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Seffyroff · Newbie Joined: 08 Apr 2002 Posts: 15

Is there any way I can have my program remember the previous states/selections of combo boxes, check boxes etc from the last time the program was run? Would it be done via an .ini file or some registry keys perhaps?

VDSuser · Posted: Tue Apr 09, 2002 5:05 pm Post subject:

Answers:

1. Yes. Very Happy

2. Yes.

Mac · Posted: Tue Apr 09, 2002 6:37 pm Post subject:

There are a few ways to do this, and I'm sure everyone
has their own preferences. You can use INI files, the
registry, or a simple text file.

Heres' my opinion...

I don't like programs that mess with the registry unless
it's absolutely necessary, so I rarely (if ever) use this.

The INI file system is OK, but usually takes more code
to find and access a quantity of data, and can get flaky
with constant access.

I prefer a simple text file (named program.dat, etc.),
which can be loaded into a list at program startup. You
can use it similiar to an INI file with keys if you like, or
(as I prefer) have each value on a separate line so that
you always check @item(ListName, x) for the needed
value, and it's always in the same place. And if the user
makes modifications, a simple LIST SAVEFILE command
saves any changes.

BTW, it's a good idea to use the full path of a .DAT or .INI
file, such as @path(%0)program.dat.

Cheers, Mac Smile

Seffyroff · Newbie Joined: 08 Apr 2002 Posts: 15

Mac,

Thanks very much for your reply. I'm well into my 3rd day of using VDS now, armed with little more than a rudimentary knowledge of batch files, and of course some excellent advice from you guys.

Seffyroff.

Garrett · Posted: Wed Apr 10, 2002 12:45 am Post subject:

Also check into many of the example source codes on this site, as I'm sure many of them use such methods as you seek.

-Garrett