Which data file format is better for storing setup information? XML, ASCII or Binary?

Hello,
Our application is using cluster, string, Integer and other data types and storing them in ASCII files. We are using flatten to string function and storing it to the text file. However, going ahead we want to migrate to XML file format. Is it a good idea? What would be the pros and cons?
Thanks.

If you are using LabVIEW's Flatten to String function, you are storing your data as binary, even if you are sending a string to the file writer.
The issues you will run into using this method or any of the canned LabVIEW XML VIs: If your data type changes, your files can't be read in any more. You mentioned you have clusters. If you add an element or take one away, the old files won't be read in anymore. You would have to store old versions of the data type and file reader and then convert the old data type to the new data type.
The nice thing about OpenG's INI functions is they take variant's, so you can pass complex data structures and it will write the file. If the data type changes, as long as it can be coerced into the format, it will still be read in. If you pass a cluster and a value is missing from the INI, the default is used. If there is an extra value in the INI, it's just skipped. So, your reader and writers can be updated without as much concern about supporting old data files.
One method you can do if you want to use binary is the "TLD" method. TLD stands for Type, Length, Data. I use an enum for the Type. The Length is just the length of the Data which follows, and then the data is the binary data. If I change a data type, then I create a new enum value (always has to be added to the end of the list to maintain value consistency with the old files). This way, the reader can still handle the old data type and convert it into the new data type in whatever method is necessary. It can also completely ignore it if desired. I usually process clusters as individual items so I don't have to save old versions of the cluster. It works quite well and only adds a few bytes per data item. The big caveat is you have to remember to update your file writer and reader whenever you change a datatype or add a new value.

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