Description
Retrieves the string associated with an entry within the specified section in the ArcPad.ini file (on desktop Windows) or ArcPad's registry entry (on Windows CE).
Syntax
object.GetProfileString ( Section, Entry [,Default] ) |
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Parameters
- Section
- Required. A String that specifies the Section containing the entry.
- Entry
- Required. A String that contains the Entry whose string is to be retrieved.
- Default
- Optional. A String that specifies the Default value for the given entry if the entry cannot be found in the ArcPad.ini file.
Return Type
String
Remarks
The return value is the string from the ArcPad.ini file or the string specified in the Default argument if the entry cannot be found. If the Default argument is not specified, the return value is an empty string.
Example
ApplicationProfile stores and retrieves entries in ArcPad's application profile.
| Application Example (VBScript) |  Copy Code |
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| Sub ApplicationProfile Dim strSection, strStringItem, strIntItem strSection = "My Section" strStringItem = "My String Item" strIntItem = "My Int Item" 'Write a string value to ArcPad.ini Call Application.WriteProfileString(strSection, strStringItem, "test") 'Retrieve the string value Dim strValue strValue = Application.GetProfileString(strSection, strStringItem) 'Display the value retrieved MsgBox strValue 'Write an integer value to ArcPad.ini Call Application.WriteProfileInt(strSection, strIntItem, 60) 'Retrieve the integer value Dim intValue intValue =Application.GetProfileInt(strSection, strIntItem) 'Display the value retrieved MsgBox intValue End Sub | |