>I have to get entry values from an .ini file (srcsafe.ini, fwiw) that are not in a section: they are in the header of the file, before the sections. I'd also like to write to that non-section. Other than alines() <s>, how is this done? The WIN32API functions seem to always write a section, even if it's a blank ([]) section.
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>thanks,
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Hank,

Been awhile. Good to see you.

The solution is the one you've already implemented. Each section of an INI file must have a header surrounded with [ and ]. Otherwise, the API file parser won't be able to locate the entry. This is because duplicate value names are allowed within different sections. If you have DEVICE= in one section, it's prefectly legal to have another in a different section. The header is the way these are distinguished.