{
An INI file stores information in logical groupings, called “sections.”
Within each section, actual data values are stored in named keys.
[Section_Name]
Key_Name1=Value1
Key_Name2=Value2
}
uses IniFiles;
// Write values to a INI file
procedure TForm1.Button1Click(Sender: TObject); var ini: TIniFile; begin // Create INI Object and open or create file test.ini ini := TIniFile.Create('c:\MyIni.ini'); try // Write a string value to the INI file. ini.WriteString('Section_Name', 'Key_Name', 'String Value'); // Write a integer value to the INI file. ini.WriteInteger('Section_Name', 'Key_Name', 2002); // Write a boolean value to the INI file. ini.WriteBool('Section_Name', 'Key_Name', True); finally ini.Free; end; end;
// Read values from an INI file
procedure TForm1.Button2Click(Sender: TObject); var ini: TIniFile;
res: string; begin // Create INI Object and open or create file test.ini ini := TIniFile.Create('c:\MyIni.ini'); try res := ini.ReadString('Section_Name', 'Key_Name', 'default value');
MessageDlg('Value of Section: ' + res, mtInformation, [mbOK], 0); finally ini.Free; end; end;
// Read all sections
procedure TForm1.Button3Click(Sender: TObject); var ini: TIniFile; begin ListBox1.Clear;
ini := TIniFile.Create('MyIni.ini'); try ini.ReadSections(listBox1.Items); finally ini.Free; end; end;
// Read a section
procedure TForm1.Button4Click(Sender: TObject); var ini: TIniFile; begin ini: = TIniFile.Create('WIN.INI'); try ini.ReadSection('Desktop', ListBox1.Items); finally ini.Free; end; end;
// Read section values
procedure TForm1.Button5Click(Sender: TObject); var ini: TIniFile; begin ini := TIniFile.Create('WIN.INI'); try ini.ReadSectionValues('Desktop', ListBox1.Items); finally ini.Free; end; end;
// Erase a section
procedure TForm1.Button6Click(Sender: TObject); var ini: TIniFile; begin ini := TIniFile.Create('MyIni.ini'); try ini.EraseSection('My_Section'); finally ini.Free; end; end;