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IniReadPVt always Returns Default
Keywords: IniReadPVt Returns Default Value Blank String
Question:
I am trying to read the url from the internet shortcuts (.url files) listed in the users favorites subdirectory. However I am always getting back a blank string. I have confirmed there are .url files located in this directory:
sFavoritesPath = RegQueryStr(@REGCURRENT, "Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders[Favorites]")
DirChange (sFavoritesPath)
sFiles = FileItemize("*.url")
sFileCount = ItemCount(sFiles, @TAB)
for i = 1 to sFileCount
sFileToRead = ItemExtract(i, sFiles, @TAB)
sURL = IniReadPvt("InternetShortcut", "URL", "", sFileToRead)
Pause(sFileToRead,sURL)
next
Message("", "DONE")
Answer:
On close inspection of the IniReadPvt statement, I see you are not specifying a full PATH to your INI file. The documentation for IniReadPvt states: Notes: Path information must be specified, if the INI file is not in the Windows directory. If there is no path information provided, then the INI file is assumed to be in the Windows directory (as shown by DirWindows(0) )Here is some modified code:
sFavoritesPath = RegQueryStr(@REGCURRENT, "Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders[Favorites]")
DirChange (sFavoritesPath)
sFiles = FileItemize("*.url")
sFileCount = ItemCount(sFiles, @TAB)
for i = 1 to sFileCount
sFileToRead = ItemExtract(i, sFiles, @TAB)
sURL = IniReadPvt("InternetShortcut", "URL", "", sFavoritesPath:'\':sFileToRead) ;;;;;;INCLUDE FULL FILE PATH TO INI
Pause(sFileToRead,sURL)
next
Message("", "DONE")
Article ID: W18292
Filename: IniReadPVt always Returns Default.txt
File Created: 2013:08:12:12:28:48
Last Updated: 2013:08:12:12:28:48