Error in WSH when trying to create WScript.Shell 1

[cscott]

When I run:
<Script Language=&quot;vbscript&quot; >
Dim WshSHell
Set WshShell = CreateObject(&quot;Wscript.Shell&quot
WshSHell.run &quot;NOTEPAD.EXE&quot;,1,false
</Script>
I open notepad just fine BUT when I try:

<Script Language=&quot;vbscript&quot;>
Dim WshShell
Dim strWallpaper
Set WshShell = CreateObject(&quot;WScript.Shell&quot
strWallpaper = WshShell.RegRead(&quot;HKCU\ControlPanel\Desktop\Wallpaper&quot
Wscript.Echo strWallpaper
</Script>

I get an error that an object is required. Can anyone tell me why or give me a foolproof way to read a registry key?

I am wanting to read <Reg_SZ> value from the HKCR that is assigned to the .mde key. Any help would be more than greatly appreciated.

 

[thrall]

Quick and easy method using what you have already

Dim KeyName,strMDEValue
Set WshShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
KeyName = "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.mde\"
strMDEValue = WshShell.RegRead(KeyName)
Wscript.Echo MDEValue

Hope that helps

 

[cscott]

Thrall:

Thanks for the tip. It's doing exactly what I needed. I could have sworn that I had tried every combination of punctuation to get that, but obviously not. Thanks again