Create INI file for use in C#.NET

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just wanted some help in creating a INI file in windows using notepad to declare paths used for files/directories for a C#.NET application in Visual Studio.

Currently the program uses hard-coded paths in the application to location of files (on the network drives) used for input and output. What I want to do is use this INI file to declare these locations for files on my local machine so I can test out the program and then read it by the C#.NET program without modifying the production source code.

How do I go about doing this and how is it used once file is created?

Thanks

asked Nov 15 '18 at 17:30

Rashmi Patel

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Over the last 20 years a number of better storage mechanisms than INI files have been developed such as XML, JSON, binary serialization and even Settings

– Nat Pongjardenlarp
Nov 15 '18 at 17:32

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I know this feels like a broad swath of work; but if you break it down: You need a place to store your INI file. Look up how to do file creation/reading in C#. You then need to parse this INI File; meaning to learn the INI File format, or see if there's a C# parser for INI. Once you've done that, you need to load those INI settings into an object to use during the life of your application; again, that's an individual google search. (In .NET Core the Configuration Class can do this easily docs.microsoft.com/en-us/aspnet/core/fundamentals/configuration/… )

– George Stocker♦
Nov 15 '18 at 17:34

Welcome to StackOverflow! This is possible to achieve but we're here to help you, not to do it for you. Please show us what have you tried so far.

– Karel Tamayo
Nov 15 '18 at 17:34

Check Settings. It is much easier than reading writing ini files. msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa730869(v=vs.80).aspx

– Cetin Basoz
Nov 15 '18 at 17:38

1

The INI file format has massive amounts of appcompat associated with them. Reading a single setting from such a file takes 50 milliseconds on a spindle drive. That makes it unsuitable for use today. Use Project > Properties > Settings, press F1 to learn more.

– Hans Passant
Nov 17 '18 at 12:22

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just wanted some help in creating a INI file in windows using notepad to declare paths used for files/directories for a C#.NET application in Visual Studio.

How do I go about doing this and how is it used once file is created?

Thanks

asked Nov 15 '18 at 17:30

Rashmi Patel

4

Over the last 20 years a number of better storage mechanisms than INI files have been developed such as XML, JSON, binary serialization and even Settings

– Nat Pongjardenlarp
Nov 15 '18 at 17:32

1

I know this feels like a broad swath of work; but if you break it down: You need a place to store your INI file. Look up how to do file creation/reading in C#. You then need to parse this INI File; meaning to learn the INI File format, or see if there's a C# parser for INI. Once you've done that, you need to load those INI settings into an object to use during the life of your application; again, that's an individual google search. (In .NET Core the Configuration Class can do this easily docs.microsoft.com/en-us/aspnet/core/fundamentals/configuration/… )

– George Stocker♦
Nov 15 '18 at 17:34

Welcome to StackOverflow! This is possible to achieve but we're here to help you, not to do it for you. Please show us what have you tried so far.

– Karel Tamayo
Nov 15 '18 at 17:34

Check Settings. It is much easier than reading writing ini files. msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa730869(v=vs.80).aspx

– Cetin Basoz
Nov 15 '18 at 17:38

1

The INI file format has massive amounts of appcompat associated with them. Reading a single setting from such a file takes 50 milliseconds on a spindle drive. That makes it unsuitable for use today. Use Project > Properties > Settings, press F1 to learn more.

– Hans Passant
Nov 17 '18 at 12:22

|
show 2 more comments

just wanted some help in creating a INI file in windows using notepad to declare paths used for files/directories for a C#.NET application in Visual Studio.

How do I go about doing this and how is it used once file is created?

Thanks

asked Nov 15 '18 at 17:30

Rashmi Patel

just wanted some help in creating a INI file in windows using notepad to declare paths used for files/directories for a C#.NET application in Visual Studio.

How do I go about doing this and how is it used once file is created?

Thanks

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asked Nov 15 '18 at 17:30

Rashmi Patel

asked Nov 15 '18 at 17:30

Rashmi Patel

asked Nov 15 '18 at 17:30

Rashmi Patel

asked Nov 15 '18 at 17:30

Rashmi Patel

asked Nov 15 '18 at 17:30

Rashmi Patel

4

Over the last 20 years a number of better storage mechanisms than INI files have been developed such as XML, JSON, binary serialization and even Settings

– Nat Pongjardenlarp
Nov 15 '18 at 17:32

1

I know this feels like a broad swath of work; but if you break it down: You need a place to store your INI file. Look up how to do file creation/reading in C#. You then need to parse this INI File; meaning to learn the INI File format, or see if there's a C# parser for INI. Once you've done that, you need to load those INI settings into an object to use during the life of your application; again, that's an individual google search. (In .NET Core the Configuration Class can do this easily docs.microsoft.com/en-us/aspnet/core/fundamentals/configuration/… )

– George Stocker♦
Nov 15 '18 at 17:34

Welcome to StackOverflow! This is possible to achieve but we're here to help you, not to do it for you. Please show us what have you tried so far.

– Karel Tamayo
Nov 15 '18 at 17:34

Check Settings. It is much easier than reading writing ini files. msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa730869(v=vs.80).aspx

– Cetin Basoz
Nov 15 '18 at 17:38

1

The INI file format has massive amounts of appcompat associated with them. Reading a single setting from such a file takes 50 milliseconds on a spindle drive. That makes it unsuitable for use today. Use Project > Properties > Settings, press F1 to learn more.

– Hans Passant
Nov 17 '18 at 12:22

|
show 2 more comments

4

Over the last 20 years a number of better storage mechanisms than INI files have been developed such as XML, JSON, binary serialization and even Settings

– Nat Pongjardenlarp
Nov 15 '18 at 17:32

1

I know this feels like a broad swath of work; but if you break it down: You need a place to store your INI file. Look up how to do file creation/reading in C#. You then need to parse this INI File; meaning to learn the INI File format, or see if there's a C# parser for INI. Once you've done that, you need to load those INI settings into an object to use during the life of your application; again, that's an individual google search. (In .NET Core the Configuration Class can do this easily docs.microsoft.com/en-us/aspnet/core/fundamentals/configuration/… )

– George Stocker♦
Nov 15 '18 at 17:34

Welcome to StackOverflow! This is possible to achieve but we're here to help you, not to do it for you. Please show us what have you tried so far.

– Karel Tamayo
Nov 15 '18 at 17:34

Check Settings. It is much easier than reading writing ini files. msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa730869(v=vs.80).aspx

– Cetin Basoz
Nov 15 '18 at 17:38

1

The INI file format has massive amounts of appcompat associated with them. Reading a single setting from such a file takes 50 milliseconds on a spindle drive. That makes it unsuitable for use today. Use Project > Properties > Settings, press F1 to learn more.

– Hans Passant
Nov 17 '18 at 12:22

Over the last 20 years a number of better storage mechanisms than INI files have been developed such as XML, JSON, binary serialization and even Settings

– Nat Pongjardenlarp
Nov 15 '18 at 17:32

I know this feels like a broad swath of work; but if you break it down: You need a place to store your INI file. Look up how to do file creation/reading in C#. You then need to parse this INI File; meaning to learn the INI File format, or see if there's a C# parser for INI. Once you've done that, you need to load those INI settings into an object to use during the life of your application; again, that's an individual google search. (In .NET Core the Configuration Class can do this easily docs.microsoft.com/en-us/aspnet/core/fundamentals/configuration/… )

– George Stocker♦
Nov 15 '18 at 17:34

Welcome to StackOverflow! This is possible to achieve but we're here to help you, not to do it for you. Please show us what have you tried so far.

– Karel Tamayo
Nov 15 '18 at 17:34

Check Settings. It is much easier than reading writing ini files. msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa730869(v=vs.80).aspx

– Cetin Basoz
Nov 15 '18 at 17:38

The INI file format has massive amounts of appcompat associated with them. Reading a single setting from such a file takes 50 milliseconds on a spindle drive. That makes it unsuitable for use today. Use Project > Properties > Settings, press F1 to learn more.

– Hans Passant
Nov 17 '18 at 12:22

|
show 2 more comments

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maybe you could use App.config:
Try this:

 <appSettings>
 <add key="parametro_de_lo_que_sea" value="valor_que_sea" />
 </appSettings>

In your application you could use AppSettings.Get to get value:

string obtain_value = System.Configuration.ConfigurationManager.AppSettings["parametro_de_lo_que_sea"];

Good luck !!

edited Nov 17 '18 at 11:56

Enrique González

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answered Nov 15 '18 at 17:37

raBinn

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You would unlikely want to do such a thing when there is Settings.

– Cetin Basoz
Nov 15 '18 at 17:39

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maybe you could use App.config:
Try this:

 <appSettings>
 <add key="parametro_de_lo_que_sea" value="valor_que_sea" />
 </appSettings>

In your application you could use AppSettings.Get to get value:

string obtain_value = System.Configuration.ConfigurationManager.AppSettings["parametro_de_lo_que_sea"];

Good luck !!

edited Nov 17 '18 at 11:56

Enrique González

13412

answered Nov 15 '18 at 17:37

raBinn

6910

You would unlikely want to do such a thing when there is Settings.

– Cetin Basoz
Nov 15 '18 at 17:39

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maybe you could use App.config:
Try this:

 <appSettings>
 <add key="parametro_de_lo_que_sea" value="valor_que_sea" />
 </appSettings>

In your application you could use AppSettings.Get to get value:

string obtain_value = System.Configuration.ConfigurationManager.AppSettings["parametro_de_lo_que_sea"];

Good luck !!

edited Nov 17 '18 at 11:56

Enrique González

13412

answered Nov 15 '18 at 17:37

raBinn

6910

You would unlikely want to do such a thing when there is Settings.

– Cetin Basoz
Nov 15 '18 at 17:39

add a comment |

maybe you could use App.config:
Try this:

 <appSettings>
 <add key="parametro_de_lo_que_sea" value="valor_que_sea" />
 </appSettings>

In your application you could use AppSettings.Get to get value:

string obtain_value = System.Configuration.ConfigurationManager.AppSettings["parametro_de_lo_que_sea"];

Good luck !!

edited Nov 17 '18 at 11:56

Enrique González

13412

answered Nov 15 '18 at 17:37

raBinn

6910

maybe you could use App.config:
Try this:

 <appSettings>
 <add key="parametro_de_lo_que_sea" value="valor_que_sea" />
 </appSettings>

In your application you could use AppSettings.Get to get value:

string obtain_value = System.Configuration.ConfigurationManager.AppSettings["parametro_de_lo_que_sea"];

Good luck !!

edited Nov 17 '18 at 11:56

Enrique González

13412

answered Nov 15 '18 at 17:37

raBinn

6910

edited Nov 17 '18 at 11:56

Enrique González

13412

edited Nov 17 '18 at 11:56

Enrique González

13412

edited Nov 17 '18 at 11:56

Enrique González

13412

answered Nov 15 '18 at 17:37

raBinn

6910

answered Nov 15 '18 at 17:37

raBinn

6910

answered Nov 15 '18 at 17:37

raBinn

6910

You would unlikely want to do such a thing when there is Settings.

– Cetin Basoz
Nov 15 '18 at 17:39

add a comment |

You would unlikely want to do such a thing when there is Settings.

– Cetin Basoz
Nov 15 '18 at 17:39

You would unlikely want to do such a thing when there is Settings.

– Cetin Basoz
Nov 15 '18 at 17:39

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