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Creation of INI files in VC++

Dear Sir/Madam,
How can I create my own ini file by VC++ code?I want create ny 1 own ini file and then write certain information in that.So how can I doi this?Which class and functions are there in VC++ for this purpose?
Thank you in advance.
Nimitt.

AndyAinscow

Have a look at ReadPrivateProfileString and associated functions.

ps. Microsoft recommend you use the registry. Maybe a future version of VC++ will pull support of ini files away completely?

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pkreddy

Hi,
If you are using MFC you can use the following functions of CWinApp derived class.

* SetRegistryKey()
* WriteProfileInt()
* WriteProfileString()
* GetProfileInt()
* GetProfileString()

Now the applications store the data in the windows registry instead of .ini files. If you do not use call to SetRegistryKey("Application name") then your data will be stored in .ini files.
-PK

BogdyPtr

The CWinApp class has a member m_pszProfileName witch contains the path of the app's .ini file.
To read and write form the file use the folowing functions:
GetProfileInt
WriteProfileInt
GetProfileString
WriteProfileString
witch are also members of CWinApp class.

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