Preference files...

[Joakim Christiansen]

The original INI file:

// Some INI files uses comments like this

And even just like this!

[Group1]
Number = 10

[Group2]
Number = 20

; And pure basic use comments like this in INI files
; But it please don't make it mess up the whole file like it does now!

The same file after I changed the value of Number in Group1:

// Some INI files uses comments like this =
And even just like this! =
[Group1]
Number = 99
[Group2]
Number = 20
; And pure basic use comments like this in INI files
; But it please don't make it mess up the whole file like it does now!

Does it really have to trash the whole INI file?
Please just fix this... <-- that was the feature request

[va!n]

The same file after I changed the value of Number in Group1:

o_O

Please just fix this... <-- that was the feature request

[Joakim Christiansen]

It's not fun making a INI editor for a game when the INI file looks like it was raped after I changed a value in it!
I know it's a stupid request, but I think it should be easy to fix.

[maw]

If it's a windows program I suggest you use the WinAPI to modify INI-files that is created by other programs to avoid this kind of problems. I use them myself in a couple of programs that needs to modify the INI-file for UT2004, which does NOT like being modified by PB

This is a link to all available functions: http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/defau ... ctions.asp

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BOOL WritePrivateProfileString(
  LPCTSTR lpAppName,
  LPCTSTR lpKeyName,
  LPCTSTR lpString,
  LPCTSTR lpFileName
);

It's very easy to use. Just one single line of code:

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WritePrivateProfileString_(@"Section", @"Key", @"Value", @"ini-file.ini")

[Joakim Christiansen]

You saved the day maw, thank you!