Advanced Techniques: How to Load Configuration From an INI File

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Import INI File (Advanced)

The Add INI files dialog is used to import one or multiple INI files to your current AIP project.

INI Files

Choose what INI files you want to import by using theAdd and Remove buttons. Multiple files can be selected for both operations. If multiple files are added, they are merged into a single INI file.

Files Content

Displays the content of the INI files you added in the INI files section. The files are merged into a single file.

Name - Set the name of the INI file that contains the INI content of the merged files.

Keep formatted references - Enable/disable the ability to escape formatted references.

Component

Existing - Select a component from the drop-down to which you want to import the INI values.

New - Set the name of a New component, and import the INI values to it.

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