Re: [amibroker] Copying registry keys across computers, AmiBroker Email List Archive

Thanks Steve,

This is good information. Not sure I follow you completely.

Taking your example, searching in RegEdit.exe for Interpretation I find it in the key (left pane):

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\TJP\Broker\DockingPaneLayouts\NormalLayout\Pane-7

In it there is a string value (REG_SZ) called Title whose data reads: InterpretationInterpretation (no visible X between the 2 parts)

Right clicking on the Title and selecting modify Binary data brings up a window where I can see the 0A you refer to separating the 2 halves. The surprising part is that ALL the labels have 0A in that position.

1. Is this what you are saying?

2. what was it when it was corrupted? Just rearranging the different titles in Pane-1 to 10 fixes the problem?

3. why was it not enough to just restore (import) the keys into the destination registry?

Joseph Biran
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From: amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Steve Dugas
Sent: Friday, April 18, 2008 7:05 PM
To: amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [amibroker] Copying registry keys across computers

Sure, glad to. I just figured that if changing the registry changed the labels, then the labels must be defined somewhere in the registry. So on the *source* computer, in RegEdit, I chose a label name and searched for "Interpretation". I found it and could see where it was originally defined. All other labels were also defined in the same section, panes 1 thru 10. Then I went to the same registry section on the destination computer and used Edit > Modify to define them the same way.

But of course it is never that simple, so here is the "tricky" part... When you find the original definition, it will look like this

InterpretationXInterpretation

where I am using "X" in place of what looks like a square box in RegEdit. I could not figure out what character or keystroke the box represented, but by looking in RegEdit's binary editor I could see that it's binary code was "0A 00". So I typed in the name as shown above using X as a placeholder and then opened the binary editor and changed the binary code for the X to "0A 00". When I OK'd out of the binary editor, the X turned into a box character just like the original. Seems like to worked fine - good luck!

Steve

----- Original Message -----

From: J. Biran

To: amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Sent: Friday, April 18, 2008 4:03 AM

Subject: RE: [amibroker] Copying registry keys across computers

Do you care to summarize how you fixed the labels? It might come in handy in the future

Joseph Biran
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From: amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Steve Dugas
Sent: Thursday, April 17, 2008 9:37 PM
To: amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [amibroker] Copying registry keys across computers

Hi Joseph, just thought I would follow up...I followed the steps I wrote below and it worked well, the 2nd computer now has the same customized UI as the 1st computer. I only noticed 1 problem - you mentioned that your tabs on the left had the titles mixed up - in my case they were all blank, possibly because I deleted these sections before importing the new ones. I don't know why these titles didn't export/import properly but I was able to figure out how to type in the correct titles for all the tabs, so if I can help you at all in that regard just let me know. Thanks again for your instructions!

Steve

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From: Steve Dugas

To: amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Sent: Thursday, April 17, 2008 2:08 PM

Subject: Re: [amibroker] Copying registry keys across computers

Hello Joseph and TJ,

OK, have had a chance now to open RegEdit and poke around a little. Haven't changed anything yet but what if I did this?....

On source computer, export entire TJP section of both keys and copy the 2 files over to the destination computer.

Then on destination computer, backup registry and then delete entire TJP section of both keys and import the files from the source computer. Think this would work well? Thanks for any advice!

Steve

----- Original Message -----

From: Steve Dugas

To: amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Sent: Thursday, April 17, 2008 1:28 PM

Subject: Re: [amibroker] Copying registry keys across computers

Thanks Joseph, that is really very helpful - given your problems, perhaps TJ could comment on whether he thinks this procedure is safe to do?

Steve

----- Original Message -----

From: J. Biran

To: amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Sent: Thursday, April 17, 2008 12:09 PM

Subject: RE: [amibroker] Copying registry keys across computers

1.    Backup the destination registry key you want to import over first, open C:\WINDOWS\regedit.exe on destination computer, find the key you are interested in importing later, right click on it and select Export. Give it a location and a name you will know what it is. This will create a YourOriginalKey.reg file.

2.    Save the source registry key, open C:\WINDOWS\regedit.exe on source computer, find the key you are interested in backing up, right click on it and select Export. Give it a location and a name you will know what it is. This will create a YourNewKey.reg file.

3.    Copy the YourNewKey.reg file to the destination computer anywhere, and double click on the file. click ok to import the key into the registry.

I have to caution you that this may not be a good idea. A while ago I tried to restore one of those keys into a newly installed computer, and ended up with mislabeled left hand side tabs in AB. Since I did not perform step one, I could not revert to the original. Surprisingly, this could not be fixed even not with uninstall and reinstall of AB!! It stayed like this until I rebuilt windows from scratch next time.

Joseph Biran
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From: amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Steve Dugas
Sent: Thursday, April 17, 2008 8:11 AM
To: Yahoo - AmiBroker
Subject: [amibroker] Copying registry keys across computers

Hi Guys - I have installed AB on a second computer, then copied over all AB files and directories from my main computer. It works great but it *looks* different. I believe TJ has said in the past that this can be corrected by copying over these registry keys:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\TJP\Broker

and

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\TJP\Broker

My question is, what is the best way to copy these sections of the registry from one computer to another? I would obviously hate to do something wrong and corrupt the registry of the "destination computer". Thanks very much!

Steve