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//! `GetAllSettings` Function
//!
//! Returns a list of key settings and their respective values (originally created with `SaveSetting`) from an application's entry in the Windows registry.
//!
//! # Syntax
//!
//! ```vb
//! GetAllSettings(appname, section)
//! ```
//!
//! # Parameters
//!
//! - `appname` - Required. String expression containing the name of the application or project whose key settings are requested.
//! - `section` - Required. String expression containing the name of the section whose key settings are requested.
//!
//! # Return Value
//!
//! Returns a `Variant` containing a two-dimensional array of strings. The first dimension contains the key names, and the second dimension contains the corresponding values.
//!
//! # Remarks
//!
//! - `GetAllSettings` returns an uninitialized `Variant` if either `appname` or `section` does not exist.
//! - The returned array is zero-based with two columns: column 0 contains key names, column 1 contains values.
//! - Works with the Windows registry (`HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\VB and VBA Program Settings\appname\section`).
//! - On Windows, settings are stored in: `HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\VB and VBA Program Settings\appname\section`.
//! - Use `SaveSetting` to write values that `GetAllSettings` can retrieve.
//! - Use `GetSetting` to retrieve individual settings.
//! - Use `DeleteSetting` to remove settings from the registry.
//! - `GetAllSettings` is Windows-specific and relies on the registry.
//!
//! # Typical Uses
//!
//! - Loading application configuration settings
//! - Retrieving user preferences
//! - Reading saved window positions and sizes
//! - Loading multiple related settings at once
//! - Migrating settings between versions
//! - Exporting application configuration
//!
//! # Basic Usage Examples
//!
//! ```vb
//! ' Retrieve all settings for a section
//! Dim allSettings As Variant
//! Dim i As Long
//!
//! allSettings = GetAllSettings("MyApp", "Preferences")
//!
//! If IsEmpty(allSettings) Then
//! Debug.Print "No settings found"
//! Else
//! For i = LBound(allSettings, 1) To UBound(allSettings, 1)
//! Debug.Print allSettings(i, 0) & " = " & allSettings(i, 1)
//! Next i
//! End If
//!
//! ' Check if settings exist
//! Dim settings As Variant
//! settings = GetAllSettings("MyApp", "WindowPosition")
//!
//! If Not IsEmpty(settings) Then
//! ' Settings exist, process them
//! MsgBox "Found " & (UBound(settings, 1) + 1) & " settings"
//! End If
//!
//! ' Load and apply settings
//! Dim appSettings As Variant
//! appSettings = GetAllSettings("MyApp", "Options")
//!
//! If Not IsEmpty(appSettings) Then
//! Dim j As Long
//! For j = 0 To UBound(appSettings, 1)
//! Select Case appSettings(j, 0)
//! Case "Theme"
//! ApplyTheme appSettings(j, 1)
//! Case "Language"
//! SetLanguage appSettings(j, 1)
//! End Select
//! Next j
//! End If
//! ```
//!
//! # Common Patterns
//!
//! ## 1. Load All Application Settings
//!
//! ```vb
//! Sub LoadApplicationSettings()
//! Dim settings As Variant
//! Dim i As Long
//!
//! settings = GetAllSettings("MyApp", "General")
//!
//! If IsEmpty(settings) Then
//! ' No settings found, use defaults
//! SetDefaultSettings
//! Else
//! For i = LBound(settings, 1) To UBound(settings, 1)
//! ProcessSetting settings(i, 0), settings(i, 1)
//! Next i
//! End If
//! End Sub
//!
//! Sub ProcessSetting(keyName As String, value As String)
//! Select Case keyName
//! Case "AutoSave"
//! chkAutoSave.Value = IIf(value = "True", 1, 0)
//! Case "SaveInterval"
//! txtInterval.Text = value
//! Case "BackupEnabled"
//! chkBackup.Value = IIf(value = "True", 1, 0)
//! End Select
//! End Sub
//! ```
//!
//! ## 2. Restore Window Position
//!
//! ```vb
//! Sub RestoreWindowPosition(formName As Form)
//! Dim settings As Variant
//! Dim i As Long
//!
//! settings = GetAllSettings(App.Title, "WindowPos")
//!
//! If Not IsEmpty(settings) Then
//! For i = LBound(settings, 1) To UBound(settings, 1)
//! Select Case settings(i, 0)
//! Case "Left"
//! formName.Left = CLng(settings(i, 1))
//! Case "Top"
//! formName.Top = CLng(settings(i, 1))
//! Case "Width"
//! formName.Width = CLng(settings(i, 1))
//! Case "Height"
//! formName.Height = CLng(settings(i, 1))
//! Case "WindowState"
//! formName.WindowState = CInt(settings(i, 1))
//! End Select
//! Next i
//! End If
//! End Sub
//! ```
//!
//! ## 3. Load User Preferences
//!
//! ```vb
//! Function LoadUserPreferences() As Collection
//! Dim settings As Variant
//! Dim prefs As New Collection
//! Dim i As Long
//!
//! settings = GetAllSettings(App.Title, "UserPreferences")
//!
//! If Not IsEmpty(settings) Then
//! For i = LBound(settings, 1) To UBound(settings, 1)
//! prefs.Add settings(i, 1), settings(i, 0)
//! Next i
//! End If
//!
//! Set LoadUserPreferences = prefs
//! End Function
//!
//! ' Usage
//! Sub ApplyUserPreferences()
//! Dim prefs As Collection
//! Set prefs = LoadUserPreferences()
//!
//! If prefs.Count > 0 Then
//! On Error Resume Next
//! txtFontSize.Text = prefs("FontSize")
//! cboTheme.Text = prefs("Theme")
//! chkShowToolbar.Value = IIf(prefs("ShowToolbar") = "True", 1, 0)
//! On Error GoTo 0
//! End If
//! End Sub
//! ```
//!
//! ## 4. Export Settings to File
//!
//! ```vb
//! Sub ExportSettingsToFile(filename As String)
//! Dim settings As Variant
//! Dim fileNum As Integer
//! Dim i As Long
//!
//! settings = GetAllSettings(App.Title, "Settings")
//!
//! If IsEmpty(settings) Then
//! MsgBox "No settings to export"
//! Exit Sub
//! End If
//!
//! fileNum = FreeFile
//! Open filename For Output As #fileNum
//!
//! Print #fileNum, "[Settings]"
//!
//! For i = LBound(settings, 1) To UBound(settings, 1)
//! Print #fileNum, settings(i, 0) & "=" & settings(i, 1)
//! Next i
//!
//! Close #fileNum
//! MsgBox "Settings exported successfully"
//! End Sub
//! ```
//!
//! ## 5. Display Settings in `ListBox`
//!
//! ```vb
//! Sub PopulateSettingsList(lst As ListBox)
//! Dim settings As Variant
//! Dim i As Long
//!
//! lst.Clear
//! settings = GetAllSettings(App.Title, "Configuration")
//!
//! If IsEmpty(settings) Then
//! lst.AddItem "(No settings found)"
//! Else
//! For i = LBound(settings, 1) To UBound(settings, 1)
//! lst.AddItem settings(i, 0) & " = " & settings(i, 1)
//! Next i
//! End If
//! End Sub
//! ```
//!
//! ## 6. Validate Settings
//!
//! ```vb
//! Function ValidateSettings(appName As String, section As String) As Boolean
//! Dim settings As Variant
//! Dim i As Long
//! Dim isValid As Boolean
//!
//! settings = GetAllSettings(appName, section)
//!
//! If IsEmpty(settings) Then
//! ValidateSettings = False
//! Exit Function
//! End If
//!
//! isValid = True
//!
//! For i = LBound(settings, 1) To UBound(settings, 1)
//! ' Validate each setting
//! If Not IsValidSetting(settings(i, 0), settings(i, 1)) Then
//! Debug.Print "Invalid setting: " & settings(i, 0)
//! isValid = False
//! End If
//! Next i
//!
//! ValidateSettings = isValid
//! End Function
//!
//! Function IsValidSetting(keyName As String, value As String) As Boolean
//! ' Implement validation logic
//! IsValidSetting = True
//!
//! Select Case keyName
//! Case "Port"
//! IsValidSetting = IsNumeric(value) And CLng(value) > 0 And CLng(value) < 65536
//! Case "Timeout"
//! IsValidSetting = IsNumeric(value) And CLng(value) > 0
//! Case "Enabled"
//! IsValidSetting = (value = "True" Or value = "False")
//! End Select
//! End Function
//! ```
//!
//! ## 7. Compare Settings Between Sections
//!
//! ```vb
//! Sub CompareSettings(section1 As String, section2 As String)
//! Dim settings1 As Variant
//! Dim settings2 As Variant
//! Dim i As Long
//!
//! settings1 = GetAllSettings(App.Title, section1)
//! settings2 = GetAllSettings(App.Title, section2)
//!
//! Debug.Print "Comparing " & section1 & " vs " & section2
//! Debug.Print String(50, "=")
//!
//! If IsEmpty(settings1) Then
//! Debug.Print section1 & " has no settings"
//! ElseIf IsEmpty(settings2) Then
//! Debug.Print section2 & " has no settings"
//! Else
//! For i = LBound(settings1, 1) To UBound(settings1, 1)
//! Debug.Print section1 & "." & settings1(i, 0) & " = " & settings1(i, 1)
//! Next i
//!
//! Debug.Print ""
//!
//! For i = LBound(settings2, 1) To UBound(settings2, 1)
//! Debug.Print section2 & "." & settings2(i, 0) & " = " & settings2(i, 1)
//! Next i
//! End If
//! End Sub
//! ```
//!
//! ## 8. Migrate Settings to New Version
//!
//! ```vb
//! Sub MigrateSettings(oldSection As String, newSection As String)
//! Dim settings As Variant
//! Dim i As Long
//!
//! ' Get all settings from old section
//! settings = GetAllSettings(App.Title, oldSection)
//!
//! If IsEmpty(settings) Then
//! Debug.Print "No settings to migrate"
//! Exit Sub
//! End If
//!
//! ' Save to new section
//! For i = LBound(settings, 1) To UBound(settings, 1)
//! SaveSetting App.Title, newSection, settings(i, 0), settings(i, 1)
//! Next i
//!
//! Debug.Print "Migrated " & (UBound(settings, 1) + 1) & " settings"
//! End Sub
//! ```
//!
//! ## 9. Create Settings Dictionary
//!
//! ```vb
//! Function GetSettingsDictionary() As Object
//! Dim settings As Variant
//! Dim dict As Object
//! Dim i As Long
//!
//! Set dict = CreateObject("Scripting.Dictionary")
//! settings = GetAllSettings(App.Title, "Config")
//!
//! If Not IsEmpty(settings) Then
//! For i = LBound(settings, 1) To UBound(settings, 1)
//! dict.Add settings(i, 0), settings(i, 1)
//! Next i
//! End If
//!
//! Set GetSettingsDictionary = dict
//! End Function
//!
//! ' Usage
//! Sub UseSettingsDictionary()
//! Dim settings As Object
//! Set settings = GetSettingsDictionary()
//!
//! If settings.Exists("ServerURL") Then
//! Debug.Print "Server: " & settings("ServerURL")
//! End If
//! End Sub
//! ```
//!
//! ## 10. Bulk Settings Editor
//!
//! ```vb
//! Sub EditAllSettings(appName As String, section As String)
//! Dim settings As Variant
//! Dim i As Long
//! Dim newValue As String
//!
//! settings = GetAllSettings(appName, section)
//!
//! If IsEmpty(settings) Then
//! MsgBox "No settings found"
//! Exit Sub
//! End If
//!
//! For i = LBound(settings, 1) To UBound(settings, 1)
//! newValue = InputBox("Enter new value for: " & settings(i, 0), _
//! "Edit Setting", settings(i, 1))
//!
//! If newValue <> "" Then
//! SaveSetting appName, section, settings(i, 0), newValue
//! End If
//! Next i
//! End Sub
//! ```
//!
//! # Advanced Usage
//!
//! ## 1. Settings Manager Class
//!
//! ```vb
//! ' Class: SettingsManager
//! Private m_AppName As String
//! Private m_Section As String
//! Private m_Settings As Variant
//!
//! Public Sub Initialize(appName As String, section As String)
//! m_AppName = appName
//! m_Section = section
//! RefreshSettings
//! End Sub
//!
//! Public Sub RefreshSettings()
//! m_Settings = GetAllSettings(m_AppName, m_Section)
//! End Sub
//!
//! Public Function GetValue(keyName As String, _
//! Optional defaultValue As String = "") As String
//! Dim i As Long
//!
//! If IsEmpty(m_Settings) Then
//! GetValue = defaultValue
//! Exit Function
//! End If
//!
//! For i = LBound(m_Settings, 1) To UBound(m_Settings, 1)
//! If m_Settings(i, 0) = keyName Then
//! GetValue = m_Settings(i, 1)
//! Exit Function
//! End If
//! Next i
//!
//! GetValue = defaultValue
//! End Function
//!
//! Public Function SettingExists(keyName As String) As Boolean
//! Dim i As Long
//!
//! If IsEmpty(m_Settings) Then
//! SettingExists = False
//! Exit Function
//! End If
//!
//! For i = LBound(m_Settings, 1) To UBound(m_Settings, 1)
//! If m_Settings(i, 0) = keyName Then
//! SettingExists = True
//! Exit Function
//! End If
//! Next i
//!
//! SettingExists = False
//! End Function
//!
//! Public Property Get SettingCount() As Long
//! If IsEmpty(m_Settings) Then
//! SettingCount = 0
//! Else
//! SettingCount = UBound(m_Settings, 1) + 1
//! End If
//! End Property
//! ```
//!
//! ## 2. Settings Backup and Restore
//!
//! ```vb
//! Type SettingsBackup
//! AppName As String
//! Section As String
//! Settings As Variant
//! BackupDate As Date
//! End Type
//!
//! Function BackupSettings(appName As String, section As String) As SettingsBackup
//! Dim backup As SettingsBackup
//!
//! backup.AppName = appName
//! backup.Section = section
//! backup.Settings = GetAllSettings(appName, section)
//! backup.BackupDate = Now
//!
//! BackupSettings = backup
//! End Function
//!
//! Sub RestoreSettings(backup As SettingsBackup)
//! Dim i As Long
//!
//! If IsEmpty(backup.Settings) Then
//! MsgBox "No settings to restore"
//! Exit Sub
//! End If
//!
//! ' Clear existing settings first
//! DeleteSetting backup.AppName, backup.Section
//!
//! ' Restore backed up settings
//! For i = LBound(backup.Settings, 1) To UBound(backup.Settings, 1)
//! SaveSetting backup.AppName, backup.Section, _
//! backup.Settings(i, 0), backup.Settings(i, 1)
//! Next i
//!
//! MsgBox "Settings restored from " & Format(backup.BackupDate, "yyyy-mm-dd hh:nn:ss")
//! End Sub
//! ```
//!
//! ## 3. Settings Encryption/Decryption
//!
//! ```vb
//! Function GetEncryptedSettings(appName As String, section As String, _
//! password As String) As Variant
//! Dim settings As Variant
//! Dim decrypted() As String
//! Dim i As Long
//!
//! settings = GetAllSettings(appName, section)
//!
//! If IsEmpty(settings) Then
//! GetEncryptedSettings = Empty
//! Exit Function
//! End If
//!
//! ReDim decrypted(LBound(settings, 1) To UBound(settings, 1), 0 To 1)
//!
//! For i = LBound(settings, 1) To UBound(settings, 1)
//! decrypted(i, 0) = settings(i, 0)
//! decrypted(i, 1) = DecryptString(settings(i, 1), password)
//! Next i
//!
//! GetEncryptedSettings = decrypted
//! End Function
//!
//! Function DecryptString(encrypted As String, password As String) As String
//! ' Simple XOR encryption for demonstration
//! Dim i As Long
//! Dim result As String
//! Dim keyChar As Integer
//!
//! result = ""
//!
//! For i = 1 To Len(encrypted)
//! keyChar = Asc(Mid(password, ((i - 1) Mod Len(password)) + 1, 1))
//! result = result & Chr(Asc(Mid(encrypted, i, 1)) Xor keyChar)
//! Next i
//!
//! DecryptString = result
//! End Function
//! ```
//!
//! ## 4. Multi-Section Settings Loader
//!
//! ```vb
//! Function LoadMultipleSections(appName As String, _
//! sections() As String) As Collection
//! Dim allSettings As New Collection
//! Dim i As Long
//! Dim sectionSettings As Variant
//!
//! For i = LBound(sections) To UBound(sections)
//! sectionSettings = GetAllSettings(appName, sections(i))
//!
//! If Not IsEmpty(sectionSettings) Then
//! allSettings.Add sectionSettings, sections(i)
//! End If
//! Next i
//!
//! Set LoadMultipleSections = allSettings
//! End Function
//!
//! ' Usage
//! Sub LoadAllAppSettings()
//! Dim sections() As String
//! Dim allSettings As Collection
//! Dim section As Variant
//!
//! sections = Split("General,Display,Network,Security", ",")
//! Set allSettings = LoadMultipleSections(App.Title, sections)
//!
//! For Each section In allSettings
//! Debug.Print "Section has " & (UBound(section, 1) + 1) & " settings"
//! Next
//! End Sub
//! ```
//!
//! ## 5. Settings Change Detection
//!
//! ```vb
//! Type SettingsSnapshot
//! Settings As Variant
//! Timestamp As Date
//! End Type
//!
//! Private m_LastSnapshot As SettingsSnapshot
//!
//! Function TakeSnapshot(appName As String, section As String) As SettingsSnapshot
//! Dim snapshot As SettingsSnapshot
//!
//! snapshot.Settings = GetAllSettings(appName, section)
//! snapshot.Timestamp = Now
//!
//! TakeSnapshot = snapshot
//! End Function
//!
//! Function DetectChanges(appName As String, section As String) As Boolean
//! Dim currentSettings As Variant
//! Dim i As Long
//! Dim changed As Boolean
//!
//! currentSettings = GetAllSettings(appName, section)
//!
//! ' Check if both are empty
//! If IsEmpty(m_LastSnapshot.Settings) And IsEmpty(currentSettings) Then
//! DetectChanges = False
//! Exit Function
//! End If
//!
//! ' Check if one is empty
//! If IsEmpty(m_LastSnapshot.Settings) Or IsEmpty(currentSettings) Then
//! DetectChanges = True
//! Exit Function
//! End If
//!
//! ' Check if different sizes
//! If UBound(m_LastSnapshot.Settings, 1) <> UBound(currentSettings, 1) Then
//! DetectChanges = True
//! Exit Function
//! End If
//!
//! ' Compare values
//! changed = False
//! For i = LBound(currentSettings, 1) To UBound(currentSettings, 1)
//! If currentSettings(i, 0) <> m_LastSnapshot.Settings(i, 0) Or _
//! currentSettings(i, 1) <> m_LastSnapshot.Settings(i, 1) Then
//! changed = True
//! Exit For
//! End If
//! Next i
//!
//! DetectChanges = changed
//! End Function
//! ```
//!
//! ## 6. Settings Validation Framework
//!
//! ```vb
//! Type ValidationRule
//! KeyName As String
//! DataType As String ' "String", "Integer", "Boolean", "Date"
//! MinValue As Variant
//! MaxValue As Variant
//! Required As Boolean
//! End Type
//!
//! Function ValidateAllSettings(appName As String, section As String, _
//! rules() As ValidationRule) As Collection
//! Dim settings As Variant
//! Dim errors As New Collection
//! Dim i As Long, j As Long
//! Dim found As Boolean
//! Dim settingValue As String
//!
//! settings = GetAllSettings(appName, section)
//!
//! ' Check each rule
//! For i = LBound(rules) To UBound(rules)
//! found = False
//!
//! If Not IsEmpty(settings) Then
//! For j = LBound(settings, 1) To UBound(settings, 1)
//! If settings(j, 0) = rules(i).KeyName Then
//! found = True
//! settingValue = settings(j, 1)
//!
//! ' Validate data type and range
//! If Not ValidateValue(settingValue, rules(i)) Then
//! errors.Add "Invalid value for " & rules(i).KeyName
//! End If
//! Exit For
//! End If
//! Next j
//! End If
//!
//! If Not found And rules(i).Required Then
//! errors.Add "Missing required setting: " & rules(i).KeyName
//! End If
//! Next i
//!
//! Set ValidateAllSettings = errors
//! End Function
//!
//! Function ValidateValue(value As String, rule As ValidationRule) As Boolean
//! Select Case rule.DataType
//! Case "Integer"
//! If Not IsNumeric(value) Then
//! ValidateValue = False
//! Else
//! Dim intVal As Long
//! intVal = CLng(value)
//! ValidateValue = (intVal >= rule.MinValue And intVal <= rule.MaxValue)
//! End If
//! Case "Boolean"
//! ValidateValue = (value = "True" Or value = "False")
//! Case Else
//! ValidateValue = True
//! End Select
//! End Function
//! ```
//!
//! # Error Handling
//!
//! ```vb
//! Function SafeGetAllSettings(appName As String, section As String) As Variant
//! On Error GoTo ErrorHandler
//!
//! Dim settings As Variant
//! settings = GetAllSettings(appName, section)
//!
//! SafeGetAllSettings = settings
//! Exit Function
//!
//! ErrorHandler:
//! Debug.Print "Error retrieving settings: " & Err.Description
//! SafeGetAllSettings = Empty
//! End Function
//! ```
//!
//! Common issues:
//! - **Empty return value**: Section or application does not exist in registry
//! - **Registry access denied**: Insufficient permissions to read registry
//! - **Invalid section name**: Special characters or invalid path
//!
//! # Performance Considerations
//!
//! - `GetAllSettings` reads from the Windows registry, which is relatively fast
//! - For frequently accessed settings, consider caching the results
//! - Reading all settings at once is more efficient than multiple `GetSetting` calls
//! - Registry access can be affected by antivirus software
//! - Consider using INI files or XML for cross-platform compatibility
//!
//! # Best Practices
//!
//! 1. **Always check for Empty** before using the returned array
//! 2. **Use meaningful section names** to organize settings logically
//! 3. **Cache settings** in memory if accessed frequently
//! 4. **Validate settings** after retrieval
//! 5. **Provide defaults** when settings don't exist
//! 6. **Document registry structure** for your application
//! 7. **Consider cleanup** - use `DeleteSetting` when settings are no longer needed
//!
//! # Comparison with Other Functions
//!
//! ## `GetAllSettings` vs `GetSetting`
//!
//! ```vb
//! ' GetAllSettings - Retrieve all settings at once
//! Dim allSettings As Variant
//! allSettings = GetAllSettings("MyApp", "Config")
//!
//! ' GetSetting - Retrieve one setting at a time
//! Dim value As String
//! value = GetSetting("MyApp", "Config", "Theme", "Default")
//! ```
//!
//! ## `GetAllSettings` vs File-Based Storage
//!
//! ```vb
//! ' GetAllSettings - Windows registry
//! settings = GetAllSettings(App.Title, "Settings")
//!
//! ' File-based - INI file or XML (more portable)
//! ' Requires custom parsing code
//! ```
//!
//! # Limitations
//!
//! - Windows-specific (uses Windows registry)
//! - Limited to `HKEY_CURRENT_USER` hive
//! - `String` values only (need to parse numbers, dates, etc.)
//! - Registry size limits (though rarely hit in practice)
//! - No built-in encryption or security
//! - Requires appropriate registry permissions
//! - Not suitable for large amounts of data
//! - Two-dimensional array only (fixed structure)
//!
//! # Registry Location
//!
//! Settings are stored at:
//! ```text
//! HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\VB and VBA Program Settings\appname\section
//! ```
//!
//! # Related Functions
//!
//! - `GetSetting` - Returns a single key setting from the registry
//! - `SaveSetting` - Saves or creates an application entry in the registry
//! - `DeleteSetting` - Deletes a section or key setting from the registry
//! - `Environ` - Returns the string associated with an operating system environment variable
//! - `Command` - Returns the command-line arguments
use crate;
use crateVBResult;
use cratesettings;
use crateVBType;
use crate;
/// Returns every `(key, value)` pair stored under `(appname, section)`.
///
/// The result is a zero-based two-dimensional `String` array where column 0
/// holds the key names and column 1 holds the corresponding values. Keys are
/// returned sorted and in the case they were stored under.
///
/// When no settings exist for the given `(appname, section)` the return value
/// is `Empty` (testing `IsEmpty()` on it yields `True`).
///
/// `Null` arguments raise error 94 (invalid use of `Null`); object and array
/// arguments raise error 13 (type mismatch).