______________________________________________ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users ##################################################################################### Attention: The information contained in this message and or attachments is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. Any review, retransmission, dissemination or other use of, or taking of any action in reliance upon, this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you received this in error, please contact the sender and delete the material from any system and destroy any copies. ##################################################################################### ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Write once. Port to many. Get the SDK and tools to simplify cross-platform app development. Create new or port existing apps to sell to consumers worldwide. Explore the Intel AppUpSM program developer opportunity. appdeveloper.intel.com/join http://p.sf.net/sfu/intel-appdev _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
