Good tip. Thanks. I was able to use Win32::TieRegistry to
implement it. I ran a couple of "proof of concept" tests. It works okay
To save others some leg work, here is the code I will be implementing in my installer (Windows ME version):

use Win32::TieRegistry;
my $uninstall_path =
"LMachine\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Uninstall\\";
my $uninstall_bat =
"c:\\Windows\\Profiles\\$loginname\\My\ Documents\\uninstall.bat";

$key = new Win32::TieRegistry "$uninstall_path";
$prog_key = $key->CreateKey( "$my_program_name");

$prog_key->SetValue( "DisplayName", "$my_program_name" );
$prog_key->SetValue( "UninstallString", "$uninstall_bat" );


##########################
Here is the I will be implementing in my uninstaller (Windows ME version). That is, somewhere in the
uninstall.bat defined for UninstallString, after all the other uninstall work has been done

use Win32::TieRegistry;

my $uninstall_key_path =
"LMachine\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Uninstall\\";
my $key = new Win32::TieRegistry "$uninstall_key_path";
delete $key->{"\\$my_program_name"};
undef $key;

In reply to Re^2: Getting Windows control panel to invoke an uninstall script by Anonymous Monk
in thread Getting Windows control panel to invoke an uninstall script by Anonymous Monk

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