WritePivateProfile string length

[Scott Turchin]

Is there any limit to the length of string I am writing to an INI file?

I would prefer to do it that way vs using my own file type.
I have two entries that need to be read, and written, and one of them is a warning text (For Winlogon Message)...

I can write the file just fine, rather long, but when I read it all I get is "The" and that's it, but it sh ould start "The computer system you are about to enter.."

Frustrated...
Seems to me WritePrivateProfileString and GetPrivateProfileString are dinsosauric....

------------------
Scott

[Kev Peel]

scott,

i don't think there is a limit, maybe a problem elsewhere?

i do know, however, that ini files...

• are limited to 64k file size.
• cannot contain any cr\linefeed when being written to.
• are locked when accessed by a program.

i posted some pb-friendly routines here...

http://www.powerbasic.com/support/pb...ad.php?t=22563


regards,

------------------
kev g peel
kgp software, bridgwater, uk.
mailto:[email protected][email protected]</a>

[this message has been edited by kev peel (edited august 07, 2001).]

[Scott Turchin]

Well it's q uite long, like 1024, so that explains it....
And, I'm using the "|" instead of $CRLF, then switch it back when read...
I'll have to come up with another routine I think....easy enough to write two files....


------------------
Scott

[Lance Edmonds]

Check out http://support.microsoft.com/support.../Q230/1/94.ASP


------------------
Lance
PowerBASIC Support
mailto:[email protected][email protected]</A>