Reading data from an ".ini" file

[A_Noobie_User]

Hello to all.

Ok, I got a question. Lets say I am making a script that will open a web browser, and log me into Yahoo mail. Now lets say i have mulitple Yahoo accounts.

I need a way to take "data" from an .ini file, and have autoit3 input it (becuase i have multiple yahoo acounts, would be easier to make one program that reads form an ini file).

I can make the script that opens the broweser, and pulls up the right webpage. I can also "read" the correct info from an .ini file. Now the problem I have is this; How the heck do you take the "data" that autoit3 "reads", and output it in the borwser?

I have spent some time trying to learn how to do this. I have read the help files, and looked on the 'net.

An example of what im trying to do.

$var = IniRead("d:\Temp1\myfile.ini", "path", "filepath", "NotFound") <- read ini

MsgBox(4096, "Result", $var) <-- msgbox cofnfirms that it read ini right

Send($var, 1) <- is this how you "output" the data in the login box within the web browser?

I hope this question makes sense to some one here.

While I'm here, I got another question. Is there a way to have autoit "prompt" you to look for a directory conataining "the" ini file?

Well thanx a lot for your help.

A_Noobie_User

[Jos]

Hello to all.

Ok, I got a question. Lets say I am making a script that will open a web browser, and log me into Yahoo mail. Now lets say i have mulitple Yahoo accounts.

I need a way to take "data" from an .ini file, and have autoit3 input it (becuase i have multiple yahoo acounts, would be easier to make one program that reads form an ini file).

I can make the script that opens the broweser, and pulls up the right webpage. I can also "read" the correct info from an .ini file. Now the problem I have is this; How the heck do you take the "data" that autoit3 "reads", and output it in the borwser?

I have spent some time trying to learn how to do this. I have read the help files, and looked on the 'net.

An example of what im trying to do.

$var = IniRead("d:\Temp1\myfile.ini", "path", "filepath", "NotFound") <- read ini

MsgBox(4096, "Result", $var) <-- msgbox cofnfirms that it read ini right

Send($var, 1) <- is this how you "output" the data in the login box within the web browser?

I hope this question makes sense to some one here.

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

You will also have to do all keystrokes you normally would have to do manually like TABs to get to the correct input field first.

While I'm here, I got another question. Is there a way to have autoit "prompt" you to look for a directory conataining "the" ini file?

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Check out FileOpenDialog() in the helpfile...

[Guest Py7|-|[]/\/]

In yahoo, once you go to mail.yahoo.com the cursor is already in the Username field. Just do a Send() command and send the username, Send() tab, then Send() the password, then lastly, Send() enter.

[the_lord_mephy]

As JdeB said, use file open dialog for the prompting of the .ini file. For sending the information you have

$var = IniRead("d:\Temp1\myfile.ini", "path", "filepath", "NotFound")

When you want it to send just do

Send($var)

You should be able to figure this out by yourself. Whenever you look at things from the help file, make sure to look at everything Return Values, Remarks, Examples, etc.