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Convert System::String to char*

How can i (using Managed C++) convert a System::String object containing
basic text into a char* object?

Thanks in advance,

Tim
Nov 16 '05 #1
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Here's one way :-

String* s1 = S"............" ;
const __wchar_t __pin* pstr = PtrToStringChar s(s1);

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Nish [VC++ MVP]

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How can i (using Managed C++) convert a System::String object containing
basic text into a char* object?

Thanks in advance,

Tim

Nov 16 '05 #2
Sin
> Here's one way :-

String* s1 = S"............" ;
const __wchar_t __pin* pstr = PtrToStringChar s(s1);


I think he meant a char*, as in single byte char*... Here's one way :

String foo= "Hello";
IntPtr ptr = Marshal::String ToCoTaskMemAnsi (foo);
char *singleByteFoo= (char*)ptr.ToPo inter();
// do stuff with singleByteFoo
Marshal::FreeCo TaskMem(ptr);
// here, singleByteFoo is not valid anymore

Alex.
Nov 16 '05 #3
My bad! :-(

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Nish [VC++ MVP]

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I think he meant a char*, as in single byte char*... Here's one way :

Nov 16 '05 #4

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