Separated value in string

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Hi all,

I'm writing a code which get value from configuration settings file (*.ini)

Here are the sample of item that I have in the *.ini:

VB

[MERCHANT]
SPLITTER=,
MERCH1=1,P,PAYMENT
MERCH2=0,R,ROADTAX
MERCH3=1,S,SUMMON

I will retrieve this value using this code:

VB

m_IniMainObj.CurrentSection = INI_SCREENCFG_SECT_MERCHANT
m_strSplitter=m_IniMainObj.GetStrVal(INI_SPLITTER_KEY,"-")
m_strMerch1 = m_IniMainObj.GetStrVal(INI_MERCHANT_1_KEY, String.Empty)
m_strMerch2 = m_IniMainObj.GetStrVal(INI_MERCHANT_2_KEY, String.Empty)
m_strMerch3 = m_IniMainObj.GetStrVal(INI_MERCHANT_3_KEY, String.Empty)

The value is current set into m_strXXXXX as string. But I want to read the string an want to separated the value with this:

(1,P,PAYMENT)
(Boolean,String,String)

so I can hold the value whether it is True or False for 1st comma, ID for 2nd comma and description for 3rd comma and I want to save it in a declaration

VB

Dim bVisible as Boolean 'To hold 1st comma value (Boolean)
Dim strID as String 'To hold 2nd comma value (String)
Dim strDesc as String 'To hold 3r comma value (String)

Can someone please help me? I'm sorry if my question is quite messy but if you have some clearance, I will explain..

Posted 12-Nov-12 3:12am

Luiey Ichigo

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Rob Branaghan · Accepted Answer · 2012-11-12T04:15:00

Ok I think I understand what your asking about.

You have already got the information from your ini file, but want to store this info to do what you will with later?

VB

Public Class Merchant
    Public bVisible As Boolean 'To hold 1st comma value (Boolean)
    Public strID As String 'To hold 2nd comma value (String)
    Public strDesc As String

    Public Sub New(ByVal p_visible As Boolean, ByVal p_id As String, ByVal p_desc As String)
        bVisible = p_visible
        strID = p_id
        strDesc = p_desc
    End Sub

End Class

That is a simple class to hold the details of a single merchant.

You could use a dictionary of merchants as below.

VB

Private Sub Form1_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load
       Dim merchants As Dictionary(Of String, Merchant)

       merchants = New Dictionary(Of String, Merchant)()

       merchants.Add("MERCH1", New Merchant(True, "P", "PAYMENT")) 'MERCH1=1,P,PAYMENT
       merchants.Add("MERCH2", New Merchant(False, "R", "ROADTAX")) 'MERCH2=0,R,ROADTAX
       merchants.Add("MERCH3", New Merchant(True, "S", "SUMMON")) 'MERCH3=1,S,SUMMON

       Dim merch3 As Merchant = merchants("MERCH3")
       MsgBox(merch3.strDesc)

   End Sub

You can see that way you just need to tell the Dictionary of Merchants which Merchant you want to deal with.

Hope this helps!