C# Signature:
[DllImport("kernel32.dll")]
static extern bool WritePrivateProfileSection(string lpAppName,
string lpString, string lpFileName);
C++ Signature:
[DllImport("KERNEL32.DLL", CharSet=CharSet::Auto, EntryPoint="WritePrivateProfileSection")]
static Boolean WritePrivateProfileSection(String^ lpAppName, String^ lpString, String^ lpFileName);
VB.NET Signature:
<DllImport("kernel32.dll")> _
Private Declare Auto Function WritePrivateProfileSection(ByVal lpAppName As String, _
ByVal lpString As String, _
ByVal lpFileName As String) As Boolean
Private Declare Ansi Function WritePrivateProfileString _
Lib "kernel32.dll" Alias "WritePrivateProfileStringA" _
(ByVal lpApplicationName As String, _
ByVal lpKeyName As String, ByVal lpString As String, _
ByVal lpFileName As String) As Integer
User-Defined Types:
None.
Notes:
None.
Tips & Tricks:
Please add some!
Sample Code:
VB.NET
Private Declare Ansi Function FlushPrivateProfileString _
Lib "kernel32.dll" Alias "WritePrivateProfileStringA" _
(ByVal lpApplicationName As Integer, _
ByVal lpKeyName As Integer, ByVal lpString As Integer, _
ByVal lpFileName As String) As Integer
#Region "Writing"
Public Sub WriteString(ByVal Section As String, _
ByVal Key As String, ByVal Value As String)
' Writes a string to your INI file
WritePrivateProfileString(Section, Key, Value, ConfigFile)
Flush()
End Sub
#End Region
#Region "Cleanup"
Private Sub Flush()
' Stores all the cached changes to your INI file
FlushPrivateProfileString(0, 0, 0, ConfigFile)
End Sub
#End Region
Alternative Managed API:
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