GetProfileSections

Description

Gets all the sections of an initialization file.

An initialization file assigns values to configuration variables, also known as entries, that are set when the system boots, the operating system comes up, or an application starts. An initialization file has the suffix INI; for example, boot.ini, Win32.ini.

Returns

An initialization file, as a structure whose format is as follows:

• Each initialization file section name is a key in the structure

• Each list of entries in a section of an initialization file is a value in the structure

If there is no value, returns an empty string.

Category

System functions

Function syntax

GetProfileSections(iniFile)

See also

GetProfileString, SetProfileString

History

ColdFusion MX: Added this function.

Parameters