ini file

[August]

Hi everyone, just becoming crazy to create an ini file.
I insert the object INI. I intruduce a path to create it.
Orders:
Set current group
Set current item
Set value

I run the aplication but the ini file does not appears.
Some help please!!

Thank you in advance.

[August]

If I don't introduce a path then the file is created. But it's not the place I want to. The path I introduce is as follows:
C:\Usuarios\augus_000\Documentos\ejemplo.ini

Thank you again

[Simflare]

You should check out these links - use them in the order I've put them, so use the video 2nd:

The basics of using INI files



How to embed INI files inside of the exe file

Also note, I had trouble getting INI's to work for a while, even though I thought I was doing all of the right steps. For some strange reason INI's only work for me when I set them up by initially setting the current group, item and file on a start frame event at the start of a frame, above all your other code. Then you should be able to change the current group and item throughout the code as needed.

[lembi2001]

... For some strange reason INI's only work for me when I set them up by initially setting the current group, item and file on a start frame event at the start of a frame, above all your other code....

This is very odd indeed as I can jump between various ini files during runtime (at least I could in MMF 2 not tried in CF 2.5). As long as you specify the correct path and filename you should be able to "open" and "close" ini files whenever you want.

Try this for me:

Start of Frame:

Set Current ini file to appdir$+"test1.ini"
Set Current Group to "test"
Set string "Hello Guv'nor" to Item "String1"

Timer is equal to 2 seconds:

Set current ini to appdir$+"timed.ini"
Set Current Group to "timing"
Set string "This is a time generated one" to Item "time"

Upon Pressing "Space":

Set current ini to appdir$+"pressed.ini"
Set Current Group to "pressing"
Set string "You pressed Space" to Item "press"

Save the mfa in a location of your choice (e.g. C:\ini_test) and run it. You should find 3 ini files in the root of the directory once each of the conditions have been met

[arthurh]

if you use appdir$, i suggest that you write : appdrive$+appdir$. If you want the complet path, use apppath$ instead : apppath$+"test1.ini"

[nivram]

Your links did not work for me.

Marv

[Simflare]

Thanks for the heads up Marv. That might be because I tried linking directly to the PDF files, which for some reason caused issues. I'll try again and make sure the links work:

The basics of using ini files - choose the tutorial under "Beginners > The INI Object"



How to embed INI files inside exe files - open the PDF link

Cheers