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Problem with TCHAR/CHAR
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Hello DaniWeb. 
I have a problem with char->tchar conversion, that i cant seem to solve. I want to launch another program, anh the relative path to that program is fetched from MYSQL.
I have tried like anything i could find on google, fx MultiByteToWideChar() - i even gone as far as to write it to a char, write the char to a file, read, and then in tchar format, from the file.
The TCHAR just contains some chineese symbols, and the only readable being "/Patcher" and ".exe".
It really just needs to be LPCTSTR-readable, so my ShellExecute will work.
I use the messagebox to monitor how my TCHAR is doing.
I hope anyone can help me solve this problem.
Cheers
I have a problem with char->tchar conversion, that i cant seem to solve. I want to launch another program, anh the relative path to that program is fetched from MYSQL.
updateBox = CreateDialog(GetModuleHandle(NULL), MAKEINTRESOURCE(IDD_DIALOG2), hWnd, updateDiag);
hThread = (HANDLE)_beginthreadex(NULL, 0, Blah::Start, NULL, NULL, NULL);
_stprintf(patcherLoc, _T("%s/Patcher %s.exe"), UPDATE_DIR, row[2]);
strcpy(patcherUrl, row[3]);I have tried like anything i could find on google, fx MultiByteToWideChar() - i even gone as far as to write it to a char, write the char to a file, read, and then in tchar format, from the file.
The TCHAR just contains some chineese symbols, and the only readable being "/Patcher" and ".exe".
It really just needs to be LPCTSTR-readable, so my ShellExecute will work.
MessageBox(hWnd, patcherLoc, _T("Error"), MB_OK | MB_ICONEXCLAMATION);
ShellExecute(NULL, NULL, patcherLoc, NULL, NULL, SW_SHOWNORMAL);I hope anyone can help me solve this problem.
Cheers
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#2 33 Days Ago
1) Are you compiling for UNICODE?
2) what compiler
3) how is UPDATE_DIR declared
4) note that %s and %S are not the same thing. See this
2) what compiler
3) how is UPDATE_DIR declared
4) note that %s and %S are not the same thing. See this
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#3 33 Days Ago
Try
wcstombs, strcpy are deprecated..
More secure versions are available..
Take care..
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More secure versions are available..
Take care..
Last edited by cikara21; 33 Days Ago at 6:22 pm.
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#4 33 Days Ago
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Originally Posted by Ancient Dragon 
1) Are you compiling for UNICODE?
2) what compiler
3) how is UPDATE_DIR declared
4) note that %s and %S are not the same thing. See this
2) VC++
3) #define UPDATE_DIR "updateContent"
4) I'll read that, thanks.
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Originally Posted by cikara21
Try
wcstombs, strcpy are deprecated..c++ Syntax (Toggle Plain Text)
More secure versions are available..
Take care..
- But I cant figure out where, in this code, my own stuff is to be placed.
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#6 33 Days Ago
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Originally Posted by Excizted
Thank you for the answer.
- But I cant figure out where, in this code, my own stuff is to be placed.
Why dont you try it first..
There is another example for you..
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