INI files

[tg2003]

Hello,
I'm a VB programmer that usually use INI files to store pairs of data information. I would like to know if it's possible to use the same files in CPP (I'm using VS6, and the code is intended to work under Windows)

Thanks in advance!

 

[Diancecht]

Well, I don't know about VB. What do exactly that files contain? Just plain text?

Then you will have no probles to read then in C++.

Does VB have a speciall class/utility/function to read ini files?

Cheers,
Dian

 

[ArkM]

See also GetPrivateProfileString/WriteProfileString API.
But (about ini files in Win32:

This function is provided for compatibility with 16-bit Windows-based applications. WIn32-based applications should store initialization information in the registry.

 

[tg2003]

yes, VB does.

 

[cpjust]

Wow, I never knew about those functions! All this time I've been parsing INI files the hard way...

 

[ArkM]

cpjust,
writing home-made ini-like format parsers is a simple and refreshing exercise (not a waste of time.
Obtain controlled and robust mini-component and derive pleasure...

 

[zeitghost]

Otherwise generally known as reinventing the wheel...

Spent my entire programming career doing that