GetIniString only works if there is a leading CR

[Günter Rudigier]

Hi there

I try to use GetIniString to read some app settings for installation but it does not work as expected.

Here is my ini file:

[Settings]

Platform=Desktop

Here is my code to read:

function GetPlatform(): string;
var temp : String;
begin
  temp := ExpandConstant('{commonappdata}\MBB\Settings\LocalSettings.ini');
  Result := GetIniString('Settings', 'Platform', 'None', temp);
end;

If the ini file does not have a leading CR odr Text, i always get 'None', if there is a line before [Settings] i get 'Desktop'

Is this a bug or a feature?

Thx Regards!

Günter

[Martijn Laan]

Hi,

Windows ini files must use Windows newlines (CRLF). It is likely your ini file does not, and then it is not a valid Windows ini file. That could explain why adding an extra line before [Settings] appears to fix it, because the editor might change the newlines.

Note that GetIniString uses the built-in Windows API, not a custom implementation.

So this is likely neither a bug nor a feature, but an invalid ini file format.

Greetings,
Martijn

Op 23-1-2026 om 10:07 schreef Günter Rudigier:

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