User Guide

502 Chapter 3: ColdFusion Functions
GetProfileSections
Description
Gets all the sections of an initialization file.
An initialization file assigns values to configuration variables, also known as entries, that are set
when the system boots, the operating system comes up, or an application starts. An initialization
file has the suffix INI; for example, boot.ini, Win32.ini.
Returns
An initialization file, as a struct whose format is as follows:
• Each initialization file section name is a key in the struct
• Each list of entries in a section of an initialization file is a value in the struct
If there is no value, returns an empty string.
Category
System functions
Function syntax
GetProfileSections(iniFile)
See also
GetProfileString, SetProfileString
History
ColdFusion MX: Added this function.
Parameters
Parameter Description
iniFile Absolute path (drive, directory, filename, extension) of initialization file; for example,
C:\boot.ini