Get the Logged-In User Name

Here is a simple Delphi function that returns the user name for the currently logged-in user. For additional Delphi code for the Windows operating system, see Useful Delphi Code for the Windows Operating System.

— share —

function LoggedInUserName: String;
var
   Size: DWORD;
   Name: Array[0..255] of char;
begin
     LoggedInUserName := '';
     Size := 0;

     Size := 256;
     GetUserName(Name, Size);
     LoggedInUserName := String(Name);
end;

Posted: Saturday, June 17, 2023
Last updated: Tuesday, March 18, 2025

— share —