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JRoza · Posted: Sun Jan 02, 2005 12:37 am Post subject: Ini-files

Working with ini-files is very easy in VDS, but I miss one function: deleting a key from the ini-file.
You can open and close the file, you can read from and write to it, but nowhere is a possibility to delete something from the inifile.
So to get that done I would have to read the file into a list, delete the one line I want out and write from the list again.
It would be nice if there would be a INIFILE DELETE, <section name>, <key name> that would really make life easier.

Or am I overlooking something?

Confused

Jan

Boo · Posted: Sun Jan 02, 2005 3:16 am Post subject:

Hi JRoza,

If memory serves me correctly, ini.dsu will do the trick (or is it another name?). It may only delete sections? Still workable, though, I think.

I have the DSU in question in my possession, but unfortunately, I am in New Orleans for the weekend. Will return to Florida tomorrow and will dig it up for you (i.e.whatever the DSU is called)...

...that is, if someone out there does not beat me to it first... Cool

Cheers,

- Boo

tim6389 · Professional Member Joined: 01 Aug 2002 Posts: 790

here is the dsu he is talking about Smile

http://www.vdsworld.com/download.php?id=376

Boo · Posted: Sun Jan 02, 2005 5:09 am Post subject:

Thanks Tim6389! You rock. Cool

In need a margarita...

Cheers!

- Boo

JRoza · Posted: Sun Jan 02, 2005 10:49 am Post subject:

Thanks guys!

That was quick.
And as I found out when downloading initdsu it already was in my download folder Embarassed

Haven't tried out the unit yet, but will it also delete just one line in a section? Because that's what I want to achieve.

Jan

JRoza · Posted: Sun Jan 02, 2005 11:01 am Post subject:

I tried it out and YES this is what I needed.
It works fine, so thanks again guys.

Just going thru my download folder now to see what other unused goodies I still have in there Laughing

Jan

jules · Posted: Mon Jan 03, 2005 12:58 pm Post subject: Re: Ini-files

vtol · Posted: Mon Jan 03, 2005 1:12 pm Post subject:

I found that using the registry is easier on the brain, it use's the RAM memory, saving wear on your hardrive, therefore much faster and smoother and less painfull once you do it a few times.
INI's are using the Registry anyways ...

jules · Posted: Mon Jan 03, 2005 1:23 pm Post subject:

I prefer INIs as they are portable and can be backed up, they are easier to edit and view manually too.

The main advantages of the registry are that you aren't restricted to 64K of data, you can store binary data and CR-delimited strings there, and you automatically get separate storage for different users to keep their own settings independently.

vtol · Posted: Mon Jan 03, 2005 1:58 pm Post subject:

I agree, sometimes I like to be able to just dbl click the INI to view, and the registrys nice because its like a mutlible file to open and see everything all organized numerically and alphabetically laid out style(I like the XP reg favorites, makes it easy to find things too).
I like them both too. Smile

Serge · Posted: Mon Jan 03, 2005 2:16 pm Post subject:

vdsalchemist · Posted: Mon Jan 03, 2005 2:34 pm Post subject:

jules · Posted: Mon Jan 03, 2005 5:29 pm Post subject:

I mean that you can just copy them from one PC to another, or keep a copy on a floppy, zip or memory drive along with the program and transfer it from one computer to another. There's no easy way to move registry settings from one computer to another, you've got to use Regedit to export a file, and then import it back again.