Inno Setup - Create User Input Query Page with inp

Question

So, as the title says, I want to create a User Input Query Page (that's easy), but then I want the field to reject space character(s) and limit the input to no more than 15 characters (a bit more difficult for me). But then I need to write the input to a file, which I'm also not sure how to do.

Here's what my code looks like now:

var
  Page: TInputQueryWizardPage;

Procedure InitializeWizard();
Begin
  Page := CreateInputQueryPage(wpSelectTasks, 'Choose a Profile Name', 'This name will be used as your Profile Name', 'Please specify a name to be used as your Profile Name (make sure it''s unique), then click Next.');
  Page.Add('Name:', False);
  Page.Values[0] := 'YourName';
End;

function GetUserInput(param: String): String;
Begin
  result := Page.Values[0];
End;

As you can see, this code has no limitations for characters. That's the first thing I need help with.

My second problem is writing that value.

I am once again working with a non-standard INI file, not my fault. So this file is pretty much similar to a standard INI, it just doesn't have sections, just keys and values. Inno Setup's own INI section is of no use to me, since it won't allow input "outside" of a section, so I guess I'll have to treat it a text file(?).

I need to write the result as value to a key, named 'profile name'.

Answer 1

The length limit is easy, use TPasswordEdit.MaxLength property.

To prevent the user from typing a space, filter it in TEdit.OnKeyPress event.

But you need to check explicitly for spaces in the end anyway, because the spaces can also be pasted from clipboard for example. For a final check, use TWizardPage.OnNextButtonClick event.

var
  Page: TInputQueryWizardPage;

{ Prevent user from typing spaces ... }
procedure EditKeyPress(Sender: TObject; var Key: Char);
begin
  if Key = ' ' then Key := #0;
end;

{ ... but check anyway if some spaces were sneaked in }
{ (e.g. by pasting from a clipboard) }
function ValidateInput(Sender: TWizardPage): Boolean;
begin
  Result := True;

  if Pos(' ', Page.Values[0]) > 0 then
  begin
    MsgBox('Profile Name cannot contain spaces.', mbError, MB_OK);
    Result := False;
  end;
end;

procedure InitializeWizard();
begin
  Page := CreateInputQueryPage(...);
  Page.OnNextButtonClick := @ValidateInput;
  Page.Add('Name:', False);
  Page.Edits[0].MaxLength := 15;
  Page.Edits[0].OnKeyPress := @EditKeyPress;
  Page.Values[0] := 'YourName';
  ...
end;

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Another possibility is to implement the OnChange.
See Inno Setup Disable Next button when input is not valid.

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As you already know, to use the entered value, access it via Page.Values[0].

Formatting the value for a custom INI file format is a completely different question, ask one.