How do i read stuff from a config (.cfg) file?

zero · Member Joined: 16 Sep 2003 Posts: 2

I would really need to read some stuff out of another application's config (.cfg) file in my application. How do I do that?

Kambiz · Administrator Joined: 07 Mar 2003 Posts: 206

Do you know the format and fields of the config file?

Johnny_Bit · Junior Member Joined: 15 Jun 2003 Posts: 82

I'll give you advice: "File extension isn't so important, that data inside file" besides basing on file extension you won't ever know if file is this file, that you're thinking

zero · Member Joined: 16 Sep 2003 Posts: 2

The line I would need looks like this:
"value" "25"
I would also need to save this line into the cfg file after modifying, because other applications also use this file.

Kambiz · Administrator Joined: 07 Mar 2003 Posts: 206

You can use a TStringList to read the file, pharse and change the content, and save it back.