Function Entry: VL-REGISTRY-DELETE

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Function Entry: VL-REGISTRY-DELETE

Name

vl-registry-delete

Class

Visual LISP Function

Syntax

(vl-registry-delete reg-key [val-name])

Arguments and Values

  • reg-key: string; a Windows-registry key path (or a property-list-file key path on macOS). May not start with `HKEYUSERS or HKEYLOCALMACHINE`.
  • val-name (optional): string; the value name to delete. With no val-name, the entire key is deleted; with val-name, only that named value is deleted.

Description

Deletes the specified key, or the named value within a key, from the Windows registry, or the equivalent property-list file on macOS.

Return Values

Returns the deleted value-name (or key) on success; nil on failure.

Side Effects

Mutates the user-level persistent settings store.

Examples

Not documented on the vendor page.

Availability

  • AutoCAD 2026: documented (Windows + macOS).
  • BricsCAD V26: presumed compatible.
  • Status: AutoCAD documented; BricsCAD presumed-both pending Phase 4 verification.

Source Notes