[RESOLVED] Input values from text file

Hi,

How would I achieve the some outcome here but with a text file instead of an ini file?

This is what I have tried but the input into the program does not work.

vb Code:

Dim start As String
Public Sub WData(settings As String)
  ff = FreeFile
  start = frmMain.chkStartup.Value
  cap = frmMain.chkStartup.Caption
  Open settings For Output As #ff
  Print #ff, "[Load]" & vbCrLf & cap & " = " & start
  Close #ff
End Sub
 
    Public Sub RData(settings As String)
       ff = FreeFile
        Dim tmpString()  As String
       Open settings For Input As #ff
       Do Until EOF(ff)
       Input #ff, entry
       tmpString = Split(entry, " ")
        If UBound(tmpString) = 0 Or UBound(tmpString) = 1 Then frmMain.chkStartup.Value = entry
       Loop
       Close #ff
    End Sub

Thanks,


Nightwalker

I assume you still want the format of the file to 'look' like a .ini file (?)

If this is the case, something like this might do

Code:

---

Option Explicit

Private Type Settings
    Section As String
    KeyData() As String
End Type

Private uSettings() As Settings

Private Sub RData(strSettingsFile As String)
Dim intFile As Integer
Dim intSet As Integer
Dim intKey As Integer
Dim intI As Integer
Dim intJ As Integer
Dim intK As Integer
Dim intPos As Integer
Dim strData As String
Dim strRecs() As String
Dim strD() As String
intSet = -1
intFile = FreeFile
Open strSettingsFile For Input As intFile
strData = Input(LOF(intFile), intFile)
Close intFile
strRecs = Split(strData, vbNewLine)
ReDim uSettings(UBound(strRecs))
For intI = 0 To UBound(strRecs)
    If strRecs(intI) <> vbNullString Then
        If Mid$(strRecs(intI), 1, 1) = "[" Then
            If intKey > 0 Then ReDim Preserve uSettings(intSet).KeyData(intKey - 1)
            intKey = 0
            intSet = intSet + 1
            If intSet > UBound(uSettings) Then ReDim Preserve uSettings(UBound(uSettings) + 100)
            intPos = InStr(2, strRecs(intI), "]")
            uSettings(intSet).Section = Mid$(strRecs(intI), 2, intPos - 2)
            ReDim uSettings(intSet).KeyData(9)
        Else
            If intKey > UBound(uSettings(intSet).KeyData) Then ReDim Preserve uSettings(intI).KeyData(UBound(uSettings(intI).KeyData) + 100)
            uSettings(intSet).KeyData(intKey) = strRecs(intI)
            intKey = intKey + 1
        End If
    End If
Next intI
If intKey > 0 Then ReDim Preserve uSettings(intSet).KeyData(intKey - 1)
ReDim Preserve uSettings(intSet)
For intI = 0 To UBound(uSettings)
    Debug.Print "Section: "; uSettings(intI).Section
    For intJ = 0 To UBound(uSettings(intI).KeyData)
        strD = Split(uSettings(intI).KeyData(intJ), "=")
        Debug.Print "Key: '"; strD(0); "' Data: "; strD(1)
    Next intJ
Next intI
End Sub

Private Sub Form_Load()
Call RData("C:\Mobs.ini")
End Sub

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The data file might look like this

Code:

---

[Section 1]
Number= 1
Value1= 1
Value2= 2
Value3= 3
[Section 2]
Number=2
Value1= 10
[Section 3]
Number= 3
Value5= 30
Value20= 10
Value44= 2.3

---

and the ouptut like this

Code:

---

Section: Section 1
Key: 'Number' Data:  1
Key: 'Value1' Data:  1
Key: 'Value2' Data:  2
Key: 'Value3' Data:  3
Section: Section 2
Key: 'Number' Data: 2
Key: 'Value1' Data:  10
Section: Section 3
Key: 'Number' Data:  3
Key: 'Value5' Data:  30
Key: 'Value20' Data:  10
Key: 'Value44' Data:  2.3

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EDIT: Of course, you'll have to put some validation in to make sure that the sections end with a ']' and there's at least one key - data pair per section. (Just in case the user 'plays' with the file and messes it up !)

Thanks! Although, when I run the code I receive an object required error on this line.

vb Code:

uSettings(intSet).Section = Mid$(strRecs(intI), 2, intPos - 2)

What does that line refer to?

Wierd ! Did you try it with the Data I used ? Have you copied and pasted all the code (including that in the Declarations Section) correctly ? Do all your Sections end with a "]" ? Is there at least one Key - Data pair in each section ?

EDIT: That line assigns the Section Name to the 'Section' value in the intSet'th element of the UDT Array. strRecs(inti) should hold something like "[Section 1]" (or if you're using your data "[Load]")

Never mind! I moved this part of the code to the top of the module and it solved the problem.

vb Code:

Private uSettings() As Settings
  Dim start As String
      
      Private Type Settings
    Section As String
    KeyData() As String
End Type