DOCUMENT:Q104096 05-DEC-1999 [win16sdk] TITLE :IniHeadr.exe Reads Section Headers from .INI Files PRODUCT :Microsoft Windows Software Development Kit PROD/VER:WINDOWS: OPER/SYS: KEYWORDS:kbsample kbOSWin311 kbOSWin300 kbGrpDSUser kbfile kb16bitonly kbSysSettings kbOSWin310 ====================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The information in this article applies to: - Microsoft Windows Software Development Kit (SDK) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY ======= The Iniheadr.exe sample defines a function called GetPrivateProfileSections(), which parses a given .INI file and returns a buffer containing the section headers separated by NULLs and terminated by a double NULL. SECTION.C contains the function and a necessary helper function. The sample allows the user to choose an .INI file using the Open common dialog box. The section headings are then placed in a list box. The Windows SDK does not define a function to read all of the section headers from a profile (.INI) file. An application must read the entire .INI file and parse it to obtain the section headers. NOTE: Microsoft recommends using Windows's application programming interfaces (APIs) to read .INI files. The method described below is not guaranteed to work on future releases, especially for system .INI files such as WINFILE.INI, WIN.INI, SYSTEM.INI, CONTROL.INI, and so forth. MORE INFORMATION ================ The following files are available for download from the Microsoft Download Center: Iniheadr.exe For additional information about how to download Microsoft Support files, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: Q119591 How to Obtain Microsoft Support Files from Online Services Microsoft used the most current virus detection software available on the date of posting to scan this file for viruses. Once posted, the file is housed on secure servers that prevent any unauthorized changes to the file. A profile file (WIN.INI) or a private profile (such as CLOCK.INI) must have the following form: [section heading] entry=value . . . For example, given a profile containing the following section headings [windows] . . . [Desktop] . . . [Extensions] GetPrivateProfileSections() parses the profile file and places the following in a buffer: windowsDesktopExtensions Additional query words: ====================================================================== Keywords : kbsample kbOSWin311 kbOSWin300 kbGrpDSUser kbfile kb16bitonly kbSysSettings kbOSWin310 Technology : kbAudDeveloper kbSDKSearch kbWinSDKSearch Version : WINDOWS: ============================================================================= THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE MICROSOFT KNOWLEDGE BASE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. MICROSOFT DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES SO THE FOREGOING LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY. Copyright Microsoft Corporation 1999.