Function getOrCreateAlienRegKey

source/Base/GlobalSettings.cpp:36–51

    }

    winreg::RegKey getOrCreateAlienRegKey()
    {
        const std::wstring testSubKey = L"SOFTWARE\\alien";
        winreg::RegKey key{HKEY_CURRENT_USER, testSubKey};
        if (key.TryOpen(HKEY_CURRENT_USER, testSubKey)) {
            return key;
        } else {
            auto result = key.TryCreate(HKEY_CURRENT_USER, testSubKey);
            if (result.IsOk()) {
                if (key.TryOpen(HKEY_CURRENT_USER, testSubKey)) {
                    return key;
                }
            }
        }
        throw std::runtime_error("Could not open a registry key.");
    }

    std::string getStringFromWinReg(std::string const& name, std::string const& defaultValue)
    {