Ini to Combo?

[telmob]

Hello.

I have a .ini file with the following contents:

[Percent1]

20

25

30

35

40

45

[Percent2]

50

100

How can i put it's contents in a combo box? I can't even read the ini :S I'm still a noob, please be gentle

[Melba23]

telmob,

It would be much easier if you had a standard key=value ini file format something like this:

[Percent1]
20=20
25=25
30=30
35=35
40=40
45=45

[Percent2]
50=50
100=100

Then you could use IniReadSection to get the values into an array and loop through it.

Can you alter the ini file or are you stuck with what you have? If so, then we will have to look at rather more cumbersome methods.

Let me know and then we can work on it.

M23

[telmob]

I'm kinda stuck with that ini, because i need the combo to add new values to the ini, and it seems more difficult to do that with key values.

[AdmiralAlkex]

@telmob

Look at IniWrite() in the helpfile, it's really easy

If you have troubles, post a reproducer (short fully working example script) and someone will take a look.

@Melba23

You don't need those extra "values" if you're using IniReadSection

#cs
[Percent1]
20=
25=
30=
[Percent2]   ;To close Percent1 or else $asSection line would be IniRead...
#ce

#include <Array.au3>

$asSection = IniReadSection(@ScriptFullPath, "Percent1")

_ArrayDisplay($asSection)

[telmob]

@AdmiralManHairAlkex

Thanks for the help, but this is not working:

specifics.ini:

[Frequence]

1

2

4

5

10

15

#include <Array.au3>  
$asSection = IniReadSection(@ScriptDir & "\specifics.ini", "Frequence")  
_ArrayDisplay($asSection)

What's wrong with this?

EDIT: Ok, i just saw i need to put those '=' at the end.

Let's hope i won't need to use '=' as new data.

BUT..... the problem persists...

How do i get the ini in the combo?

#include <GUIConstants.au3>
 #include <Array.au3>

$asSection = IniReadSection("specifics.ini", "Frequence")

 $Form1 = GUICreate("Form1", 633, 454, 193, 115)
 $Combo1 = GUICtrlCreateCombo("", 184, 72, 145, 25)
 GUICtrlSetData(-1, $asSection)
 GUISetState(@SW_SHOW)

;~ _ArrayDisplay($asSection)

While 1
    $nMsg = GUIGetMsg()
    Switch $nMsg
        Case $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE
            Exit
    EndSwitch
WEnd

Edited July 12, 2011 by telmob

[AdmiralAlkex]

Unfortunately GUICtrlSetData doesn't accept an array as "data" (but I see how that would be neat).

Here's one way to do it:

#include <GUIConstants.au3>
#include <Array.au3>

$asSection = IniReadSection("specifics.ini", "Frequence")

$Form1 = GUICreate("Form1", 633, 454, 193, 115)
$Combo1 = GUICtrlCreateCombo("", 184, 72, 145, 25)
For $iX = 1 To $asSection[0][0]
    GUICtrlSetData(-1, $asSection[$iX][0])
Next
;~ GUICtrlSetData(-1, $asSection)
GUISetState(@SW_SHOW)

;~ _ArrayDisplay($asSection)

While 1
    $nMsg = GUIGetMsg()
    Switch $nMsg
        Case $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE
            Exit
    EndSwitch
WEnd

Make sure you read the page on GUICtrlSetData() so you understands why this works and yours did not.

Combo, List, ListView, ListViewItem: An Opt("GUIDataSeparatorChar",...) separated list of items.

For Combo or List control :

If the "data" corresponds to an already existing entry it is set as the default.

If the "data" starts with GUIDataSeparatorChar or is an empty string "" the previous list is destroyed.

[telmob]

Thanks Admiral!

Sorry i took so long to reply, but the forum security blocks me most of the time. Maybe because i'm using a shared IP in my 3G modem... :S

Edited July 14, 2011 by telmob