Initialization File Functions

InstallShield 2020 ยป InstallScript Language Reference

Initialization file functions obtain information from and copy information to the initialization and profile files. An initialization file is a special ASCII file that contains key name-value pairs. The key name-value pairs represent run-time options for applications. You can also access and update private initialization file and system initialization files. The following list briefly describes each initialization file function.

Initialization File Functions

Function

Description

AddProfString

Adds a non-unique key to a section of the .ini file.

GetProfInt

Returns an integer from an .ini file.

GetProfString

Returns a string from an .ini file.

GetProfStringList

Retrieves lists of key names and string values from an .ini file.

ReplaceProfString

Replaces a string in a profile ( .ini) file.

WriteProfInt

Writes a string with an integer value to an .ini file.

WriteProfString

Writes a string to an .ini file.

Related Function

Related Function

Function

Description

SdShowFileMods

Creates a dialog displaying proposed file changes and offering options on how to proceed.