How to read an ini file?

[BenjaminG]

Hello,

I know there are some posts about how to make ini works on iOS, XNA, Android, etc.
I've read them but I can't get it work on Windows Phone...

I tried with a very simple example :

I have a file called "Fichier.ini" which contains only two lines :

[]
test=2

In my application, I add my Ini file in the binary data : "C:\test\Fichier.ini"

In my scene I only have 2 objects : an Ini and a counter

My code contains 3 lines (in this order) :

-Run this event once : extract binary file "C:\test\Fichier.ini"
-Run this event once : Ini --> set current file to "C:\test\Fichier.ini"
-Always : set couter to ItemValue( "Ini", "test")

When I run the application from MMF2 : it works as expected i.e. : the counter shows "2"
When I build a windows application (and put it in a different folder) : idem --> the counter shows "2"

But when I build an XNA Project, load it with Visual Studio 2010 Express for Windows Phone and try it on my windows phone device (Nokia Lumia 800), the counter shows "0". The ini file doesn't seem to be loaded...

I tried to manually add the file "Fichier.ini" in the ressource folder in Visual Studio, and it doesn't work...

So, my question is : what am I doing wrong??

I don't know if it can help, but here is the folder containing the mfa application and the ini file :
INI.zip

And I work with BuildR257.12

Any suggestion?

[Danny]

No need to use ExtractBinary$ for the exporters, this is PC runtime only.

Just call:
-Run this event once : Ini --> set current file to "C:\test\Fichier.ini"

[Francois]

I do not think INI files appreciate [] : you have to put a name in it.

[Dobermann]

First, you need a name for your group or it will not work.
In MMF2, click on the ini object to show its properties. Just setup a name for it, no path directory. (Ex. inifile.ini) The inifile will be stored on your computer in "C:\Windows\", but on Windows phone it will be stored within the installed app folder.
In your game, when you call the ini value, always use "Get value GROUP NAME, ITEM NAME" (for values) or "Get string GROUP NAME, ITEM NAME" (for strings) if you are not familiarised with the INI object.
And everything will works.

PS: I can't see this topic in the topic list of "XNA Export Module" forum. What's going wrong here? I need to follow the link showing "last post" of the "XNA Export Module" forum on the forum's home to view this thread....

[BenjaminG]

Thanks for your (very) quick replies!

François / Dobermann : well done! I just changed the ini file to add a group name, and my code to get a group value (instead of just a value). And it works!

Danny : thanks for the advice. Actually the ExtractBinary§ has no utility...