getString
Retrieves a value from a .ini file.
Method of
WinProfile object
Syntax
String getString ( String section, String key);
Parameters
The method has the following parameters:
-
section -
Section in the file, such as "
boot"or "drivers". -
key - The key in that section whose value to return.
Returns
The value of the key or an empty string if none was found.
Description
The getString method is similar to the Windows API function getPrivateProfileString. Unlike that function, this method does not support using a null key to return a list of keys in a section.
Example
To get the name of the wallpaper file from the desktop section of the win.ini file, use this call:
ini = getWinProfile (getFolder("Windows"), "win.ini");
var wallpaperValue = ini.getString ("Desktop", "Wallpaper");