python script to read and write a path to registry

Question

I have developed a python script where i have a setting window which has the options to select the paths for the installation of software.When clicked on OK button of the setting window, i want to write all the selected paths to the registry and read the same when setting window is opened again. My code looks as below.

def OnOk(self, event):
    data1=self.field1.GetValue() #path selected in setting window
    aReg = ConnectRegistry(None,HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE)
    keyVal=OpenKey(aReg,r"SOFTWARE\my path to\Registry", 0,KEY_WRITE)
    try:
       SetValueEx(keyVal,"Log file",0,REG_SZ,data1)
    except EnvironmentError:
       pass
    CloseKey(keyVal)
    CloseKey(aReg)

I get a error like below:

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "D:\PROJECT\project.py", line 305, in OnOk
keyVal=OpenKey(aReg,r"SOFTWARE\my path to\Registry", 0,KEY_WRITE)
WindowsError: [Error 5] Access is denied

And to read from registry,the saved registry has to show up in the setting window.I tried with the below code.Though its working but not satisfied with the way i programmed it.Help me out for the better solution

key = OpenKey(HKEY_CURRENT_USER, r'Software\my path to\Registry', 0, KEY_READ)
    for i in range(4): 
        try:
            n,v,t = EnumValue(key,i)
            if i==0:
                self.field2.SetValue(v)
            elif i==1:
                self.field3.SetValue(v)
            elif i==2:
                self.field4.SetValue(v)
            elif i==3:
                self.field1.SetValue(v)
        except EnvironmentError:                                               
            pass
CloseKey(key)

Answer 1

#Python3 version of hugo24's snippet
import winreg

REG_PATH = r"Control Panel\Mouse"

def set_reg(name, value):
    try:
        winreg.CreateKey(winreg.HKEY_CURRENT_USER, REG_PATH)
        registry_key = winreg.OpenKey(winreg.HKEY_CURRENT_USER, REG_PATH, 0, 
                                       winreg.KEY_WRITE)
        winreg.SetValueEx(registry_key, name, 0, winreg.REG_SZ, value)
        winreg.CloseKey(registry_key)
        return True
    except WindowsError:
        return False

def get_reg(name):
    try:
        registry_key = winreg.OpenKey(winreg.HKEY_CURRENT_USER, REG_PATH, 0,
                                       winreg.KEY_READ)
        value, regtype = winreg.QueryValueEx(registry_key, name)
        winreg.CloseKey(registry_key)
        return value
    except WindowsError:
        return None

#Example MouseSensitivity
#Read value 
print (get_reg('MouseSensitivity'))

#Set Value 1/20 (will just write the value to reg, the changed mouse val requires a win re-log to apply*)
set_reg('MouseSensitivity', str(10))

#*For instant apply of SystemParameters like the mouse speed on-write, you can use win32gui/SPI
#http://docs.activestate.com/activepython/3.4/pywin32/win32gui__SystemParametersInfo_meth.html

Answer 2

Same as @Aramanethota but with pep8 and func def for easy usage.

REG_PATH = r"SOFTWARE\my_program\Settings"

def set_reg(name, value):
    try:
        _winreg.CreateKey(_winreg.HKEY_CURRENT_USER, REG_PATH)
        registry_key = _winreg.OpenKey(_winreg.HKEY_CURRENT_USER, REG_PATH, 0, 
                                       _winreg.KEY_WRITE)
        _winreg.SetValueEx(registry_key, name, 0, _winreg.REG_SZ, value)
        _winreg.CloseKey(registry_key)
        return True
    except WindowsError:
        return False

def get_reg(name):
    try:
        registry_key = _winreg.OpenKey(_winreg.HKEY_CURRENT_USER, REG_PATH, 0,
                                       _winreg.KEY_READ)
        value, regtype = _winreg.QueryValueEx(registry_key, name)
        _winreg.CloseKey(registry_key)
        return value
    except WindowsError:
        return None