DataTree.ReadString

Attemts to read string data from the specified key/value.

Declaration

[C++]
    bool ReadString(char* Key, char* ValueName, char* DefValue, char*& Value);

[Pascal]
    function ReadString(Key : string; ValueName : string; DefValue : string; var Value : string): Boolean;

[VB6]
    not applicable;

[ActiveX]
    not applicable;

[C#]
    public bool ReadString(string Key, string ValueName, byte[] DefValue,byte[] Value);

[VB.NET]
    Public Function ReadString(ByVal Key As String, ByVal ValueName As String, ByVal DefValue As Byte(), ByVal Value As Byte()) As Boolean

[Java]
    public boolean ReadString(String Key, String ValueName, byte[] DefValue,byte[] Value);

[Java ME]
    public boolean ReadString(String Key, String ValueName, byte[] DefValue,byte[] Value);

[Palm]
    bool ReadString(char* Key, char* ValueName, char* DefValue, char*& Value);

[DLL]
    not applicable;

Parameters

• Key - key name. For more information look here.
• ValueName - value name. For more information look here.
• DefValue - set here the value that will be returned on failure.
• Value - returns read value on success or DefValue on failure.

Return value

    True on success.
    False on failure.

Description

    Use this method to read String data from the specified key/value. Sets Value and returns True on success or sets Value to DefValue and returns False on failure.