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@Sara: Thanks for correcting me, of course you're right, I didn't read the question carefully :o)<br />
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The 'strdup' was just the first idea I had for a sample to show use of 'c_str()', it was not my intention to suggest using this to get a none-const pointer - and I just had luck 'strdup' expects a const pointer and returns a none-const pointer, so the code at least should compile ;o)<br />
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Best regards,<br />
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ZOPPO
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@Sara: Thanks for correcting me, of course you're right, I didn't read the question carefully :o)

The 'strdup' was just the first idea I had for a sample to show use of 'c_str()', it was not my intention to suggest using this to get a none-const pointer - and I just had luck 'strdup' expects a const pointer and returns a none-const pointer, so the code at least should compile ;o)

Best regards,

ZOPPO

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 I just had luck 'strdup' expects a const pointer
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you shouldn't say luck. i am pretty sure it is experience that you posted working and compilable code.<br />
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Sara
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> I just had luck 'strdup' expects a const pointer

you shouldn't say luck. i am pretty sure it is experience that you posted working and compilable code.

Sara

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LOL, thanks Sara, what a compliment, this really made my day better :o))
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LOL, thanks Sara, what a compliment, this really made my day better :o))

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2 valid solutions where the accepted solution doesn't require to free buffers after use.<br />
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Sara
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2 valid solutions where the accepted solution doesn't require to free buffers after use.

Sara

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how to convert from std::wstring to wchar_t*
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how to convert from std::wstring to wchar_t*

conversion

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