How to make it use a configuration file?

[AndrewRenn]

I want to make a program that uses a config file, like, you have something like this in config.ini
[Main]
program1=D2.exe
program2=WoW.ex e
program3=Wc.exe


Etc, like taht, and then have when the program is ran, it checks config and sets like Button 1="config.ini[program1]" or something like that, but I don't know hwo to do it..
thanks , if you understand what i'm saying :)

[jg007]

are you using vb6 or vb.net ?

if it is vb.net then it is easier to use I find it easier to use my.settings and you can then set the settings

see here -

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cftf714c.aspx

I am not sure if you can do this in vb6, also I am not sure hoe vb6 handles xml files as that may be another way you do it.

also see here -

http://www.vbexplorer.com/VBExplorer/focus/ini_tutorial.asp

[AndrewRenn]

I'm not sure what I am using to be honest.. I have Visual Basic 2008 Express Edition

[jg007]

I'm not sure what I am using to be honest.. I have Visual Basic 2008 Express Edition

that is VB .Net

for that I find it easiest to use thet my.settings stuff so just see the top link for more on that .

the only thing to know is that doing this places the xml file that holds those settings into the 'application data folder'