ConfigFile.get_value() returning Null

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Terrestroid_Developer-Official

I have a config file, inside is this:

[biome_name]
full_biome_name="Surface"
[parallax]
background="generic_background"

I have a script that loads the config file (in the correct path, I verified) and then gets values from the file.
Problem is that, for example, ConfigFile.get_value("biome_name", "full_biome_name") returns Null. Does anyone know the reason why, or is it something to do with the sections?

DaveTheCoder

Did ConfigFile.load() run correctly (return value = 0)?

There's a space before [biome_name] in your post, but that may be a typo here, or may not matter.

If neither of those is the issue, you could try printing the results of get_sections() and get_section_keys() to help identify the problem.

Megalomaniak

DaveTheCoder There's a space before [biome_name] in your post, but that may be a typo here, or may not matter.

It was just an artifact of the inline code formatting used on the multi-line entry. I've fixed that formatting in OP.

Terrestroid_Developer-Official

DaveTheCoder ok I tested and configfile does not load. I don't know why because the path is correct

DaveTheCoder

Did you create the file using ConfigFile, or did you create it manually (with a text editor)? If you created it manually, it could be an issue with stray or unicode characters, or line endings.

If you're willing to put it in a .zip and upload it, I could take a look at it.

Terrestroid_Developer-Official

DaveTheCoder i created it manually. I'll upload it for you to examine https://godotforums.org/assets/files/2023-02-17/1676676279-857917-unzip.zip

DaveTheCoder

I fixed it by changing the Dictionary line from:
BlockTypes={main_block=6,sub_block=7,sub_block2=11}
to:
BlockTypes={"main_block":6,"sub_block":7,"sub_block2":11}

After that change, ConfigFile can load the file and get the sections, keys and values without errors. Tested in Godot 3.5.2-rc2 and Godot 4.0-rc2.

Terrestroid_Developer-Official

DaveTheCoder Thank you so much, someone should cover this in the docs, as I haven't heard of this dictionary form before.

JusTiCe8

Terrestroid_Developer-Official someone should cover this in the docs

It's already in the documentation, we just need to read it, I guess 🙂.