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==Purpose==
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Function to return all the key / value pairs from a specified section of an 'ini' file
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==Syntax==
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INI_GETSECTION(<expC1>[, <expC2>[, <expL>]])
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==See Also==
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[[INI_GET()]], [[INI_SET()]], [[INI_SETSECTION()]]
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==Description==
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The INI_GETSECTION() function returns all the key / value pairs from a specified section of an 'ini' file.  The value is returned as an object.
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{| class="wikitable"
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!Parameter||Description
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|-
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|<expC1>||Name of the section.
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|-
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|<expC2>||Name of the ini file.  If this optional parameter it not included, the filename defaults to the recital system configuration file, recital.conf.
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|-
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|<expL>||.T. to expand macros, .F. to return macros without expanding.  If this optional parameter is not included, macro expansion defaults to .F. (false).
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|}
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==Example==
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<code lang="bash">
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# test.ini
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# comment lines are preceeded by a '#'
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; or a ';'
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#
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# "Sections" are enclosed in [ and ]
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[global]
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; key/value pairs are contained in the sections and are written like this
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key1 = value
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key2 = value2
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; You can include macros in the key/value pairs.
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key3 = This is $(key2) and $(key1)
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# end of test.ini
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</code>
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<code lang="recital">
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obj_global = ini_getsection('global','test.ini')
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? obj_global.key3
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This is $(key2) and $(key1)
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</code>
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==Products==
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Recital, Recital Server
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[[Category:Documentation]]
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[[Category:Functions]]
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[[Category:INI Files]]
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[[Category:INI Files Functions]]

Revision as of 14:03, 3 November 2009

Purpose

Function to return all the key / value pairs from a specified section of an 'ini' file


Syntax

INI_GETSECTION(<expC1>[, <expC2>[, <expL>]])


See Also

INI_GET(), INI_SET(), INI_SETSECTION()


Description

The INI_GETSECTION() function returns all the key / value pairs from a specified section of an 'ini' file. The value is returned as an object.


Parameter Description
<expC1> Name of the section.
<expC2> Name of the ini file. If this optional parameter it not included, the filename defaults to the recital system configuration file, recital.conf.
<expL> .T. to expand macros, .F. to return macros without expanding. If this optional parameter is not included, macro expansion defaults to .F. (false).


Example

# test.ini
# comment lines are preceeded by a '#' 
; or a ';'
#
# "Sections" are enclosed in [ and ]
[global]
; key/value pairs are contained in the sections and are written like this
 	key1 = value
 	key2 = value2
; You can include macros in the key/value pairs.
 	key3 = This is $(key2) and $(key1)
# end of test.ini
obj_global = ini_getsection('global','test.ini')
? obj_global.key3
This is $(key2) and $(key1)


Products

Recital, Recital Server