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INIFILE - 32 bit tool, Ver 1.6 (c) 2006-2009, Horst Schaeffer
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This tool handles Windows type INI files with section names in square brackets,
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and assignments of the form: item=string (case ignored for section and item names).
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The INI file must exist!
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This program uses the functions supplied by the Microsoft Windows API.
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++++ Change or add an assignment
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Syntax: INIFILE inifileName [section] item=string
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Example: INIFILE c:\some\where\program.ini [Profile] Name=John
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The string is taken up to the end of the line.
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Optionally, the (entire!) assignment may be enclosed in (double) quote marks
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(in case there are redirection symbols in it).
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In any case the item name as well as the string will be taken without leading
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and trailing spaces.
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Example: INIFILE c:\some\where\program.ini [Profile] "Name = John"
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If the item is not found, a new line will be added.
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If the section is not found it will be generated.
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++++ Remove assignment
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To remove an item: omit the string (the equal sign is mandatory)
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Syntax: INIFILE inifileName [section] item=
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Example: INIFILE c:\some\where\program.ini [Profile] Name=
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The complete item (not just the assigned string) is removed.
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If there are no items left, the section will NOT be removed.
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No error will be reported (Errorlevel), if the item does not exist.
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++++ Clear assignment
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If you want to produce an empty assignment without removing it,
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use two equal signs.
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Syntax: INIFILE inifileName [section] item==
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++++ Remove entire section
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To remove a section the security option /REMOVE (case ignored)
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is required. No error reported, if the section does not exist.
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Syntax: INIFILE inifileName [section] /remove
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++++ Get an assignment
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Syntax: INIFILE inifileName [section] item
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(Note that an additional equal sign would remove the item!!!)
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The program will generate a SET statement, and send it to STDOUT.
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If you want to produce an environmental variable, redirect the output
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to a temporary batch file, and execute it (see also: GetOutput.txt)
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Note: Character set is ANSI (Windows), not OEM (DOS).
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Example:
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INIfile c:\some\where\program.ini [Profile] Name > temp.bat
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call temp.bat
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If the assignment could not be found for any reason,
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the SET statement will be empty (set var=), which clears the variable.
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Note: This method cannot be used when equal signs or redirection
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symbols are expected in the assigned string.
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++++ Get all assignments of a section
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Syntax: INIFILE inifileName [section]
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SET statements will be generated for all items in the section.
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++++ Errorlevels
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Errorlevel > 0 indicates an error (message to STDERR)
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0 done
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1 INI file does not exist
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2 Section name in square brackets was not given
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255 No INI file specified or help requested (/?)
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The INI file operations are done through the Windows API which handles spaces,
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upper/lower case etc.. There may be a size limit or a problem with long file
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names in older Windows versions. Please test.
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Note: In case you have used my old DOS program "INIFILE.COM" make sure that this new
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version is found through your PATH assignment (or use the command "inifile.exe").
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++++ History
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version 1.6, 27 May 2009: Compiled with PB 4.30
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version 1.5, 29 Sep 2006: Equal signs allowed in assigned string (though not recommended)
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version 1.4, 02 Aug 2006: Added function: clear assignment without removing
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version 1.1, 12 Feb 2006: Added: read all items of section
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version 1.0, 05 Feb 2006
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++++ Disclaimer, Copyright
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This program is distributed as "freeware", copyright reserved by the
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author. There are no warranties of any kind, nor any liability by
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the author. Users accept full responsibility for the use they make
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of the software and for any damage caused thereby.
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Source available: http://www.horstmuc.de/source/inifile16.zip
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Contact the author:
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mailto:horst.schaeffer@gmx.net
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http://www.horstmuc.de/
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*** 27 May 2009
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