Read a txt file with section and body in vb.net

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I have a txt file like this.

[BasicText]
Some text here in multiple lines...
Some text here in multiple lines...
Some text here in multiple lines...

[FooterText]
Some text here in multiple lines...
Some text here in multiple lines...
Some text here in multiple lines...

[Head]
Hide = 1

How I can read and write the text in these two sections and how
I can read and write the hide option in Visual Basic .net

Thank you.

Posted 6-Apr-15 4:16am

Makis Best

Updated 6-Apr-15 8:45am

Maciej Los

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CHill60 6-Apr-15 10:33am

What have you tried?

ZurdoDev 6-Apr-15 10:35am

Use the System.IO.File class. https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.io.file%28v=vs.110%29.aspx

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 6-Apr-15 13:51pm

Just read it. What's the problem, exactly? What have you tried so far?
—SA

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CHill60 · Answer 1 · 2015-04-06T04:37:00

Solution 1

Here is an example of reading text file[^]

Once you have the data look for the section headers.

Alternatively have a look at this CP article INI Reader / Writer Class for C#, VB.NET, and VBScript[^]

Posted 6-Apr-15 4:37am

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Maciej Los 6-Apr-15 14:45pm

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Mario Z · Answer 2 · 2015-04-06T22:23:00

Hi, you can try .NET library I created for INI files processing. You can find sample codes for both reading and writing sections and keys with VB.NET.
For example:

VB

Dim ini As New IniFile()

' Add new section.
ini.Sections.Add("Section's Name")

' Add new section with some keys.
Dim anotherSection = ini.Sections.Add("Another Section's Name")
anotherSection.Keys.Add("Key's Name", "Key's Value")
anotherSection.Keys.Add("Another Key's Name", "Another Key's Value")

Makis Best · Answer 3 · 2015-04-06T07:59:00

Solution 2

I have already try this article

INI Reader / Writer Class for C#, VB.NET, and VBScript[^]

but i have to insert section and key and it doesn't work cuz I must insert section and key but in most cases i have only sections. and in some cases I have both.

I have to say that the text file created automatically from another app and i can't do anything for the format of the file.

I just want to read and write this file.

Posted 6-Apr-15 7:59am

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CHill60 6-Apr-15 15:12pm

No - just create a section with zero keys. The file you have is standard "INI" style format and the code in that article will work - you just have to put a little of your own effort into it.
For you information - I only spotted this "response" because I saw there was a 2nd solution to a post I had answered. If you want to respond to a poster use the "Have a Question or Comment" link next to their post, or the "Reply" link if responding to a comment

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