Get specific data from txt file

sharky12345

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I'm just tinkering with the idea of saving passwords and other information in a config file - I haven't yet fully grasped .ini files and know only a little more about .txt files, so what I need to understand is how I can read specific data from a saved text file.

This is what I have saved in the .txt file;

[PASSWORD_1]
password=DedicatedUs3rForODBC

[PASSWORD_2]
password=OCRobot054rForODBC

I know how to go to the file and open it, but how would I specify which line I wanted it to get the data from?
 

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Try a google for read ini file especially getprivateprofile string it’s very easy
 
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