API funcGetPrivateProfileString

[JohnDigweed]

Hello,

I'm trying to read an ini file with the API Call GetPrivateProfileString. The code below works in VB6, but not in VB.NET. Does anybody know why. Please let me know if u do!

Declare Function GetPrivateProfileString Lib "kernel32" Alias _
    "GetPrivateProfileStringA" (ByVal lpApplicationName As String, ByVal _
    lpKeyName As String, ByVal lpDefault As String, ByVal _
    lpReturnedString As String, ByVal nSize As Long, ByVal _
    lpFileName As String) As Long

Private Sub Button1_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click

        Dim strRetString As String
        strRetString = "          "
        Dim lngRetval As Long
        lngRetval = GetPrivateProfileString("SECTIONNAME", "KEYNAME", "Default Value", strRetString, Len(strRetString), "C:\AnIniFile.ini")

End Sub

[DSJ]

I haven't tested, but try changing you DIM of strRetString to:

Dim strRetString As New String(Space(100))

or

Dim strRetString as New String(" ")

[JohnDigweed]

Thanx for your response but this also does not work. If you have any other ideas please let met know.

John

[DSJ]

Classic beginner mistake for both of us... VB 6's LONG should now be INTEGER, try this:

Declare Function GetPrivateProfileString Lib "kernel32" Alias _
"GetPrivateProfileStringA" (ByVal lpApplicationName As String, ByVal _
lpKeyName As String, ByVal lpDefault As String, ByVal _
lpReturnedString As String, ByVal nSize As Integer, ByVal _
lpFileName As String) As Long

Private Sub Button1_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click
Dim strRetString As New String(Space(50))
Dim lngRetval As Long
lngRetval = GetPrivateProfileString("SECTIONNAME", "KEYNAME", "Default Value", strRetString, strRetString.Length, "C:\AnIniFile.ini")
If lngRetval <> 0 Then
MsgBox(strRetString.Trim)
End If
End Sub

[JohnDigweed]

Thanx!