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I saw a problem with $ini.
A have a ini file with a following syntaxe :
[3000]
truc=thing
[3001]
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I made an automatic system which look at the name of the section and the name of the item.
For the section, I use $ini(file.ini,x)
For the item, I use $ini(file.ini,$ini(file.ini,x),y)
x and y are numbers with 0 for the total, obviously.
But, if the section is only a number, I have in return $null while with a name section avec letters, I have the number of items.
I know how to correct now, but is it possible to use numerical sections with $ini ?
I forget to say I use mIRC 6.16 on XP home
Last edited by dunkelzahn; 28/11/05 10:40 AM.
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Hoopy frood
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Usually ini files are read using $readini because topic name and item name are known, and $readini has no problems at all with numeric topic or item names.
Since you have both x and y, $ini(file.ini,x,y) gives you the correct answer and it's shorter too.
Maybe add a switch ti $ini to tell mIRC it's the name and not the sequence number. It's also a good idea to think about your data, is an ini file where you know nothing about it's structure really the best way to store the data for your script?
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Babel fish
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I wanted to make an automatic loop because I don't know the name section.
But it is not the purpose of my message.
The purpose is when I give a number to a section (in exemple, 3000), I type :
$ini(file.ini,3000,0)
To know how much item I have inside section 3000.
But, mIRC reply me by a $null. If I make a section named ls3000, with :
$ini(file.ini,ls3000,0) it send me the number of items inside.
I know that $readini act correctly. The title was for $ini. Not for $readini.
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Hoopy frood
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Did you even read the help file?
/help $ini
$ini(file,topic/N,item/N)
Returns the name/Nth position of the specified topic/item in an ini/text file.
$ini(mirc.ini,0) returns total number of topics in mirc.ini
$ini(mirc.ini,1) returns name of 1st topic in mirc.ini
$ini(mirc.ini,help) returns Nth position of topic help if it exists, or returns 0 if it doesn't exist
The item/N parameter is optional. If you specify specify N = 0, it returns the total number of topics/items.
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$ini(file.ini,3000,0)
3000 is well not refrence a topic name but rather it refrences the 3000th topic, which i assume there isnt one. This is the reason for the $null return, correct as per the help file.
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Ameglian cow
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$ini(file.ini,3000,0)
3000 is well not refrence a topic name but rather it refrences the 3000th topic, which i assume there isnt one. This is the reason for the $null return, correct as per the help file. The problem is that it is impossible to count the number of entries in a topic which has a numeric name, and I consider that to be a significant bug since there does not appear to be any workaround.
* Quietust, QMT Productions
P.S. If you don't get this note, let me know and I'll write you another
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Hoopy frood
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You can find the position of a topic, whether its name is numerical or not by doing a simple loop through $ini. You can then use this position to use $ini(file,position,0) for total items etc. It returns 0 if the topic was not found, else it returns a positive integer. /*
Usage:
$inipos(file,topic)
Returns 0 if the topic doesn't exist
Example:
//if ($inipos(test.ini,500)) echo -a $ini(test.ini,$ifmatch,0) items found
*/ alias inipos {
if (!$isfile($1)) || ($0 < 2) return
if ($2 !isnum) return $ini($1,$2)
var %a = $ini($1,0)
while ($ini($1,%a) != $2) && (%a) dec %a
return %a
}Here's a little snippet you can try it with: ; Usage: /echoitems <file> <topic> alias echoitems {
var %pos = $$inipos($1,$2)
if (%pos == 0) return
var %i = 1, %ii = $ini($1,%pos,0), %item
while (%i <= %ii) {
%item = $ini($1,%pos,%i)
echo -a $+(%item,=,$readini($1,n,$2,%item))
inc %i
}
}
Gone.
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Babel fish
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Did you even read the help file?
/help $ini
$ini(file,topic/N,item/N)
Returns the name/Nth position of the specified topic/item in an ini/text file.
$ini(mirc.ini,0) returns total number of topics in mirc.ini
$ini(mirc.ini,1) returns name of 1st topic in mirc.ini
$ini(mirc.ini,help) returns Nth position of topic help if it exists, or returns 0 if it doesn't exist
The item/N parameter is optional. If you specify specify N = 0, it returns the total number of topics/items.
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$ini(file.ini,3000,0)
3000 is well not refrence a topic name but rather it refrences the 3000th topic, which i assume there isnt one. This is the reason for the $null return, correct as per the help file. Yeah, I read the help file. Now, is it specified in the help file that topic and item mustn't be a numerical because mirc use it for the position ? No. It is may be not a bug but a I tjink it is a source of problem when using ini files which comport numerical topics. May be a note in the help file can help it. The other reason is was I used the last token with a number and not the two last tokens with a number (I don't know if you understand, sorry). I don't know this method before. Now, I know it. thanks Thanks for your code Fiberoptics and others
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Hoopy frood
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The same problem exists in more than just INI files, if u use a number when you should use a name what more can you expect, I mean its not hard to make the section name a a name instead of a number just use ^ $+ <number>. What if there was a section named "0" what would you expect $ini(file,0) to resolve to?
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