Guv'nor
28th June 2006 10:30 UTC

WriteINIStr -> without [section] possible?
Hello,

is there any way to write to INI files which have NO sections in it?

Of course I could do it with FileSeek etc, but is there some kind of "default" value that I can use in WriteINIStr for the "section" parameter? Just an empty string won't work, sadly...

Thanks in advance!

shouman
28th June 2006 11:16 UTC

Yes,it's possible.
May be it can help you.

http://nsis.sourceforge.net/Write_to...ction_headings

Guv'nor
28th June 2006 11:41 UTC

Cool! Thank you!

I modified the function a bit, because my "ini" file is in fact NOT a real ini file, so I want every line to be preserved (except the one with the = that I want to change).

Therefore I changed the following part a bit, perhaps it's useful for someone:

LoopRead:
   ClearErrors
   FileRead $R3 $R6
   IfErrors End
 
   StrCpy $R7 -1
   LoopGetVal:
    IntOp $R7 $R7 + 1
    StrCpy $R8 $R6 1 $R7
    StrCmp $R8 "" WriteAnyway            # here
    StrCmp $R8 = 0 LoopGetVal
 
     StrCpy $R8 $R6 $R7
     StrCmp $R8 $R1 0 +4
 
      FileWrite $R5 "$R1=$R0$\r$\n"
      StrCpy $R9 1
      Goto LoopRead
 
  WriteAnyway:                           # and here
    FileWrite $R5 $R6
    Goto LoopRead

Guv'nor
28th June 2006 11:44 UTC

Note: Now it's useful for ".properties" files, which can include comments and no sections.

Perhaps the original author could add this extra modification somewhere in the Wiki?

shouman
28th June 2006 11:58 UTC

Not understand clearly.

Sorry, I am not agreeing with you. This function is really cool and smooth. I use this function so many times in different purpose. Find no problem.
;)

Instructor
28th June 2006 11:59 UTC

http://nsis.sourceforge.net/Docs/AppendixE.html#E.2.11

Guv'nor
28th June 2006 14:23 UTC

@ shouman:

You're right, the function is perfect for what it's designed - INI files without sections.

However, I didn't want to edit a "real" INI file, I had a properties file which doesn't only contain things like property = value, but also comments and other stuff that doesn't contain a "=" in its lines. Now the problem is, the WriteINIStrNS function ignores those lines and in your resulting INI file you'll only have those lines which are such "ini settings" - but all comments are left out.

So I edited the function and now it's also able to handle EVERY file, no matter what its content may be.

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@ Instructor:

Thank you, that seems to be the right function for my purposes! I just didn't find it ;)