>>>Okay. But why? Specifically, why not use an INI file? Especially for something so application specific.
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>>>>Windows Guidelines recommend using the registry.
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>>INI files are supposedly slower to access and single entry..one program at a time. The registry is really a database and can more easily be searched. And yes, individual applications use it.
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>But they are also Station/client specific no? Is that not a handicap?
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>Marc
Yes, they are. It may not be a handicap, depending on what you want to do and how Windows is configured. For example, Windows can be setup so that user preferences are saved on the network.
Craig Berntson
MCSD, Microsoft .Net MVP, Grape City Community Influencer