INI File Editor Version 1, March 2002

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INI File Editor
The INI File Editor is an important tool for programmers, and for system managers who need to inspect or edit ini files regularly. Rather than the usual fiddling with a large amount of plain text in NotePad, this INI File Editor will provide the information using the familiar Explorer-type view. Handy, easy, and neat!

INI Files are extremely useful to read and write all sorts of settings, such as form positions, language specific items, program options and so on. The registry is available for this purpose, but if you write large programs with many hundreds of details to remember, an INI file is easier to control, update, edit, backup, copy, replace, and so on.

This INI File editor has an Explorer-type interface with many handy features. One very handy feature is that you can group sections together and create subsections, just like the registry, whilst still being completely compatible with Windows GetPrivateProfileString API calls. The "tree" structure does not interfere with existing sections, keys or values of an INI file!

The INI File editor comes complete with an INI file CLASS which can be used in VB 5 and higher. This class encapsulates the ini file and allows you to access keys in sections using the familiar model of an object with properties. You can open the class file from the INI editor, or load it into any VB project. The class file also has some handy routines built in, such as the option to read and write all captions of all controls in a form, and to read and write all control states (text box values and check box and option button values), and to save and restore window positions.

The INI File editor also allows you to save comments with each key. Handy as a reminder for yourself, or in case a user needs to edit an ini file.

INI File Editor
This program has many handy functions:

• Explorer-type interface with folders (sections) and files (keys)
• Group INI file sections logically in folders and subfolders
• Property window for editing keys, values and comments
• Find function to locate keys, values or comments
• Find duplicate keys function
• Full drag and drop support
• File backup option so old versions can be restored
• Copy and paste (partial) INI files to and from the clipboard in normal text format
• INI CLASS File for inclusion in your own projects (VB5 code)
• The INI Editor will provide code snippets on how to retrieve a particular value. Just paste it into your own code!

Note: The INI File Editor as shown uses the ActiveBar control from www.datadynamics.com. You can download a free evaluation copy there, to work with the code of the INI File Editor.

Ordering information
The INI File Editor is a commercial program. It costs USD 25.00 or EUR 25.00.

Users in the Netherlands can send EUR 25, or transfer the money to AMRO bank account 45.64.08.401 of Merlin's Software, Zeist. Users abroad can send cash (USD / EUR only), or pay by credit card using the PayPal button above.

Pay with cash
If you want to send cash by post, that is fine too. Please send USD $ 25 or EUR 25 in cash to:

Merlin's Software
Dennis ten Siethoff
P.O.Box 473
3700 AL
ZEIST
The Netherlands

Fold cash into some extra paper or aluminum foil, and use registered mail if you are afraid of it getting lost. You can also use international postal money orders. Make sure they are international and postal money orders, no national cheques or money orders please, and make sure all expenses are prepaid. International postal money orders are available at the post office only.
When you register, please make sure your full name and address are given, also if you e-mail me!