atomman 1 Posted December 26, 2007 I'm just curious as to the thinking behind IniRead returning the default string only if the key isn't found. Why not return the default string if the key isn't found OR there is no value for the key?Reason i ask is because if the key is written, but then the user deletes the value, it seems like it would be easier to set the default value by using the default IniRead string instead of having to do if/else statements or whatever. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MrCreatoR 159 Posted December 26, 2007 I agree, it would be a lot better to have such ability...But once the IniRead function find a Key, "Default" can not be used, now all depends on the value of that key - even if its "" (empty string).. so we have to check: If $IniRead = "" Then $IniRead = $OurDefault P.SPerhaps you should/could make an AutoIt Feature Request on that one. Spoiler Using OS: Win 7 Professional, Using AutoIt Ver(s): 3.3.6.1 / 3.3.8.1 AutoIt Russian Community My Work... Spoiler Projects: ATT - Application Translate Tool {new}| BlockIt - Block files & folders {new}| SIP - Selected Image Preview {new}| SISCABMAN - SciTE Abbreviations Manager {new}| AutoIt Path Switcher | AutoIt Menu for Opera! | YouTube Download Center! | Desktop Icons Restorator | Math Tasks | KeyBoard & Mouse Cleaner | CaptureIt - Capture Images Utility | CheckFileSize ProgramUDFs: OnAutoItErrorRegister - Handle AutoIt critical errors {new}| AutoIt Syntax Highlight {new}| Opera Library! | Winamp Library | GetFolderToMenu | Custom_InputBox()! | _FileRun UDF | _CheckInput() UDF | _GUIInputSetOnlyNumbers() UDF | _FileGetValidName() UDF | _GUICtrlCreateRadioCBox UDF | _GuiCreateGrid() | _PathSplitByRegExp() | _GUICtrlListView_MoveItems - UDF | GUICtrlSetOnHover_UDF! | _ControlTab UDF! | _MouseSetOnEvent() UDF! | _ProcessListEx - UDF | GUICtrl_SetResizing - UDF! | Mod. for _IniString UDFs | _StringStripChars UDF | _ColorIsDarkShade UDF | _ColorConvertValue UDF | _GUICtrlTab_CoverBackground | CUI_App_UDF | _IncludeScripts UDF | _AutoIt3ExecuteCode | _DragList UDF | Mod. for _ListView_Progress | _ListView_SysLink | _GenerateRandomNumbers | _BlockInputEx | _IsPressedEx | OnAutoItExit Handler | _GUICtrlCreateTFLabel UDF | WinControlSetEvent UDF | Mod. for _DirGetSizeEx UDF Examples: ScreenSaver Demo - Matrix included | Gui Drag Without pause the script | _WinAttach()! | Turn Off/On Monitor | ComboBox Handler Example | Mod. for "Thinking Box" | Cool "About" Box | TasksBar Imitation Demo Like the Projects/UDFs/Examples? Please rate the topic (up-right corner of the post header: Rating ) * === My topics === * ================================================== ================================================== AutoIt is simple, subtle, elegant. © AutoIt Team Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
atomman 1 Posted December 26, 2007 thanks for reply i put in a feature request Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jos 2,297 Posted December 26, 2007 I'm just curious as to the thinking behind IniRead returning the default string only if the key isn't found. Why not return the default string if the key isn't found OR there is no value for the key?Reason i ask is because if the key is written, but then the user deletes the value, it seems like it would be easier to set the default value by using the default IniRead string instead of having to do if/else statements or whatever.In my humble opinion when the key is present in the INI file, it should return its value regardless what it is. Sounds much more logical to me SciTE4AutoIt3 Full installer Download page - Beta files Read before posting How to post scriptsource Forum etiquette Forum Rules Live for the present, Dream of the future, Learn from the past. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bowmore 97 Posted December 26, 2007 I'm just curious as to the thinking behind IniRead returning the default string only if the key isn't found. Why not return the default string if the key isn't found OR there is no value for the key?Reason i ask is because if the key is written, but then the user deletes the value, it seems like it would be easier to set the default value by using the default IniRead string instead of having to do if/else statements or whatever.In my opinion the current behaviour of IniRead() is correct.A missing key and an empty key are very different things.I have a number of applications written in several different programming languages that use ini files and they all have keys that are sometimes deliberately have no value set. Having IniRead() return the default value would break these applications.In situations where a particular empty key is not a valid value I add my own code to handle the situation. "Programming today is a race between software engineers striving to build bigger and better idiot-proof programs, and the universe trying to build bigger and better idiots. So far, the universe is winning."- Rick Cook Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
atomman 1 Posted December 26, 2007 Yeah, i'm starting to understand the logic here, i just haven't taken advantage of empty key values yet. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
