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SetMIFValue - Change the Attribute Value

Valid on UNIX and Windows

The SetMIFValue function changes the value of a specific attribute in a MIF file.

Function format:

SetMIFValue(Filename as string, GroupName as string, AttrName as string, Value as string) as Boolean

SetMIFValue(Filename as string, GroupID as integer, AttrID as integer, Value as string) as Boolean

SetMIFValue(Filename as string, GroupName as string, GroupID as integer, AttrName as string, AttrID as integer, Value as string) as Boolean

Filename

Specifies the filename of the MIF file

GroupName

Specifies the name of the group in which the attribute is located.

GroupID

Specifies the ID of the group in which the attribute is located.

AttrName

Specifies the name of the attribute to be set.

AttrID

Specifies the ID of the attribute to be set.

Value

Specifies the value to set the attribute to in the MIF file.

To assign a new integer to an integer attribute code:

- value="123456"

To assign a new string, the string must be enclosed in additional quotes; otherwise, a subsequent MIF function may produce unexpected results:

- value="""123456"""

If the attribute specified is found in the MIF file, its value is changed and SetMIFValue returns TRUE; otherwise, returns FALSE.

Example:

The following is an example of the GetMIFComponent, GetMIFInteger, GetMIFString, GetMIFValue, and SetMIFValue functions.

Dim file, gname, aname as string
Dim gid as integer

ClrScr()
file = "h:\test\miffus\file.mif"

Print("Component of """ + file + """: """ + GetMIFComponent(file) + """")

gname = "Strings"
gId = 1
aname = "string_1"
Print(gname + "." + aname + " = " + GetMIFString(file, gname, gId, aname, 1))
aname = "string_2"
Print(gname + "." + aname + " = " + GetMIFValue(file, gname, gId, aname, 2))

if SetMIFValue(file, gname, gId, aname, 2, "Text_new") then
	Print(gname + "." + aname + " = " + GetMIFValue(file, gname, gId, aname, 2))
else
	Print("1. SetMIFValue failed.")
	exit
endif

gname = "Numbers"
gId = 2
aname = "number_1"
Print(gname + "." + aname + " = " + Str(GetMIFInteger(file, gname, gId, aname, 1)))
aname = "number_2"
Print(gname + "." + aname + " = " + GetMIFValue(file, gname, gId, aname, 2))
if SetMIFValue(file, gname, gId, aname, 2, "999999") then

Print(gname + "." + aname + " = " + GetMIFValue(file, gname, gId, aname, 2))
else
	Print("2. SetMIFValue failed.")
	exit

endif