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DesignerCOM API
II3ID::ReadProfileString Method
Synopsis
This method reads a string value from the registry. To retrieve a value, specify the name of a section and the name of an entry, as if you were reading an INI file. Use II3ID::WriteProfileString to write a string to the registry.
IDL Function Prototype
HRESULT ReadProfileString(
[in] BSTR Section,
[in] BSTR Entry,
[in, optional, defaultvalue(NULL)] BSTR DefaultValue,
[out, retval] BSTR * Value
);
C/C++ Syntax
HRESULT ReadProfileString(BSTR Section, BSTR Entry, BSTR DefaultValue, BSTR * Value);
Parameters
- Section
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is an arbitrary string that defines a location in the registry (e.g.: Employees)
- Entry
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Entry is the name of the item whose value you wish to retrieve (e.g. John Doe).
- DefaultValue
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This optional default value is used when no value is returned by the read operation.
- Value
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The return value is a string.