>>Mike,
>>
>>Try

DECLARE Integer RegOpenKey IN Win32API;
>>  INTEGER nHKey, STRING @cSubKey, INTEGER @nHandle
>>lnSuccess = RegOpenKey(lnOpenHKey, @lcOpenKey, @lnOpenResult)

>
>Hi George,
>
>Still getting the error number 87. I I cut and pasted your code.
>
Mike,

Missed the obivious the first time through. Try

lcOpenKey = "System\CurrentControlSet\Control\ComputerName\ComputerName\MyNewReg"

Too many backslashes.< s >