INI Files

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Initialization (INI) files serve as a repository in which you can store and retrieve information between uses of your application. Typically INI Files contain key name-value pairs representing run-time options for applications. Some .ini files, such as Boot.ini and Wininit.ini, are used by the operating system.

INI files are divided into sections, each section containing keywords. Sections are divided by the square brackets surrounding them—[SectionName], for example. INI file keywords are the lowest level of organization in an .ini file. These keywords store data that must persist between uses of an application.

The INI Files View provides a graphical way for users to add, modify, or delete the contents of the IniFile Table. It displays the contents of the IniFile table from the source Windows Installer package and the transform.

Topics in this section include the following:

Adding INI Files
Importing Existing INI Files
Adding Sections to INI Files
Adding New Keys to INI File Sections
Modifying INI File Keys, Values, and Actions
Removing INI Files
Removing Sections from INI Files
Removing INI File Section Keys