How to LPCTSTR Convert to char *

[rxgmoral]

How to LPCTSTR Convert to char *
thank :)

[WolfPack]

What are you trying to do with it? The C in LPCTSTR stands for Constant. So you are maybe better off without changing it's permissions.

[John A]

I think you need to use _tcscpy() to do the conversion.

Hope this helps

[Ancient Dragon]

I think you need to use _tcscpy() to do the conversion.

Hope this helps

No. LPCTSTR is defined as const char *. No conversion needed except typecasting to remove the const attribute. Depending upon what is going to be done this may or may not be a good idea.

Example:

int main()
{
  LPCTSTR s = "Hello";
  char *p = const_cast<char*>(s);
  return 0;
}

[John A]

:o...

Tells you how much I know about Windows programming. :cheesy:

[Ancient Dragon]

:o...

Tells you how much I know about Windows programming. :cheesy:

No problem -- all of us (except maybe Narue) makes mistakes. :)

[rxgmoral]

No. LPCTSTR is defined as const char *. No conversion needed except typecasting to remove the const attribute. Depending upon what is going to be done this may or may not be a good idea.

Example:

int main()
{
  LPCTSTR s = "Hello";
  char *p = const_cast<char*>(s);
  return 0;
}

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LPCTSTR s = _T("Hello");
char *p = const_cast<char*>(s);

error C2440: 'const_cast' : cannot convert from 'LPCTSTR' to 'char *'

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[Ancient Dragon]

are you compiling for UNICODE. If you are using VC++ 2005 that is the default.

If yes, then typecasting won't work. you have to use a conversion function to convert from wchar_t* to char*