Using INI files => libini

[Pablo César]

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Our code for INI files is based on Grigory Filatov and Janusz Pora code.

Is got to mention that its support for types:

Character/Memo, Numeric, Date, Logical, Array and CodeBlocks too

_GetIni brings in that kind of types but is very important to previous create all variables or in arrays accordingly it types and values (not just declared neither as Nil). Otherwise aways will bring as character or most probably without empty value.

Normally we use like this:

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BEGIN INI FILE (cExeFPath + "Stru.ini")
      GET cFixedLang SECTION "Default" ENTRY "Language"
      GET cRDD       SECTION "Default" ENTRY "RDD"
      GET cBorders   SECTION "Default" ENTRY "Borders"
      GET cBPreview  SECTION "Default" ENTRY "Preview"
END INI

I have recently used like this:

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BEGIN INI FILE (cExeFPath + "Stru.ini")
      cFixedLang := _GetIni( "Default", "Language",, cFixedLang )
      cRDD       := _GetIni( "Default", "RDD",, cRDD )
      cBorders   := _GetIni( "Default", "Borders",, cBorders )
      cBPreview  := _GetIni( "Default", "Preview",, cBPreview )
END INI

This way I force the right use I in the parameter not informed I culd let a default value when its return back a empty value.

Leaving registered the tip ! I hope be useful.