[VB.NET]INI Tutorials 0

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0 is like the index. This is the first tut, I'm gonna make more if I find time...

Well now I will show ya how to use a .ini (Configuration File) instead of the Settings. In this case to be honest Settings are better but since this is something that you should know I wanted to get this here.

I'm gonna assume that u know the basics, else go learn them.

Well start with making a normal form...Call it whatever u want.
Add:
1 TextBox
1 Label
1 Button

We need a function to read and write into a specific line in the file...I'm gonna use:

To write:
    Public Sub ReplaceText(ByVal FileName As String, ByVal StartStr As String, ByVal ReplaceWith As String)
        Dim oldValue As String = ""
        Dim str As String = ""
        If File.Exists(FileName) Then
            Using reader As StreamReader = New StreamReader(FileName)
                Do While Not reader.EndOfStream
                    oldValue = reader.ReadLine
                    If oldValue.Trim.ToLower.Contains(StartStr.Trim.ToLower) Then
                        oldValue = oldValue.Replace(oldValue, ReplaceWith)
                    End If
                    str = (str & oldValue & ChrW(13) & ChrW(10))
                Loop
            End Using
            Using writer As StreamWriter = New StreamWriter(FileName, False)
                writer.Write(str)
            End Using
        End If
    End Sub

To read:
    Public Function ReadSpecifiedLine(ByVal file As String, ByVal lineNum As Integer) As String
        Dim contents As String = String.Empty
        Try
            Using stream As New StreamReader(file)
                contents = stream.ReadToEnd().Replace(vbCr & vbLf, vbLf).Replace(vbLf & vbCr, vbLf)
                Dim linesArray As String() = contents.Split(New Char() {ControlChars.Lf})
                If linesArray.Length > 1 Then
                    If Not lineNum > linesArray.Length AndAlso Not lineNum < 0 Then
                        Return (linesArray(lineNum))
                    Else
                        Return (linesArray(0))
                    End If
                Else
                    Return (contents)
                End If
            End Using
        Catch ex As Exception
            Return (ex.ToString())
        End Try
    End Function

Funcs are not mine, read the credits.

Well now we need a .INI file in the start up path of the app. Make it and name it "settings.ini".

Make the ini code:

Language = English
;The language of the program

Create a new sub, variable and make it like this:

Public Lang As String = ReadSpecificLine(CurDir() & "\settings.ini", 0).Replace("Language = ", "") 'This variable will hold our current language name

Public Sub GetLanguage()
    'easy if stat.
      If Lang = "English" Then _
            Label1.Text = "My name is Elio"
      If Lang = "Italian" Then Label1.Text = "Il mio nome e Elio" 'I can't write very good on italian and english too btw :p
End Sub

Public Sub SetLanguage()
     ReplaceText(CurDir() & "\settings.ini", "Language =", "Language = " & TextBox1.Text) 'Replaces the current language with an other

'Recommended: Make a List/Array of strings which contains the supported languages to set, to make sure that while the run-time the app. will never crash.
End Sub

The functions are now done.

Let's start with the Double-Clicking....

D. Click on the form...
Make the code...

GetLanguage()

On the button...

SetLanguage()

Hope you got the main idea of this

Credits:
Blubb1337 - Write Function
Me - Main concept
A dude from the WWW - Read function (Can't remember his name)

Well enjoy =)

[Lyoto Machida]

Good Job, Dead section is dead.

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err yes pretty much