Description
Writes the specified string into the specified section in the ArcPad.ini file (on desktop Windows) or ArcPad's registry entry (on Windows CE).
Syntax
object.WriteProfileString ( Section, Entry, Value ) |
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Parameters
- Section
- Required. A String that specifies the Section containing the entry. If the section does not exist, it is created.
- Entry
- Required. A String that contains the Entry into which the value is to be written. If the entry does not exist in the specified section, it is created.
- Value
- Required. A String that specifies the Value to be written.
Return Type
Boolean
Remarks
The return value indicates whether the specified string was successfully written to the specified section in the ArcPad.ini file (True) or not (False).
Value is a string specifying the value to be written. If this argument is vbNullString, the entry specified by the Entry argument is deleted.
Value is a string specifying the value to be written. If this argument is vbNullString, the entry specified by the Entry argument is deleted.
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 | |