When formatted in a certain way, *.ini files can be read by NT batch scripts (windows).
Example *.lini file (config.ini):
option1=lorem
option2=ipsum
Example .bat (readini.bat):
@echo off
for /f "tokens=1,2 delims==" %%a in (config.ini) do (
if %%a==option1 set option1=%%b
if %%a==option2 set option2=%%b
)
echo %option1%
echo %option2%