/// <summary>
/// The main entry point for the application.
/// </summary>
static void Main()
{
// Watch files in this project:
// Sources: "test.txt", "win.ini"
// Results: "bin\..\test1.txt", "bin\..\mail.txt", "new.ini", "light.txt"
// After first run of demo, try uncomment these and compare result with the previous output:
////If you uncomment this, you will get traditional-looking INI files
//IniFileSettings.PreserveFormatting = false;
////If you uncomment these, you will get a custom formatted files
//IniFileSettings.QuoteChar = '\"';
//IniFileSettings.DefaultSectionFormatting = "[ $ ] ;";
//IniFileSettings.DefaultValueFormatting = " ? = $ ;";
//IniFileSettings.CommentChars = new string[] { "//", ";" };
////Uncomment both of above will force the custom formatting.
#region USER MODE ("test.txt" -> "test1.txt")
// Here are listed a few possible operations
// Read the comments, see the effects :) (in the "test1.txt" file)
IniFile file = IniFile.FromFile("test.txt");
// Adds a new section
file["New section"]["KEYE"] = "geage";
// Adds new values to an existing section
file["First"]["NewOne"] = "aaa";
file["First"]["NewTwo"] = "bbb";
file["First"]["NewThree"] = "ccc";
// Sets an existing value
file["First"]["Number"] = "666";
// Overrides a comment of a section
file["Another"].Comment = @"Override multiline comment of 'Another'"
+ (IniFileSettings.PreserveFormatting ? Environment.NewLine +
"Spaces surrounding section name are preserved." : "");
// Rename secion
file["Another"].Name = "Section Another was renamed";
// Adds a comment of value "KEYE".
file["New section"].SetComment("KEYE", "Comment for a newly created key");
// Adds an inline comment of value "KEYE".
file["New section"].SetInlineComment("KEYE", "Inline comment for a newly created key");
// Comment at the end of file
file.Foot = "As you see, it is cool.";
// Header
if (IniFileSettings.PreserveFormatting)
{
file.Header += Environment.NewLine + Environment.NewLine + @"Preserving format feature is ON.
Note that new values in [First] section look the same as
the one which already existed.";
}
else
{
file.Header += Environment.NewLine + Environment.NewLine + @"Preserving format feature is OFF.";
}
// Save file to the disc
file.Save("test1.txt");
//U can comment this out and add "file" to watches for more reflection.
//file = IniFile.FromFile("test1.txt");
#endregion
#region HARDCORE MODE ("win.ini" -> "mail.ini")
IniFileReader reader = new IniFileReader("win.ini");
// Extract "Mail" section to another file.
IniFileSectionStart sss;
sss = reader.GotoSection("Mail");
List <IniFileElement> sectionElements = reader.ReadSection();
reader.Close();
// Create an IniFile
IniFile mailSection = IniFile.FromElements(sectionElements);
mailSection.Header = "This is an extracted 'Mail' section";
mailSection.Save("mail.ini");
//Rusty alternative:
//IniFileWriter writer = new IniFileWriter("mail.ini");
//writer.WriteElement(IniFileCommentary.FromComment("This is an extracted \"Mail\" section"));
//writer.WriteElement(new IniFileBlankLine(1));
//writer.WriteElements(sectionElements);
//writer.Close();
#endregion
#region SAMPLE FROM THE ARTICLE ("new.ini")
// SAMPLE FROM THE ARTICLE ("new.ini")
file = new IniFile();
// Adds a new section
file["LastUser"]["Name"] = "Gajatko";
// Add comments
file["LastUser"].Comment =
@"This section contains information about user
which logged in at previous program run";
file["LastUser"].SetComment("Name", "Name of user");
// Rename sections and keys
file["LastUser"].Name = "RecentUser";
file["RecentUser"].RenameKey("Name", "Login");
// Get names of all section:
string[] sections = file.GetSectionNames();
// Set existing values:
file["RecentUser"]["Login"] = "******";
// Override existing comment:
file["RecentUser"].Comment = "New Comment";
// Save to disc
file.Save("new.ini");
#endregion
#region LIGHT MODE ("light.txt")
Gajatko.IniFiles.Light.IniFileLight light = new Gajatko.IniFiles.Light.IniFileLight();
// Set data
light.Sections.Add("Data", new Dictionary <string, string>());
light.Sections["Data"].Add("Name", "Mickey");
light.Sections["Data"].Add("Surname", "Mouse");
// Value comment
light.Comments.Add("Data.Surname", "This is a surname");
// Section comment
light.Comments.Add("Data", "This is a section");
// Footer
light.Comments.Add("", "Footer");
// Save INI
light.Save("light.txt");
// Read it back for testing
light = new Gajatko.IniFiles.Light.IniFileLight("light.txt");
string commentOfSurname = light.Comments["Data.Surname"];
string commentOfSection = light.Comments["Data"];
#endregion
// ... that's it!
Console.WriteLine(
@"Watch these files in this project:
Sources: 'test.txt', 'win.ini'
Results: 'bin\..\test1.txt', 'bin\..\mail.txt', 'new.ini', 'light.txt'");
Console.ReadLine();
}