Ini Files using Visual studio C++ 2008
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Hi guys
Can you help please, I want to be able to read and write to a IniFile using Visual studio C++ 2008 or C++ 2010 but I can't see or find away to do it. I've looked on the web but got no joy so could you please give me a simple example or point me in the right direction please.
Thank You.
Can you help please, I want to be able to read and write to a IniFile using Visual studio C++ 2008 or C++ 2010 but I can't see or find away to do it. I've looked on the web but got no joy so could you please give me a simple example or point me in the right direction please.
Thank You.
https://www.pcmag.com/encyclopedia/term/ini-file
It looks like you can read/write these files simply with notepad. Knowing what you're supposed to write and what not to delete may be the bigger issue.
It looks like you can read/write these files simply with notepad. Knowing what you're supposed to write and what not to delete may be the bigger issue.
.ini file is just a text file. So you can rea/write them just like any other text file. The bigger issue is knowing what to add/delete/change. Note as it's a text file you can't just change a part of the file. You'll need to read the whole file/change/add/modify then write the back the whole file.
There a few WriteProfile functions in the Win API.
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/api/winbase/nf-winbase-writeprivateprofilestringa
Same for reading
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/api/winbase/nf-winbase-getprivateprofilestring
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/api/winbase/nf-winbase-writeprivateprofilestringa
Same for reading
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/api/winbase/nf-winbase-getprivateprofilestring
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