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‎Jun 18, 2009
01:31 PM
Reading INI data
I am building a few Unix installers and I need to be able to read .ini setting data.
I can not find anything in InstallAnywhere that would allow me to do this.
Essentially I'd like to store the ini values in InstallAnywhere variables that I can use to make logical decisions throughout the installation process.
I am expecting something that would take in a File Name, Section Name and Key Name and allow me to store the value.
Thanks!
I can not find anything in InstallAnywhere that would allow me to do this.
Essentially I'd like to store the ini values in InstallAnywhere variables that I can use to make logical decisions throughout the installation process.
I am expecting something that would take in a File Name, Section Name and Key Name and allow me to store the value.
Thanks!
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‎Jun 19, 2009
03:39 AM
I'm not sure how your .ini files are structured, but if they resemble to .properties files (variable=value) you can try to use the PropertiesFileReader plugin (available from here: http://www.acresso.com/downloads/customcode/PropertiesFileReader.zip (for more handy plugins you can check this page: http://www.acresso.com/downloads/downloads_7399.htm
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‎Jun 19, 2009
09:49 AM
Thanks pv7721,
I think that will work. The only difference between common .ini configuration files and java properties files is that INI files have a section. Since I dont have two keys with the same name under different sections, I think this will work for me.
Thanks!
I think that will work. The only difference between common .ini configuration files and java properties files is that INI files have a section. Since I dont have two keys with the same name under different sections, I think this will work for me.
Thanks!
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‎Jun 19, 2009
01:22 PM
Actually, PropertiesFileReader wont work.
We do have ini files that have the same key name in different sections.
Ex:
[section1]
key=value1
[section2]
key=value2
I'd think with how popular INI files are that InstallAnywhere would have support for reading them.
We do have ini files that have the same key name in different sections.
Ex:
[section1]
key=value1
[section2]
key=value2
I'd think with how popular INI files are that InstallAnywhere would have support for reading them.