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@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ This module offers the following functions:
alias of :exc:`OSError`.
-.. function:: CreateKeyEx(key, sub_key, reserved=0, access=KEY_ALL_ACCESS)
+.. function:: CreateKeyEx(key, sub_key, reserved=0, access=KEY_WRITE)
Creates or opens the specified key, returning a
:ref:`handle object <handle-object>`.
@@ -78,10 +78,10 @@ This module offers the following functions:
*sub_key* is a string that names the key this method opens or creates.
- *res* is a reserved integer, and must be zero. The default is zero.
+ *reserved* is a reserved integer, and must be zero. The default is zero.
- *sam* is an integer that specifies an access mask that describes the desired
- security access for the key. Default is :const:`KEY_ALL_ACCESS`. See
+ *access* is an integer that specifies an access mask that describes the desired
+ security access for the key. Default is :const:`KEY_WRITE`. See
:ref:`Access Rights <access-rights>` for other allowed values.
If *key* is one of the predefined keys, *sub_key* may be ``None``. In that
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ This module offers the following functions:
alias of :exc:`OSError`.
-.. function:: DeleteKeyEx(key, sub_key, access=KEY_ALL_ACCESS, reserved=0)
+.. function:: DeleteKeyEx(key, sub_key, access=KEY_WOW64_64KEY, reserved=0)
Deletes the specified key.
@@ -136,9 +136,9 @@ This module offers the following functions:
*key* parameter. This value must not be ``None``, and the key may not have
subkeys.
- *res* is a reserved integer, and must be zero. The default is zero.
+ *reserved* is a reserved integer, and must be zero. The default is zero.
- *sam* is an integer that specifies an access mask that describes the desired
+ *access* is an integer that specifies an access mask that describes the desired
security access for the key. Default is :const:`KEY_ALL_ACCESS`. See
:ref:`Access Rights <access-rights>` for other allowed values.
@@ -272,6 +272,7 @@ This module offers the following functions:
.. function:: OpenKey(key, sub_key, reserved=0, access=KEY_READ)
+ OpenKeyEx(key, sub_key, reserved=0, access=KEY_READ)
Opens the specified key, returning a :ref:`handle object <handle-object>`.
@@ -298,12 +299,6 @@ This module offers the following functions:
alias of :exc:`OSError`.
-.. function:: OpenKeyEx()
-
- The functionality of :func:`OpenKeyEx` is provided via :func:`OpenKey`,
- by the use of default arguments.
-
-
.. function:: QueryInfoKey(key)
Returns information about a key, as a tuple.
@@ -427,11 +422,11 @@ This module offers the following functions:
*value_name* is a string that names the subkey with which the value is
associated.
+ *reserved* can be anything -- zero is always passed to the API.
+
*type* is an integer that specifies the type of the data. See
:ref:`Value Types <value-types>` for the available types.
- *reserved* can be anything -- zero is always passed to the API.
-
*value* is a string that specifies the new value.
This method can also set additional value and type information for the specified