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diedrich1-Visitor
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October 18, 2019
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How can I read a value from an ini file into a variable?

  • October 18, 2019
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I have configuration files in INI format. I would like to read these in Mahcad. Can someone give me a tip as I can read the values ​​individually one by one in MathCad variables?

Something like a := READ(File,Section,valuename)

Best answer by Werner_E

Here is a first approach. Not much error handling included and will work for "well behaved" ini-files and numerical values only.

 
 
 

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diedrich1-VisitorAuthor
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October 18, 2019
Even a solution for Prime is very welcome
 
Thank you very much
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LucMeekes23-Emerald IV
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October 19, 2019

Here's the first incarnation in Prime 4:

LM_20191019_ReadIni.png

Which also works in Prime express.

 

Success!

Luc

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    LucMeekes23-Emerald IV
    23-Emerald IV
    October 21, 2019

    Corrected an error where it would miss the last character of a parameter value.

     

    Since the ReadIni(file, section, parameter) approach doesn't care about comment statements, it's sort of immune to them. This function will even handle this .INI file  https://downloads.avaya.com/elmodocs2/ip_phones/r2_7/output/16_601433_2/IPTel_Server044.html

     

    Luc

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      Werner_E25-Diamond I
      25-Diamond I
      October 18, 2019

      You'll have to be more specific about the structure of an "INI-file".

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      diedrich1-VisitorAuthor
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      October 18, 2019
      Example of INI-File:

      Filename: 'Geometry.ini'
      Content (ASCII-File):
      [Cylinder1]
      Hight=100.12
      Diameter=25.123456
      [PointA]
      X=123.12345
      Y=123458.3
      Z=7.0

      I would like to read the Value of MathCad Variable CylHight out of the INI-File.
      I'm looking for something like:

      CylHight:=READINI('Geometry.ini','Cylinder1','Hight')

      Best regards
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      Werner_E25-Diamond IAnswer
      25-Diamond I
      October 18, 2019

      Here is a first approach. Not much error handling included and will work for "well behaved" ini-files and numerical values only.

       
       
       

      B.PNG

      MC15 worksheet attached

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