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Accessing hidden ini file sections (colon on file name)
In Windows, INI file sections with names containing a colon (:
) are considered hidden sections. These hidden sections are not accessible using the standard API functions provided for working with INI files.
To access and modify hidden INI file sections with a colon in their names, you can use the GetPrivateProfileString
and WritePrivateProfileString
functions from the Windows API.
Here's an example in C++:
cpp#include <Windows.h>
int main() {
LPCWSTR filePath = L"path_to_ini_file.ini";
LPCWSTR sectionName = L"Section:Hidden";
LPCWSTR keyName = L"Key";
// Get the value from the hidden section
WCHAR value[256];
GetPrivateProfileString(sectionName, keyName, L"", value, sizeof(value), filePath);
wprintf(L"Value: %s\n", value);
// Write a new value to the hidden section
WritePrivateProfileString(sectionName, keyName, L"NewValue", filePath);
return 0;
}
In the example above, GetPrivateProfileString
is used to retrieve the value of the Key
within the hidden Section:Hidden
of the INI file. WritePrivateProfileString
is used to write a new value to the same key within the hidden section.
Remember to replace "path_to_ini_file.ini"
with the actual path to your INI file.
Please note that modifying hidden sections in INI files is not a standard practice and might not be supported by all INI file readers or editors. It's recommended to avoid using hidden sections in INI files to ensure compatibility and readability across different applications.