*nod* I have run across KeyFile demo code but thanks. The main thing holding me back is deciding on the cleanest, most declarative way to implement default values.
One of my main goals with gvrun has been to keep the source as clean, concise, and reusably modular as possible. On 12-01-29 11:19 AM, Axel FILMORE wrote: > On 29/01/2012 16:51, Stephan Sokolow wrote: >> Ugh. Serves me right for sending a message shortly after not sleeping well. >> >> That's GLib.KeyFile I'm intending to use for the config file. >> >> This thing: >> http://www.valadoc.org/glib-2.0/GLib.KeyFile.html > > Something like this reads a few keys from a Desktop file : > > KeyFile kf = new KeyFile (); > kf.load_from_file (config_file, KeyFileFlags.NONE); > string group = "Desktop Entry"; > if (kf.has_group (group) == false) > return false; > > string key; > > string type = ""; > key = "Type"; > if (kf.has_key (group, key) == true) { > type = kf.get_value (group, key); > //stdout.printf ("Type: %s\n", type); > } > > string name = ""; > key = "Name"; > if (kf.has_key (group, key) == true) { > name = kf.get_value (group, key); > //stdout.printf ("Name: %s\n", name); > } > > Very handy and something like this to save to a file : > > File file = File.new_for_path (config_file); > > // delete if file already exists > if (file.query_exists ()) { > file.delete (); > } > > string config = ""; > DataOutputStream dos = new DataOutputStream (file.create > (FileCreateFlags.REPLACE_DESTINATION)); > config += "key01=value1\n"; > config += "key02=value2\n"; > dos.put_string (config); > > It's possible to use a fixed size buffer instead of DataOutputStream I > think... > > Anyway, it's great to write some programs in Vala, congratulations. > > :) > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Try before you buy = See our experts in action! The most comprehensive online learning library for Microsoft developers is just $99.99! Visual Studio, SharePoint, SQL - plus HTML5, CSS3, MVC3, Metro Style Apps, more. Free future releases when you subscribe now! http://p.sf.net/sfu/learndevnow-dev2 _______________________________________________ Lxde-list mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/lxde-list
