file_ini - better INI handling

Quick links: docs · interactive demo · GM Marketplace page
Explanation: blog post
Versions:  GameMaker: Studio, GameMaker Studio 2
Platforms: All of them

This extension offers functions for working with INI files that exceed the built-in ones:

• Allows to open multiple INI files at once (as many as you want).
• Supports escape characters in keys/values/section names (can write any string).
• Preserves comments, order, and original formatting of the file.
• Error-proof: Even if the file is not a valid INI at all, extension will not error.
• Writes values in most-optimal, readable format. Quotes only if necessary.
• Allows to work with encrypted INI files (akin to ds_map_secure_* functions).
• Allows to load INI from string and save to string (great for HTTP/networking).
• Allows to flush INI to disk without having to reopen it.
• Allows to get key names and section names for iterating over them.
• Supports all target platforms, optimized both for native platforms and JavaScript-based ones.
• GMS1 & GMS2 compatible
• new! Can be used as drop-in instead of built-in functions - just import file_ini_instead_of_ini.gmez, and all built-in INI functions will use file_ini instead.