>I'm using the following syntax to read and write from the registry
>
>IF VARTYPE(goRegMgr) # "O"
> RELEASE goRegMgr
> PUBLIC goRegMgr
> goRegMgr = CREATEOBJECT('WScript.Shell')
>ENDIF
>
>a = "some registry key"
>
>lcval = goRegMgr.regread(a)
>
>lcval = goRegMgr.regwrite(a)
>
>lcval = goRegMgr.regdelete(a)
>
>How do I trap an error if the key I am reading or deleting does not exist?
>When I read a key that does not exist i get some ole error, but i do not know how to evaluate it or trap of it.
>
>Would appreciate some help with this.
>
>Regards,
>
Stuart,

This sort of error trapping is better handled with the registry class from the FFC. In scripting the err object is available. It isn't in VFP.