Saving settings in VB programs.

[Tigerman]

Can someone give me some advice on coding a VB program so that values can be saved, and reappear when the program is reopened? This would also apply to coding a program so that you can set default values so the user can customize the application.

[trip85]

You can use the Windows registry. Look into SaveSetting and GetSetting in the MSDN dcumentation.

[trip85]

You can use the Windows registry. Look into SaveSetting and GetSetting in the MSDN dcumentation.

GetSetting Function

Returns a key setting value from an application's entry in the Windowsregistry.

Syntax

GetSetting(appname, section, key[, default])

The GetSetting function syntax has thesenamed arguments:

Part Description
appname Required.String expression containing the name of the application or project whose key setting is requested.
section Required. String expression containing the name of the section where the key setting is found.
key Required. String expression containing the name of the key setting to return.
default Optional.Expression containing the value to return if no value is set in the key setting. If omitted, default is assumed to be a zero-length string ("").

Remarks

If any of the items named in the GetSetting arguments do not exist, GetSetting returns the value of default.



SaveSetting Statement

Saves or creates an application entry in the application's entry in the Windowsregistry.

Syntax

SaveSetting appname, section, key, setting

The SaveSetting statement syntax has thesenamed arguments:

Part Description
appname Required.String expression containing the name of the application orproject to which the setting applies.
section Required. String expression containing the name of the section where the key setting is being saved.
key Required. String expression containing the name of the key setting being saved.
setting Required.Expression containing the value that key is being set to.


Remarks

An error occurs if the key setting can’t be saved for any reason

[Tigerman]

Thanks, Trip85. I did try the GetSetting and SaveSetting once and I couldn't get it to work. I'll give it another look over and see if I can find where I made the mistake.

[vbPoet]

Xml could be better path..

[dglienna]

I just use a few text files in the app.path. They aren't .txt, but that's so others can't open them. It's much easier than using a database.

[Narfy]

You might find these functions useful if you want to use a ini file to save settings.

I got it somewhere on these forums but can't remember who wrote it.

[thegreatone]

You might find these functions useful if you want to use a ini file to save settings.

I got it somewhere on these forums but can't remember who wrote it.

Cheers Narfy, I've been looking for this for a while
thanks.

[MartinLiss]

Tigerman, welcome to VBF!

If you click the Use SaveSetting and GetSetting to store and retrieve data from the Registry link in my signature you'll find an example.