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assigning a TCHAR char array to std::string I want to assign a TCHAR char array to std::string in VC++ 2005, how should i do that? a simple assignment gives error i.e
TCHAR buffer[MAX-1];
std::string data;
//some operation for filling the buffer
data = buffer; //This gives error
Plz help me in doing this operation.
TCHAR buffer[MAX-1];
std::string data;
//some operation for filling the buffer
data = buffer; //This gives error
Plz help me in doing this operation.
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What error do you get?
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UNICODE is the default setting for that compiler so if you didn't turn it off then the compiler is mapping TCHAR into wchar_t. go to Project --> Properties (bottom menu item) --> Configuration Properties --> General then change Character Set option to Not Set. If you really do want UNICODE then you have to use one of the conversion functions to convert wchar_t* to char*
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Originally Posted by Narue 
What error do you get?
I tried to build this code in Visual C++ 2005 and i got this error:
error C2679: binary '=' : no operator found which takes a right-hand operand of type 'TCHAR [260]' (or there is no acceptable conversion)
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Originally Posted by Ancient Dragon
UNICODE is the default setting for that compiler so if you didn't turn it off then the compiler is mapping TCHAR into wchar_t. go to Project --> Properties (bottom menu item) --> Configuration Properties --> General then change Character Set option to Not Set. If you really do want UNICODE then you have to use one of the conversion functions to convert wchar_t* to char*
i want to do in UNICODE only so can u suggest me those conversion functions??
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>error C2679: binary '=' : no operator found which takes a
>right-hand operand of type 'TCHAR [260]'
Yep, it looks like you're trying to initialize a narrow string with an array of wide characters. Try using std::wstring instead of std::string.
>right-hand operand of type 'TCHAR [260]'
Yep, it looks like you're trying to initialize a narrow string with an array of wide characters. Try using std::wstring instead of std::string.
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Originally Posted by Narue
>error C2679: binary '=' : no operator found which takes a
>right-hand operand of type 'TCHAR [260]'
Yep, it looks like you're trying to initialize a narrow string with an array of wide characters. Try using std::wstring instead of std::string.
Thanks Narue!!
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