ReadIniKey Function

Reads an INI file. An INI file usually has the extension .INI and is used for storing configuration information. INI files are used by many applications and follow a standard format as follows:

[section_name1]
key1=value1
key2=value2...
[section_name2]
key1=value1
key2=value2...

etc.

There may be any number of sections and any number of keys within each section.

The ReadIniKey function can return the value of a single key and it can also return the names of the all the keys in a section as well as the names of all the sections.

Arguments

Number Type Compulsory Default Description
1 string Yes Inifile name
2 string Yes Section name
3 string Yes Key name

Argument 1

File name. You should always supply a full path for this argument. If you supply just a file name, the system will assume that the file is in the WINDOWS directory. This behaviour may be changed in future versions. For maximum compatibility, always use a full path.

Argument 2

Section name. If this argument is an empty string, the function will return the names of the sections in the file.

Argument 3

Key name. If this argument is an empty string and argument 2 is not an empty string, the function will return the names of all the keys in the named section.

Returns

Return type: string array

string array