Sub Keys in an INI file

[johnweidauer]

I have a small program to build but i want to avoid a database. I will have a list of residents (10 in total) that i want to keep detail on. can i nest keys inside an INI file:

[Residents]
[Resident0001]
[Room#] = ##
[etc.] = "an on and on"
[Resident0002]
[Room#] = ##
[etc.] = "an on and on"
[Resident0003]
[Room#] = ##
[etc.] = "an on and on"

If you can, I need help on the syntax, if not, it figures.

Thanks

[Chris]

group your data by the delimiter of ; or , with a single key like:

[Residents]
; Subkey = Room#;etc
Resident0001=#1;an on an on
Resident0002=#2;an on an on
Resident0003=#3;an on an on

then juz split the data with the Split function

[briancps]

have you thought about using the Random FIle Format thats been with Basic since GW basic in the 80's. Its flexible, bit old fashoined, but for what you are trying to achieve, it's what I would use and still works with VB !!

[Chris]

for random file, you need to define your data structure at the first place

Private Type MyRecord
    RoomNo As Integer
    Etc As String * 128
End Type

But with this, you need to fixed the string length, for shorter reading time.