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GeoTrail · Posted: Wed Feb 19, 2003 9:54 pm Post subject: INI file reading problem

I'm having some trouble reading an INI file.

Here is the experimental INI file I'm using:

[app]
name=Test app
version=1.0

and here's the code I'm testing that don't work:

Rubes_sw · Posted: Wed Feb 19, 2003 10:08 pm Post subject:

You must make sure your program or dsc file is located in the same directory as the ini file and then use:

Where @path(%0) returns the current directory !

FreezingFire · **Admin Team** Joined: 23 Jun 2002 Posts: 3508

As Nathan mentioned it would be best to place the INI file in the same
directory as the program. The variable %0 contains the whole path to your
executable/script. When you use @path(%0) it gets just the path to your
executable. If the current system directory (can be obtained by using
@curdir()) is changed, then you won't find your INI file if you don't
specify the location to it.

GeoTrail · Posted: Wed Feb 19, 2003 10:12 pm Post subject:

Aaa great. Thanks Rubes_sw.
Wonder why that isn't stated in the help file...

I find that there is alot of things that is lacking from the documention of VDS.

Skit3000 · Posted: Thu Feb 20, 2003 5:03 pm Post subject:

Well, I don't think it isn't told wrong in the help file, because most people understand that "inifile.ini" must be in the same directory as the program...

GeoTrail · Posted: Thu Feb 20, 2003 5:29 pm Post subject:

Well, I tried this
INIFILE OPEN,inifile.ini

But that didn't work.
I have to specify the full path to the ini.

SnarlingSheep · Posted: Thu Feb 20, 2003 5:38 pm Post subject:

Loading any external files such as BMPs or INIs will need a path or else I believe VDS looks in the Windows folders and then in the folder your program was ran from. VDS probably found a settings.ini file in one of the Windows folders and tried using that one.
So, to make things easier for yourself and the user, always specify the path that your file is in. That's something most of us have learned the hard way. Smile

GeoTrail · Posted: Thu Feb 20, 2003 5:45 pm Post subject:

OK, thanks for the tip.
I'll do some experimenting with this.

moke · Contributor Joined: 02 Jan 2002 Posts: 162

FYI - I'm pretty sure Windows will look in the root windows folder or current path (by default) for INI files if no path is specified.

moke

GeoTrail · Posted: Thu Feb 20, 2003 6:31 pm Post subject:

OK, thanks Smile

Tommy · Posted: Tue Feb 25, 2003 11:29 pm Post subject:

Try INIFILE OPEN,.\inifile.ini

Dr. Dread · Posted: Thu Feb 27, 2003 10:33 am Post subject: