IniFile

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IniFile

The "IniFile" Command

This command begins the definition of a set of INI file updates which ends when the "/IniFile" command is encountered.

Note that if you have an existing INI file it could be imported with the "IniImport" command.

Associated commands that you will use are:

IniSection and /IniSection
Ini

The macro takes these parameters:

INI File Name (positional)
This is the name of the INI filename (not a file key) without any path.
Windows installer requires an "8.3" name, if you wish to supply a specific value then preceed the long filename with the 8.3 name followed by a "|", if this is not done then MAKEMSI will create one for you if required.
Dir (optional)
This is the directory where the INI is located. If not supplied then the "WindowsFolder" property is used.
Component (optional)
This is the name of a component, if not supplied and if this command is nested between "component" and "/component" commands then the name of the "current" component is used. The component's attributes control installation and uninstallation conditions and behaviour.

Main INI Related Options

Please see the "options for commands" section of the manual.

#define? DEFAULT_INI_HOW             ADD_OR_UPDATE      ;;Default for "HOW" parameter
#define? DEFAULT_INI_ROWKEY_PREFIX   Ini                ;;Key prefix for "IniFile" table entry
#define? DEFAULT_INI_DOCO            Y                  ;;"N" = Don't add to doco (by default)
#define? INI_VALUE_NULL_PROPERTY     IniValueIsNull     ;;"" to generate an error message or name of a NON-EXISTING property (so "[property]" evaluates to "")

EXAMPLE

<$Component "INI" Create="Y" Directory_="INSTALLDIR" LM="Y">
   <$IniFile "Dennis.INI" DIR="D:\DBAREIS\PROJECTS\Win32\MakeMsi\OUT">
       <$IniSection "Section1">
           <$Ini "Key11" Value="Value11">
           <$Ini "Key12" Value="Value12">
       <$/IniSection>
       <$IniSection "Section2">
           <$Ini "Key21" Value="Value21">
           <$Ini "Key22" Value="Value22">
       <$/IniSection>
   <$/IniFile>
<$/Component>

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