[RESOLVED] How Make A Permanent Change in VB6 Program Without Involving Database?

[xboner]

I am sorry if this is a stupid question.

Lets say I want users to be able to permanently change a label in a vb form, so that the next time they launch the program, the change that they made in that label is still there. Lets say changing the company's name, or address, or telephone number, etc. All without involving database. Can I do this?

[jdc2000]

The simple answer would be to change the name and re-compile, however, my guess is that you want the program user to be able to do this without access to the source code. If that is correct, then a simple settings file might be one answer. VB6 programs used .ini files for things like this.

[xboner]

The simple answer would be to change the name and re-compile, however, my guess is that you want the program user to be able to do this without access to the source code. If that is correct, then a simple settings file might be one answer. VB6 programs used .ini files for things like this.

Yes, I should have been clearer with my words. I want users of my program to be able to do that. How can i make an .ini files?

[DataMiser]

There are plenty of examples for working with ini files all over the place.
http://forums.codeguru.com/showthrea...n-INI-File-VB6
Other examples
https://www.google.com/search?q=ini+...utf-8&oe=utf-8

You also could just use a plain text file or a file with your own custom structure.

[dilettante]

Just be sure you don't make the mistake of trying to place INI files your program must update "next to" the EXE if the program is meant to be installed as a production program in Program Files.

This is a protected location, and you can end up tying yourself in virtualized file access knots.

[xboner]

Just be sure you don't make the mistake of trying to place INI files your program must update "next to" the EXE if the program is meant to be installed as a production program in Program Files.

This is a protected location, and you can end up tying yourself in virtualized file access knots.

hmmm...not sure of what that sentence in red means, i am sorry, i am a newb here, can you give more detail?

[gibra]

hmmm...not sure of what that sentence in red means, i am sorry, i am a newb here, can you give more detail?

Read this:
http://www.vbforums.com/showthread.p...m-uses-creates

[xboner]

There are plenty of examples for working with ini files all over the place.
http://forums.codeguru.com/showthrea...n-INI-File-VB6
Other examples
https://www.google.com/search?q=ini+...utf-8&oe=utf-8

You also could just use a plain text file or a file with your own custom structure.

Read this:
http://www.vbforums.com/showthread.p...m-uses-creates

looks like i need to learn a lot of stuffs, never knew about those things before. thanks guys

[dilettante]

There is a writeup here that is a little long-winded but worth working through at least once:

Protecting System Files with UAC Virtualization

Most of the Microsoft info on this topic is no longer online, being presumed to be common knowledge among programmers this late in the game.

[xboner]

There is a writeup here that is a little long-winded but worth working through at least once:

Protecting System Files with UAC Virtualization

Most of the Microsoft info on this topic is no longer online, being presumed to be common knowledge among programmers this late in the game.

are you serious?

[dilettante]

Yes, I am. These things changed over 10 years ago, and at the time Microsoft had an entire web site devoted to the changes. That site is now long gone and MSDN only contains a small subset of the information it used to provide.

Designing UAC Applications for Windows Vista