Need help in with .ini file

[anand.mck]

Hi,

I am new to AMS. I need suggestion for manipulating a .ini file.

I need to find if a .ini file exists, if it exists, need to look for 3 names [field] in a particular section, if any one of the names[fileds] doesnt exists then i need to update the file with the missing name.

I am able to find the file and the section and also the names, but not sure how to check the name[fields] doesnt exist.

Below is my code. Please advice.

if File.DoesExist(OptimPath.."\\cntlpack\\print.INI") then
  all_sections = INIFile.GetSectionNames(OptimPath.."\\cntlpack\\print.INI");
   	for index_section, section in pairs(all_sections) do
		if section == "IRD PRINT PARAMETERS" then
			value_names = INIFile.GetValueNames(OptimPath.."\\cntlpack\\print.INI", section);
			for index_section, valuenames in pairs(value_names) do
   	  	 	  	[COLOR="red"]--Need to do the logic. try to find the name, if not exisit, enter the name [/COLOR]
			end
   	  	end
	end
end

[HobbsyJr]

Im gonna presume the 3 value you want to add are called NameA, NameB and NameC.

Have three boolean variables declared at the top of your script:

bAddNameA = true
bAddNameB = true
bAddNameC = true

Then inside your value_names loop do:

if valuenames == NameA then
bAddNameA = false
end

if valuenames == NameB then
bAddNameB = false
end

if valuenames == NameC then
bAddNameC = false
end

Then end your loop.

At the bottom of the script add:

if bAddNameA = true then
-- Add the value for NameA here.
end

if bAddNameB = true then
-- Add the value for NameB here.
end

if bAddNameC = true then
-- Add the value for NameC here.
end

So if any/or all of the values already exist then the booleans will be set to false and the "adding" script wont be run. Otherwise if they dont exist it will run.

Hope this helps

[anand.mck]

Hi HobbsyJr, thanks a ton. It worked fine.