Rhino.GetSettings alternative in RhinoPython?

Scripting
1

Hi,
Could anyone help me with something?

What is the alternative of Rhino.GetSettings() in Python?

And Rhino6, in case it is old thing?

Thanks in advance.

2

Seems to be in rhinoscriptsyntax for V6 anyway…

https://developer.rhino3d.com/api/RhinoScriptSyntax/#collapse-GetSettings

Code:

def GetSettings(filename, section=None, entry=None):
    """Returns string from a specified section in a initialization file.
    Parameters:
      filename (str): name of the initialization file
      section (str, optional): section containing the entry
      entry (str, optional): entry whose associated string is to be returned
    Returns:
      list(str, ...): If section is not specified, a list containing all section names
      list:(str, ...): If entry is not specified, a list containing all entry names for a given section
      str: If section and entry are specified, a value for entry
      None: if not successful
    Example:
      import rhinoscriptsyntax as rs
      filename = rs.OpenFileName("Open", "Initialization Files (*.ini)|*.ini||")
      if filename:
          sections = rs.GetSettings(filename)
          if sections:
              section = rs.ListBox(sections, "Select a section", filename)
              if section:
                  entries = rs.GetSettings(filename, section)
                  if entries:
                      entry = rs.ListBox(entries, "Select an entry", section)
                      if entry:
                          value = rs.GetSettings(filename, section, entry)
                          if value: rs.MessageBox( value, 0, entry )
    See Also:
      
    """
    import ConfigParser
    try:
        cp = ConfigParser.ConfigParser()
        cp.read(filename)
        if not section: return cp.sections()
        section = string.lower(section)
        if not entry: return cp.options(section)
        entry = string.lower(entry)
        return cp.get(section, entry)
    except IOError:
        return scriptcontext.errorhander()
    return scriptcontext.errorhandler()
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Hi @Helvetosaur,

Do you happen to also know the Rhino.SaveSettings?

I don’t see this one in rhinoscriptsyntax.

Thanks in advance.

update:
Anyways maybe a suggestion to add it.
Something like:

def SetSettings(filename, section=None, entry=None, value=None):
    import ConfigParser
    try:
        cp = ConfigParser.ConfigParser()
        cp.read(filename)
        
        if not section: return
        if not entry:return
        cp[section][entry] = value
        with open(filename, 'w') as ini_file:
            cp.write(ini_file)
    except IOError:
        return scriptcontext.errorhandler()
    return scriptcontext.errorhandler()