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RE: VB Runtime in my programs Installer?
Another way of writing and reading settings is useing INI-files. It is much safer and easier to use, if you're not experienced with the registry.
You must use API's also (just like if you want to use the registry), I don't know the exact API's from the top of my head, but you sure will find them (or someone will list them here)....
Some people will say that using INI-files is lame and the "old" method. Well this is far from true. So don't be fooled by them... (even if you are experienced with the registry, INI-files have benefits over the registry in many cases, just like the registry-method has some benefits over INI's)
Also note that using the registry you are expected to follow certain (unwritten) rules, like writing your settings in a specific branch in the registry and not in any other. Furthermore, editing settings by others is far more easy in INI-files then in the registry (not everybopdy knows how to handle the registry). Also the registry can be a very dangerous place to work in if you're not exactly know what you're doing!! For all these reasons I recommend using an INI-file (until you're more experienced in programming).
This post was edited on 09-09-2004 at 02:23 AM by CookieRevised.
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