Preserving DWORD registry values through an upgrade
Our product writes a number of entries to the registry as DWORD values.
I want to be able to preserve those through an upgrade.
I've configured System Search to locate each these values (e.g. MyRegValueName) by name and store their data in a in a property (MYDATAPROP).
I've then configured a component to install these values on condition of an upgrade. The registry for this component is configured such that in a key under HKCU a DWORD value for "MyRegValueName" will be configured with the data stored in [MYDATAPROP].
The problem is that "MYDATAPROP" stores integer "1" as string value "#1" and writes it to the registry as "#1", not "1". This means our product doesn't recognize it and cannot use it.
What am I missing? I have failed to find a satisfactory answer in the forums. Any help much appreciated.
