Vista - How can I escape a slash character in item name?

I have a problem with my powershell.
When I execute a command like this:

gi "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Classes\AutoProxyTypes\Application/x-internet-signup"

an error occurr like this:

Get-Item : Cannot find path

'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\AutoProxyTypes\Application\x-internet-signup'
because
it does not exist.
At line:1 char:3
+ gi <<<<
"HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Classes\AutoProxyTypes\Application/x-internet-signup"

How can I solve this problem in my powershell?

Backtick "`" is the escape character, but for what your doing I don't see the need.

Maybe its a language pack issue, but
gi "HKLM:SOFTWARE\Classes\AutoProxyTypes\Application\x-internet-signup"
should just work.

--
Brandon Shell
---------------
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Blog: http://www.bsonposh.com/
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"KH.Lee" <redjade.lee@gmail.com> wrote in message news:Ojq5ZXhZHHA.4368@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>I have a problem with my powershell.
> When I execute a command like this:
>
> gi "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Classes\AutoProxyTypes\Application/x-internet-signup"
>
> an error occurr like this:
>
> Get-Item : Cannot find path
>
> 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\AutoProxyTypes\Application\x-internet-signup'
> because
> it does not exist.
> At line:1 char:3
> + gi <<<<
> "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Classes\AutoProxyTypes\Application/x-internet-signup"
>
> How can I solve this problem in my powershell?

Thank for your answer ^^

Sorry, but I already know that the Backtick "`" is the escape character.

In the filesystem, there is no way to use the slash "/" character in the
name of the file and directory.

But, in the registry, it is possible to use the slash "/" character in
the key name. For example,
"HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\MIME\Database\Content Type" key
contains following subkeys.

--------------------------------------------------------------------
cmd /c reg query
"HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\MIME\Database\Content Type"
--------------------------------------------------------------------
application/atom+xml
application/fractals
application/futuresplash
application/haansofthwp
application/hta
....
--------------------------------------------------------------------
and they contains a "/" character in their's name.

Simply...

gci -r "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Classes\mime\Database\Codepage"

This is works fine ... But,

gci -r "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Classes\mime\Database\Content Type"

this is not works,

How can I list all the subkeys?

Thanks.


Brandon Shell ¾´ ±Û:
> Backtick "`" is the escape character, but for what your doing I don't
> see the need.
>
> Maybe its a language pack issue, but
> gi "HKLM:SOFTWARE\Classes\AutoProxyTypes\Application\x-internet-signup"
> should just work.
>
> --
> Brandon Shell
> ---------------
> Stop by my blog some time
> Blog: http://www.bsonposh.com/
> PSH Scripts Project: www.codeplex.com/psobject
> <http://www.codeplex.com/psobject>
> --------------------------------------
> "KH.Lee" <redjade.lee@gmail.com <mailto:redjade.lee@gmail.com>> wrote in
> message news:Ojq5ZXhZHHA.4368@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> >I have a problem with my powershell.
> > When I execute a command like this:
> >
> > gi "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Classes\AutoProxyTypes\Application/x-internet-signup"
> >
> > an error occurr like this:
> >
> > Get-Item : Cannot find path
> >
> >
> 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\AutoProxyTypes\Application\x-internet-signup'
> > because
> > it does not exist.
> > At line:1 char:3
> > + gi <<<<
> > "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Classes\AutoProxyTypes\Application/x-internet-signup"
> >
> > How can I solve this problem in my powershell?

I see what you mean. I think that is a bug in Get-ChildItem.

This will work (did for me)
$key = gi HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Classes\mime\Database\Content Type
$key.GetSubKeyNames()

You can also do
$key.OpenSubKey("$subkeyName")
like
$key.OpenSubKey("video/x-mpeg")

if you want all the subkeys you can do
$key = gi HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Classes\mime\Database\Content Type
foreach($sub in $key.GetSubKeyNames())
{
$key.OpenSubKey($sub)
}
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"KH.Lee" <redjade.lee@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:OQtKLvlZHHA.1388@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> Thank for your answer ^^
>
> Sorry, but I already know that the Backtick "`" is the escape character.
>
> In the filesystem, there is no way to use the slash "/" character in the
> name of the file and directory.
>
> But, in the registry, it is possible to use the slash "/" character in
> the key name. For example,
> "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\MIME\Database\Content Type" key
> contains following subkeys.
>
> --------------------------------------------------------------------
> cmd /c reg query
> "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\MIME\Database\Content Type"
> --------------------------------------------------------------------
> application/atom+xml
> application/fractals
> application/futuresplash
> application/haansofthwp
> application/hta
> ...
> --------------------------------------------------------------------
> and they contains a "/" character in their's name.
>
> Simply...
>
> gci -r "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Classes\mime\Database\Codepage"
>
> This is works fine ... But,
>
> gci -r "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Classes\mime\Database\Content Type"
>
> this is not works,
>
> How can I list all the subkeys?
>
> Thanks.
>
>
> Brandon Shell ¾´ ±Û:
>> Backtick "`" is the escape character, but for what your doing I don't
>> see the need.
>>
>> Maybe its a language pack issue, but
>> gi "HKLM:SOFTWARE\Classes\AutoProxyTypes\Application\x-internet-signup"
>> should just work.
>>
>> --
>> Brandon Shell
>> ---------------
>> Stop by my blog some time
>> Blog: http://www.bsonposh.com/
>> PSH Scripts Project: www.codeplex.com/psobject
>> <http://www.codeplex.com/psobject>
>> --------------------------------------
>> "KH.Lee" <redjade.lee@gmail.com <mailto:redjade.lee@gmail.com>> wrote in
>> message news:Ojq5ZXhZHHA.4368@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> >I have a problem with my powershell.
>> > When I execute a command like this:
>> >
>> > gi
>> "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Classes\AutoProxyTypes\Application/x-internet-signup"
>> >
>> > an error occurr like this:
>> >
>> > Get-Item : Cannot find path
>> >
>> >
>> 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\AutoProxyTypes\Application\x-internet-signup'
>> > because
>> > it does not exist.
>> > At line:1 char:3
>> > + gi <<<<
>> > "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Classes\AutoProxyTypes\Application/x-internet-signup"
>> >
>> > How can I solve this problem in my powershell?

Brandon Shell ¾´ ±Û:
> I see what you mean. I think that is a bug in Get-ChildItem.
>
> This will work (did for me)
> $key = gi HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Classes\mime\Database\Content Type
> $key.GetSubKeyNames()
>
> You can also do
> $key.OpenSubKey("$subkeyName")
> like
> $key.OpenSubKey("video/x-mpeg")
>
> if you want all the subkeys you can do
> $key = gi HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Classes\mime\Database\Content Type
> foreach($sub in $key.GetSubKeyNames())
> {
> $key.OpenSubKey($sub)
> }

Thanks.

I also think thats a bug - you cannot use set-location within the registry
if the path contains an "illegal" character - a good (or better bad) example
is the registry entry of the n software cmdlets which is /n software
NetCmdlet (to make it appear first in line). A

cd "hklm:/Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App
Management\arpcache\/n software NetCmdlet"

won't do it because of the / in the beginning.

Regads,
Peter

PS: Or may be its something only Bruce knows an answer for

"KH.Lee" <redjade.lee@gmail.com> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
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> Brandon Shell ¾´ ±Û:
>> I see what you mean. I think that is a bug in Get-ChildItem.
>>
>> This will work (did for me)
>> $key = gi HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Classes\mime\Database\Content Type
>> $key.GetSubKeyNames()
>>
>> You can also do
>> $key.OpenSubKey("$subkeyName")
>> like
>> $key.OpenSubKey("video/x-mpeg")
>>
>> if you want all the subkeys you can do
>> $key = gi HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Classes\mime\Database\Content Type
>> foreach($sub in $key.GetSubKeyNames())
>> {
>> $key.OpenSubKey($sub)
>> }
>
> Thanks.