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How to edit cfg via an installer?

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I wish to read and edit text config files relating to the new installed files during installation.
I would like to read eg. [entry.0] [entry.1] [entry.2] etc then add [entry.3] and [entry.4], it could be entry 3 and 4 are already on the user machine within the text file and therefore I would like to add [entry.5] and [entry.6] in that case. It would basically finding the last [entry.x] and being able to add the next entries in sequence. The installer I was hoping to use can't do this directly.
This is done so often in FS but I can't find any information on it?
Any help, pointing in the right direction much appreciated.

Simon
 
Simon,

If your installer does allow to execute scripts / programs during runtime, you can make a small program to enumerate the ini file and return the next free section.

What installer software do you use?
 
I have been using Install Creator, I will put together a small exe to carry this out. I am surprised there is no example codes around to help with this, its something thats done so often adding to scenery and aircraft cfg's.

Simon
 
I use the C++ functions Get/WritePrivateProfile... to manipulate .cfg files and use the ClickTeam free Install Creator.

George
 
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How do you read the maximum section header [flightsim.n] then write the next section to follow on in sequence?
Most tutorials and examples I have found are about altering key values.

Do you have any example code you are willing to share?

Simon
 
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