# TLO:Ini

## Description

Reads value(s) from an ini file located in a relative or absolute path.

## Forms

* [*string*](/macroquest/data-types-and-top-level-objects/top-level-objects/tlo-ini.md) **Ini\[\***filename\*\*\*,**''section\_**,**\_key\_**,**\_default'**']\*\*
  * The *section*, *key*, and *default* do not need to be given. If *section* or *key* are not given, multiple

    values are read.
  * *Section* and *key* may be set to -1 to skip them and give a new value.
  * If the ini is located in a directory other than the root Macros directory is located, you can use a DOS-style

    filepath (relative or absolute) to locate the ini. If the macro accessing the ini is in the same non-root

    directory, you will still to provide the (relative or absolute) filepath.

## Access to Types

* [*string*](/macroquest/data-types-and-top-level-objects/top-level-objects/tlo-ini.md) **string**

## Examples

If sample.ini contains:

`[KeyOne]`\
`value1=foo`\
`value2=bar`\
`[KeyTwo]`\
`Value3=foobar`

`/echo ${Ini[sample.ini,KeyOne,value1]} foo`\
`/echo ${Ini[sample.ini,KeyOne]} value1|value2||`\
`/echo ${Ini[..\sample.ini]} KeyOne|KeyTwo||`

If sample.ini is in \Macros\iniTest folder:

`/echo ${Ini[sample.ini]} NULL`\
`/echo ${Ini[iniTest\sample.ini]} KeyOne|KeyTwo||`

## See Also

* [Top-Level Objects](/macroquest/data-types-and-top-level-objects/top-level-objects.md)
* [string](/macroquest/data-types-and-top-level-objects/top-level-objects/tlo-ini.md)
* [/ini for writing information to the ini file](/macroquest/commands/slash-commands/ini.md)


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