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Description:
parseINI parses an INI file into a structure that contains sections and keys as structures.

Return Values:
Returns a struct.

Example:

<cfscript>
     inifile = 'C:/myboot.ini';
     inistruct = parseINI(inifile);
     writeDump(inistruct);
</cfscript>

Parameters:

Full UDF Source:

/**
 * Parses an INI file into a structure.
 * 
 * @param codefile      FIle to read. (Required)
 * @return Returns a struct. 
 * @author Dave Long (dave@davejlong.com) 
 * @version 1, April 14, 2011 
 */
function parseINI(string codefile) {
    var i = '';
    var codes = structNew();
    local.sections = getProfileSections(arguments.codefile);
    for(local.section IN local.sections){
        codes[local.section] = structNew();
        local.keys = local.sections[local.section];
        for(i=1;i LTE listLen(local.keys);i++){
            codes[local.section][listGetAt(local.keys,i)] = getProfileString(arguments.codefile,local.section,listGetAt(local.keys,i));
        }            
    }
    
    return codes;
}