Here is my code:
Dim sr1 As StreamReader = New StreamReader(Application.StartupPath &
"\Controls.ini")
strGameExists = "no"
intCheck = 0
Do
strLine = sr1.ReadLine()
intCheck = InStr(strLine, "[" & strParentName & "]")
If intCheck > 0 Then
strGameExists = "yes"
End If
Loop Until intCheck > 0 Or strLine Is Nothing
sr1.Close()
If strGameExists = "yes" Then
do something
else
do something else
End if
The code works great in the debugger. It finds the string, sets
strGameExists to "yes" and executes my code. However, at runtime it always
executes my do something else code. Am I missing something here?
Thank you,
John
34  1251 
"jcrouse" <me> wrote in news:uV**************@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl: Dim sr1 As StreamReader = New StreamReader(Application.StartupPath &
"\Controls.ini")
BTW, out of curiousity... any reason why you're using a .ini file instead
of an app.config file?
An app.config is in XML so it's much easier to read from.
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That doesent answer the OP's questions Lucas.
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"Lucas Tam" <RE********@rogers.com> wrote in message
news:Xn**************************@140.99.99.130... "jcrouse" <me> wrote in news:uV**************@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl:
Dim sr1 As StreamReader = New StreamReader(Application.StartupPath &
"\Controls.ini")
BTW, out of curiousity... any reason why you're using a .ini file instead
of an app.config file?
An app.config is in XML so it's much easier to read from.
--
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If strGameExists = "yes" Then '<<<<<<< Debug value here for strGameExists
is ?????
do something
else
do something else
End if
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. . . One-Handed-Man . . .
Time flies when you don't know what you're doing
"jcrouse" <me> wrote in message
news:uV**************@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl... Here is my code:
Dim sr1 As StreamReader = New StreamReader(Application.StartupPath &
"\Controls.ini")
strGameExists = "no"
intCheck = 0
Do
strLine = sr1.ReadLine()
intCheck = InStr(strLine, "[" & strParentName & "]")
If intCheck > 0 Then
strGameExists = "yes"
End If
Loop Until intCheck > 0 Or strLine Is Nothing
sr1.Close()
If strGameExists = "yes" Then
do something
else
do something else
End if
The code works great in the debugger. It finds the string, sets
strGameExists to "yes" and executes my code. However, at runtime it always
executes my do something else code. Am I missing something here?
Thank you,
John
Terry, That doesent answer the OP's questions Lucas.
However in my opinion not forbidden to ask, this is a newsgroup meant to
learn from each other. Everybody can has a reason why he use an INI file
instead of an XML file so how more reasons you know how better it is to make
own decisions in that.
Just my thought about a newsgroup.
Cor
Sure, I was just pointing out that some help along with the question would
have been nice !
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"Cor Ligthert" <no**********@planet.nl> wrote in message
news:e%****************@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl... Terry, That doesent answer the OP's questions Lucas.
However in my opinion not forbidden to ask, this is a newsgroup meant to
learn from each other. Everybody can has a reason why he use an INI file
instead of an XML file so how more reasons you know how better it is to
make own decisions in that.
Just my thought about a newsgroup.
Cor
Actually, a better reply would have been ( And this includes mine ) along
the lines.
1.) Here is how to look at your problem/slove it.
2.) Did you know, there are several other ways to store information about
x,y,z, here they are. . .
Some text
Link
Some text
Link
Some text
Link
If you need more help, please post back to the NG
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Time flies when you don't know what you're doing
"Cor Ligthert" <no**********@planet.nl> wrote in message
news:e%****************@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl... Terry, That doesent answer the OP's questions Lucas.
However in my opinion not forbidden to ask, this is a newsgroup meant to
learn from each other. Everybody can has a reason why he use an INI file
instead of an XML file so how more reasons you know how better it is to
make own decisions in that.
Just my thought about a newsgroup.
Cor
Terry 1.) Here is how to look at your problem/slove it.
2.) Did you know, there are several other ways to store information about
x,y,z, here they are. . .
As we try to do it, however when someone has no solution however is curious
why?
Maybe he is curious for himself because everybody has told that an XML file
is better and now there is somebody who stays with the INI file so he wants
to know why, just for is own purpose.
However basicly we agree, (in what I had no doubt)
Cor
* Lucas Tam <RE********@rogers.com> scripsit: Dim sr1 As StreamReader = New StreamReader(Application.StartupPath &
"\Controls.ini")
BTW, out of curiousity... any reason why you're using a .ini file instead
of an app.config file?
An app.config is in XML so it's much easier to read from.
I doubt that it's easier to read. It's much more complicated to parse.
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* "One Handed Man \( OHM - Terry Burns \)" <news.microsoft.com> scripsit: Actually, a better reply would have been ( And this includes mine ) along
the lines.
It simply doesn't matter. Every post that adds something to the
discussion is valuable, irrespective of its completeness.
--
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<URL:http://dotnet.mvps.org/dotnet/faqs/>
* "jcrouse" <me> scripsit: Dim sr1 As StreamReader = New StreamReader(Application.StartupPath &
"\Controls.ini")
Use 'System.OP.Path.Combine' to combine path and file name.
strGameExists = "no"
intCheck = 0
Do
strLine = sr1.ReadLine()
intCheck = InStr(strLine, "[" & strParentName & "]")
If intCheck > 0 Then
strGameExists = "yes"
End If
Loop Until intCheck > 0 Or strLine Is Nothing
Use 'OrElse' instead of 'Or'.
Are you sure the same file is read when running in IDE and when running
the executable file? Add a breakpoint to the line that assigns the read
string to 'strLine' and check its value there. To add a breakpoint,
clock the bar on the right side of the text-editor until a darkred
bullet appears:
| | For i = 1 To 10
|o| Foo = True
| | Next i
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While in VB, the debug value there for strGameExists is "yes" and it
executes the proper code in the decision logic. However, after compiling it
won't go into the "yes" part of the loop, only the Else, (no) branch.
Thanks,
John
"One Handed Man ( OHM - Terry Burns )" <news.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:u$**************@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl... If strGameExists = "yes" Then '<<<<<<< Debug value here for strGameExists
is ?????
do something
else
do something else
End if
--
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. . . One-Handed-Man . . .
Time flies when you don't know what you're doing
"jcrouse" <me> wrote in message
news:uV**************@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl... Here is my code:
Dim sr1 As StreamReader = New StreamReader(Application.StartupPath &
"\Controls.ini")
strGameExists = "no"
intCheck = 0
Do
strLine = sr1.ReadLine()
intCheck = InStr(strLine, "[" & strParentName & "]")
If intCheck > 0 Then
strGameExists = "yes"
End If
Loop Until intCheck > 0 Or strLine Is Nothing
sr1.Close()
If strGameExists = "yes" Then
do something
else
do something else
End if
The code works great in the debugger. It finds the string, sets
strGameExists to "yes" and executes my code. However, at runtime it
always executes my do something else code. Am I missing something here?
Thank you,
John
As a matter of fact ,reading XML is quite simple, I use it all the time.
--
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. . . One-Handed-Man . . .
Time flies when you don't know what you're doing
"Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]" <hi***************@gmx.at> wrote in message
news:eq*************@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl... * Lucas Tam <RE********@rogers.com> scripsit: Dim sr1 As StreamReader = New StreamReader(Application.StartupPath &
"\Controls.ini")
BTW, out of curiousity... any reason why you're using a .ini file
instead of an app.config file?
An app.config is in XML so it's much easier to read from.
I doubt that it's easier to read. It's much more complicated to parse.
--
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<URL:http://dotnet.mvps.org/>
<URL:http://dotnet.mvps.org/dotnet/faqs/>
OK, well you can use trace.writeline(your text) to tell you whats happening
during execution on realease code. In the realease code, is the ini file in
the executable directory ?
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. . . One-Handed-Man . . .
Time flies when you don't know what you're doing
"jcrouse" <me> wrote in message
news:u%****************@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl... While in VB, the debug value there for strGameExists is "yes" and it
executes the proper code in the decision logic. However, after compiling
it won't go into the "yes" part of the loop, only the Else, (no) branch.
Thanks,
John
"One Handed Man ( OHM - Terry Burns )" <news.microsoft.com> wrote in
message news:u$**************@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl... If strGameExists = "yes" Then '<<<<<<< Debug value here for
strGameExists is ?????
do something
else
do something else
End if
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. . . One-Handed-Man . . .
Time flies when you don't know what you're doing
"jcrouse" <me> wrote in message
news:uV**************@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl... Here is my code:
Dim sr1 As StreamReader = New StreamReader(Application.StartupPath &
"\Controls.ini")
strGameExists = "no"
intCheck = 0
Do
strLine = sr1.ReadLine()
intCheck = InStr(strLine, "[" & strParentName & "]")
If intCheck > 0 Then
strGameExists = "yes"
End If
Loop Until intCheck > 0 Or strLine Is Nothing
sr1.Close()
If strGameExists = "yes" Then
do something
else
do something else
End if
The code works great in the debugger. It finds the string, sets
strGameExists to "yes" and executes my code. However, at runtime it
always executes my do something else code. Am I missing something here?
Thank you,
John
Yes, it is.
"One Handed Man ( OHM - Terry Burns )" <news.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:O2**************@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl... OK, well you can use trace.writeline(your text) to tell you whats
happening during execution on realease code. In the realease code, is the ini file
in the executable directory ?
--
OHM ( Terry Burns )
. . . One-Handed-Man . . .
Time flies when you don't know what you're doing
"jcrouse" <me> wrote in message
news:u%****************@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl... While in VB, the debug value there for strGameExists is "yes" and it
executes the proper code in the decision logic. However, after compiling
it won't go into the "yes" part of the loop, only the Else, (no) branch.
Thanks,
John
"One Handed Man ( OHM - Terry Burns )" <news.microsoft.com> wrote in
message news:u$**************@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl... If strGameExists = "yes" Then '<<<<<<< Debug value here for strGameExists is ?????
do something
else
do something else
End if
--
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. . . One-Handed-Man . . .
Time flies when you don't know what you're doing
"jcrouse" <me> wrote in message
news:uV**************@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> Here is my code:
>
> Dim sr1 As StreamReader = New StreamReader(Application.StartupPath &
> "\Controls.ini")
>
> strGameExists = "no"
>
> intCheck = 0
>
> Do
>
> strLine = sr1.ReadLine()
>
> intCheck = InStr(strLine, "[" & strParentName & "]")
>
> If intCheck > 0 Then
>
> strGameExists = "yes"
>
> End If
>
> Loop Until intCheck > 0 Or strLine Is Nothing
>
> sr1.Close()
>
> If strGameExists = "yes" Then
>
> do something
>
> else
>
> do something else
>
> End if
>
>
> The code works great in the debugger. It finds the string, sets
> strGameExists to "yes" and executes my code. However, at runtime it
always > executes my do something else code. Am I missing something here?
>
> Thank you,
> John
>
>
>
>
"Herfried K. Wagner
BTW, out of curiousity... any reason why you're using a .ini file
instead of an app.config file?
An app.config is in XML so it's much easier to read from.
I doubt that it's easier to read. It's much more complicated to parse.
As a matter of fact ,reading XML is quite simple, I use it all the time.
Cor
This is really no better or worse than your code, just the method I prefer
when looping through a text file.
HTH,
Greg
(untested)
' equivalent, take your pick...
Dim sr1 As StreamReader =
File.OpenText(System.IO.Path.Combine(Application.S tartupPath,
"Controls.ini"))
'Dim sr1 As StreamReader = New
StreamReader(System.IO.Path.Combine(Application.St artupPath,
"Controls.ini"))
Dim bGameExists As Boolean = False
Dim strLine As String
Dim strParentName As String = "somevalue"
strLine = sr1.ReadLine()
Do While Not strLine Is Nothing
Dim intCheck As Integer = 0
intCheck = InStr(strLine, "[" & strParentName & "]")
If intCheck > 0 Then
bGameExists = True
Exit Do
End If
strLine = sr1.ReadLine()
Loop
sr1.Close()
If bGameExists = True Then
'do something
Else
'do something else
End If
"jcrouse" <me> wrote in message
news:uV**************@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl... Here is my code:
Dim sr1 As StreamReader = New StreamReader(Application.StartupPath &
"\Controls.ini")
strGameExists = "no"
intCheck = 0
Do
strLine = sr1.ReadLine()
intCheck = InStr(strLine, "[" & strParentName & "]")
If intCheck > 0 Then
strGameExists = "yes"
End If
Loop Until intCheck > 0 Or strLine Is Nothing
sr1.Close()
If strGameExists = "yes" Then
do something
else
do something else
End if
The code works great in the debugger. It finds the string, sets
strGameExists to "yes" and executes my code. However, at runtime it always
executes my do something else code. Am I missing something here?
Thank you,
John
That depends where you put it
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. . . One-Handed-Man . . .
Time flies when you don't know what you're doing
"One Handed Man ( OHM - Terry Burns )" <news.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:O2**************@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl... OK, well you can use trace.writeline(your text) to tell you whats
happening during execution on realease code. In the realease code, is the ini file
in the executable directory ?
--
OHM ( Terry Burns )
. . . One-Handed-Man . . .
Time flies when you don't know what you're doing
"jcrouse" <me> wrote in message
news:u%****************@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl... While in VB, the debug value there for strGameExists is "yes" and it
executes the proper code in the decision logic. However, after compiling
it won't go into the "yes" part of the loop, only the Else, (no) branch.
Thanks,
John
"One Handed Man ( OHM - Terry Burns )" <news.microsoft.com> wrote in
message news:u$**************@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl... If strGameExists = "yes" Then '<<<<<<< Debug value here for strGameExists is ?????
do something
else
do something else
End if
--
OHM ( Terry Burns )
. . . One-Handed-Man . . .
Time flies when you don't know what you're doing
"jcrouse" <me> wrote in message
news:uV**************@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> Here is my code:
>
> Dim sr1 As StreamReader = New StreamReader(Application.StartupPath &
> "\Controls.ini")
>
> strGameExists = "no"
>
> intCheck = 0
>
> Do
>
> strLine = sr1.ReadLine()
>
> intCheck = InStr(strLine, "[" & strParentName & "]")
>
> If intCheck > 0 Then
>
> strGameExists = "yes"
>
> End If
>
> Loop Until intCheck > 0 Or strLine Is Nothing
>
> sr1.Close()
>
> If strGameExists = "yes" Then
>
> do something
>
> else
>
> do something else
>
> End if
>
>
> The code works great in the debugger. It finds the string, sets
> strGameExists to "yes" and executes my code. However, at runtime it
always > executes my do something else code. Am I missing something here?
>
> Thank you,
> John
>
>
>
>
DUP
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. . . One-Handed-Man . . .
Time flies when you don't know what you're doing
"Cor Ligthert" <no**********@planet.nl> wrote in message
news:e7**************@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
"Herfried K. Wagner
BTW, out of curiousity... any reason why you're using a .ini file instead of an app.config file?
An app.config is in XML so it's much easier to read from.
I doubt that it's easier to read. It's much more complicated to parse.
As a matter of fact ,reading XML is quite simple, I use it all the time.
Cor
Thanks for the code Greg. I implemented it. As far as my problem goes I
figured it out and it's a little embarrassing but maybe someone else can
learn, CHECK YOUR CASE SENSATIVITY!.
Duh,
John
"Greg Burns" <greg_burns@DONT_SPAM_ME_hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:uR**************@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl... This is really no better or worse than your code, just the method I prefer
when looping through a text file.
HTH,
Greg
(untested)
' equivalent, take your pick...
Dim sr1 As StreamReader =
File.OpenText(System.IO.Path.Combine(Application.S tartupPath,
"Controls.ini"))
'Dim sr1 As StreamReader = New
StreamReader(System.IO.Path.Combine(Application.St artupPath,
"Controls.ini"))
Dim bGameExists As Boolean = False
Dim strLine As String
Dim strParentName As String = "somevalue"
strLine = sr1.ReadLine()
Do While Not strLine Is Nothing
Dim intCheck As Integer = 0
intCheck = InStr(strLine, "[" & strParentName & "]")
If intCheck > 0 Then
bGameExists = True
Exit Do
End If
strLine = sr1.ReadLine()
Loop
sr1.Close()
If bGameExists = True Then
'do something
Else
'do something else
End If
"jcrouse" <me> wrote in message
news:uV**************@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl... Here is my code:
Dim sr1 As StreamReader = New StreamReader(Application.StartupPath &
"\Controls.ini")
strGameExists = "no"
intCheck = 0
Do
strLine = sr1.ReadLine()
intCheck = InStr(strLine, "[" & strParentName & "]")
If intCheck > 0 Then
strGameExists = "yes"
End If
Loop Until intCheck > 0 Or strLine Is Nothing
sr1.Close()
If strGameExists = "yes" Then
do something
else
do something else
End if
The code works great in the debugger. It finds the string, sets
strGameExists to "yes" and executes my code. However, at runtime it
always executes my do something else code. Am I missing something here?
Thank you,
John
* "Cor Ligthert" <no**********@planet.nl> scripsit: of an app.config file?
An app.config is in XML so it's much easier to read from.
I doubt that it's easier to read. It's much more complicated to parse.
As a matter of fact ,reading XML is quite simple, I use it all the time.
Sure, but what's going on behind the scenes is more compilcated.
--
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<URL:http://dotnet.mvps.org/>
<URL:http://dotnet.mvps.org/dotnet/faqs/>
It doesent really matter, the point is that reading an XML file is far more
structured and useful.
--
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. . . One-Handed-Man . . .
Time flies when you don't know what you're doing
"Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]" <hi***************@gmx.at> wrote in message
news:ej**************@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl... * "Cor Ligthert" <no**********@planet.nl> scripsit: of an app.config file?
An app.config is in XML so it's much easier to read from.
I doubt that it's easier to read. It's much more complicated to parse.
As a matter of fact ,reading XML is quite simple, I use it all the time.
Sure, but what's going on behind the scenes is more compilcated.
--
Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]
<URL:http://dotnet.mvps.org/>
<URL:http://dotnet.mvps.org/dotnet/faqs/>
> * "Cor Ligthert" <no**********@planet.nl> scripsit: of an app.config file?
An app.config is in XML so it's much easier to read from.
I doubt that it's easier to read. It's much more complicated to parse.
As a matter of fact ,reading XML is quite simple, I use it all the time.
Sure, but what's going on behind the scenes is more compilcated.
Maybe you can ask Terry if you can buy that old commodore 64 from him,
although I thought that what he has, is the English equivalent, however that
should not give any problem for you anymore. I have you now for a half year
not seen you telling that your mistake was because of your bad English
:-)
Cor
I see , well done !
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. . . One-Handed-Man . . .
Time flies when you don't know what you're doing
"jcrouse" <me> wrote in message
news:OL**************@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl... Thanks for the code Greg. I implemented it. As far as my problem goes I
figured it out and it's a little embarrassing but maybe someone else can
learn, CHECK YOUR CASE SENSATIVITY!.
Duh,
John
"Greg Burns" <greg_burns@DONT_SPAM_ME_hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:uR**************@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl... This is really no better or worse than your code, just the method I
prefer when looping through a text file.
HTH,
Greg
(untested)
' equivalent, take your pick...
Dim sr1 As StreamReader =
File.OpenText(System.IO.Path.Combine(Application.S tartupPath,
"Controls.ini"))
'Dim sr1 As StreamReader = New
StreamReader(System.IO.Path.Combine(Application.St artupPath,
"Controls.ini"))
Dim bGameExists As Boolean = False
Dim strLine As String
Dim strParentName As String = "somevalue"
strLine = sr1.ReadLine()
Do While Not strLine Is Nothing
Dim intCheck As Integer = 0
intCheck = InStr(strLine, "[" & strParentName & "]")
If intCheck > 0 Then
bGameExists = True
Exit Do
End If
strLine = sr1.ReadLine()
Loop
sr1.Close()
If bGameExists = True Then
'do something
Else
'do something else
End If
"jcrouse" <me> wrote in message
news:uV**************@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl... Here is my code:
Dim sr1 As StreamReader = New StreamReader(Application.StartupPath &
"\Controls.ini")
strGameExists = "no"
intCheck = 0
Do
strLine = sr1.ReadLine()
intCheck = InStr(strLine, "[" & strParentName & "]")
If intCheck > 0 Then
strGameExists = "yes"
End If
Loop Until intCheck > 0 Or strLine Is Nothing
sr1.Close()
If strGameExists = "yes" Then
do something
else
do something else
End if
The code works great in the debugger. It finds the string, sets
strGameExists to "yes" and executes my code. However, at runtime it
always executes my do something else code. Am I missing something here?
Thank you,
John
"One Handed Man \( OHM - Terry Burns \)" <news.microsoft.com> wrote in
news:ud**************@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl: That doesent answer the OP's questions Lucas.
I know - I said out of curiousity.
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* "One Handed Man \( OHM - Terry Burns \)" <news.microsoft.com> scripsit: It doesent really matter, the point is that reading an XML file is far more
structured and useful.
No!
XML is /not/ useful in all situations because it's not human-readable.
It's designed for easy processing my /machines/ and not for
edititng/reading by humans. So, INI files are far more comfortable,
they support nested data structures too, and they can be parsed easily.
--
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<URL:http://dotnet.mvps.org/>
<URL:http://dotnet.mvps.org/dotnet/faqs/> hi***************@gmx.at (Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]) wrote in
news:eq*************@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl: An app.config is in XML so it's much easier to read from.
I doubt that it's easier to read. It's much more complicated to parse.
If it's in an app.config format, you can use the:
System.Configuration.ConfigurationSettings.AppSett ings.Item("VariableName")
Writing to the app.config is a bit tougher as it's read only... but it's
still it's pretty straight forward : )
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"jcrouse" <me> wrote in news:OL**************@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl: CHECK YOUR CASE SENSATIVITY!.
If case sensitivity is not important in your program, Ucase/Lcase any
comparisons before hand so you'll have uniform cases.
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Hi Herfried,
No!
XML is /not/ useful in all situations because it's not human-readable.
It's designed for easy processing my /machines/ and not for
edititng/reading by humans. So, INI files are far more comfortable,
they support nested data structures too, and they can be parsed easily.
Because that you can read it (a computer in a humanbox) does not mean that
it is for all humans readable.
However the INI file is no W3C format while the XML format is human readable
with every browser.
And serious I have always hatted that INI format so that will never be my
favorite.
(And the first sentence just for fun)
:-)
Cor
Lucas,
It might be easier, and more importantly more correct, to use StrComp
instead of Ucase or Lcase to do case sensitive or case insensitive
comparisons.
In addition to StrComp and the "=" operator, there is String.Compare &
String.CompareOrdinal with overloads. String.Compare simply has more options
the StrComp otherwise its personal preference on which to use.
I would use the String.Compare for example:
Imports System.Globalization
' This is effectively what "string1.ToUpper() = string2.ToUpper()" does:
If String.Compare(string1, string2, True, CultureInfo.CurrentCulture) =
0 Then
' This will do case insensitive, culture invariant comparisons:
If String.Compare(string1, string2, True, CultureInfo.InvariantCulture)
= 0 Then
For details on comparing strings see: http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/de...ficculture.asp http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/de...operations.asp http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/de...rtingrules.asp http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/de...operations.asp
Plus any sub topics of the above...
Hope this helps
Jay
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CHECK YOUR CASE SENSATIVITY!.
If case sensitivity is not important in your program, Ucase/Lcase any
comparisons before hand so you'll have uniform cases.
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* Lucas Tam <RE********@rogers.com> scripsit: "jcrouse" <me> wrote in news:OL**************@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl:
CHECK YOUR CASE SENSATIVITY!.
If case sensitivity is not important in your program, Ucase/Lcase any
comparisons before hand so you'll have uniform cases.
.... alternatively, you can use 'Strings.StrComp("Hello", "HELLO",
CompareMethod.Text)' to compare using "text" semantics, or you can
specify 'Option Compare Text' for the project or each source file.
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No, BBC model B ( not commodore 64 )
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"Cor Ligthert" <no**********@planet.nl> wrote in message
news:O$**************@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl... * "Cor Ligthert" <no**********@planet.nl> scripsit:>> of an app.config file?
>>
>> An app.config is in XML so it's much easier to read from.
>
> I doubt that it's easier to read. It's much more complicated to
parse.>
As a matter of fact ,reading XML is quite simple, I use it all the
time.
Sure, but what's going on behind the scenes is more compilcated.
Maybe you can ask Terry if you can buy that old commodore 64 from him,
although I thought that what he has, is the English equivalent, however
that should not give any problem for you anymore. I have you now for a half
year not seen you telling that your mistake was because of your bad English
:-)
Cor
Yes!
XML is is usefull in most situations, it IS human readable and IS easy to
navigate, there is a whole group of classes dedicated to doing just that.
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Time flies when you don't know what you're doing
"Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]" <hi***************@gmx.at> wrote in message
news:OP**************@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl... * "One Handed Man \( OHM - Terry Burns \)" <news.microsoft.com> scripsit: It doesent really matter, the point is that reading an XML file is far
more structured and useful.
No!
XML is /not/ useful in all situations because it's not human-readable.
It's designed for easy processing my /machines/ and not for
edititng/reading by humans. So, INI files are far more comfortable,
they support nested data structures too, and they can be parsed easily.
--
Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]
<URL:http://dotnet.mvps.org/>
<URL:http://dotnet.mvps.org/dotnet/faqs/>
* "One Handed Man \( OHM - Terry Burns \)" <news.microsoft.com> scripsit: XML is is usefull in most situations, it IS human readable and IS easy to
navigate, there is a whole group of classes dedicated to doing just that.
It seems that you have decided not to be a human any more...
;-)
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Is that the best you can come up with ?
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"Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]" <hi***************@gmx.at> wrote in message
news:%2****************@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl... * "One Handed Man \( OHM - Terry Burns \)" <news.microsoft.com> scripsit: XML is is usefull in most situations, it IS human readable and IS easy
to navigate, there is a whole group of classes dedicated to doing just
that.
It seems that you have decided not to be a human any more...
;-)
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