Win2K INF Files (Understanding)

[Info Tech Geek]

How do you read the information in an inf file? Exspecially all of the Registry Edits?

[SirDice]

You can find alot of this info on MSDN
Just search for inf file.

[Info Tech Geek]

I was looking for some information to help understand the inf features by doing a line by line review. The basic settings portion is pretty much in plain english. However, when you get to the registry edits regarding folder properties and the root section it is all gibberish.

[warl0ck7]

Hi Info,

The following may help

1. INF files have two types of entries.
a) Private Profile Section
This is a section like
[Connection]
b) Private Profile string
This is a line with a key and value ex.
Password="hellyeah!!"
here Password is the key and "hellyeah!!" is its value
2. The following functions are used to Read the INF file
a) GetPrivateProfileSection
Gets the section.
b) GetPrivateProfileString
Gets the value of a key.
3. The following functions are used to Write the INF file
a) WritePrivateProfileSection
Writes a section.
b) WritePrivateProfileString
Writes the value of a key.
4. Get the function details in the MSDN or if you are a VB programmer use the API text Viewer