IniRead fails for one entry Topic is solved

[kdaube]

Dear all,
I'm clueless what might happen here.
the ini file contains this:

Code: Select all

[Project]
appName   = FMbuildTB
...
[en]
appTitle  = Build FM tool bars
appDescr  = FMbuildTB builds Tool Bars for FrameMaker.
appHint   = The utility will be installed in the user area (%appdata%\D+DD). A shortcut to the utility will be established in Startmenu\D+DD.
instTitle  = Install utility FMbuildTB
...

When reading from this file with appLang := "en" and iniFIle

Code: Select all

iniFile := A_ScriptDir . "\InstallThis\\config.ini"
appLang := "en"
  IniRead, appName,    %iniFile%, Project,  appName
  IniRead, appHint,    %iniFile%, %appLang%, appHint
  IniRead, instTitle,  %iniFile%, %appLang%, instTitle      ; ERROR
  IniRead, appTitle,   %iniFile%, %appLang%, appTitle
  IniRead, appDescr,   %iniFile%, %appLang%, appDescr
  ...

all items are correctly read, with the exception of instTitle. I get ERROR.
I have checked with hex display for strange things in the text, moved the code lines in different orde, checked code page, renamed to gurkTitle → no solution found so far.
What else should I look for?

[mikeyww]

1. Double-check your INI file.
2. Save your INI file.
3. Use only the code shown in your post, in your testing. ... and all other code should be removed, though you could add MsgBox to display what is read.
4. Use only the INI file that you have posted here.
5. If you have multiple INI files, check to see that you are accessing the one that you think you are.

[kdaube]

BTW immediateley after the statement

Code: Select all

  IniRead, instTitle,  %iniFile%, %appLang%, instTitle      ;
MsgBox %ErrorLevel%

ErrorLevel is zero which is as documented. How to find the cause then?

[mikeyww]

See my steps to resolve.

How are you determining the line that generates the error?

A shorter script is also sufficient.

Code: Select all

#Requires AutoHotkey v1.1.33
iniFile := A_ScriptDir . "\InstallThis\config.ini"
appLang := "en"
IniRead, instTitle,  %iniFile%, %appLang%, instTitle
Msgbox % instTitle

Windows does not require a double backslash before file names.

Output

image230216-0543-001.png (4.14 KiB) Viewed 342 times

[kdaube]

mikeyww, again, you hit the nail!
«If you have multiple INI files, check to see that you are accessing the one that you think you are.»

I really used the wrong one which did not include this entry!