c_str() from CString

[Daniel Lidström]

Hi,

how can I get the c_str() from a CString? The only way I've found is this:
const char* str = (LPCSTR)cstring ;

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Daniel

[Tom Shelton]

Re: c_str() from CString

On Mon, 13 Sep 2004 12:16:08 +0200, Daniel Lidström wrote:
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> Hi,
>
> how can I get the c_str() from a CString? The only way I've found is this:
> const char* str = (LPCSTR)cstring ;[/color]

May I enquire what your purpose for this would be? It may influence the
answers you receive if we new what you were actually trying to accomplish
in a more fleshed out context :)
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Tom Shelton [MVP]

[Daniel Lidström]

Re: c_str() from CString

On Tue, 14 Sep 2004 00:24:53 -0600, Tom Shelton wrote:
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> On Mon, 13 Sep 2004 12:16:08 +0200, Daniel Lidström wrote:
>[color=green]
>> Hi,
>>
>> how can I get the c_str() from a CString? The only way I've found is this:
>> const char* str = (LPCSTR)cstring ;[/color]
>
> May I enquire what your purpose for this would be? It may influence the
> answers you receive if we new what you were actually trying to accomplish
> in a more fleshed out context :)[/color]

I want to put the contents of a CString into my own String class, or a
std::string.

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Daniel

[Mihai N.]

Re: c_str() from CString

>>> const char* str = (LPCSTR)cstring ;
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> I want to put the contents of a CString into my own String class, or a
> std::string.[/color]

The cast to LPCSTR will do.

But if the application is Unicode, you will run into problems.
You should use LPCTSTR to be generic. Also, you should
provide a way to use std::wstring for Unicode application and
std::string for ANSI applications.

Same notes for your own class.

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Mihai
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