CA_BSTRGetCString
HRESULT CA_BSTRGetCString (BSTR BSTR, char **cString);
Purpose
Converts a BSTR into a C-style string. A BSTR is a Basic-style string that stores both text and length information.
CA_BSTRGetCString does not free the BSTR.
Call CA_FreeMemory when you no longer need the C-style string.
Parameters
| Input | ||
| Name | Type | Description |
| BSTR | BSTR | BSTR you want to convert to a C-style string. |
| Output | ||
| Name | Type | Description |
| cString | char * | Dynamically allocated C-style string that CA_BSTRGetCString converts from the Basic-style string. Call CA_FreeMemory when you no longer need the C-style string. |
Return Value
| Name | Type | Description |
| result | HRESULT | >=0 Number of bytes in the C-style string. <0 Error code. Refer to <Program Files>\National Instruments\Shared\MSDTRedistributables\SDKHeaderFiles\8.1\winerror.h for Windows SDK error codes. |
Additional Information
Library: ActiveX Library
Include file: cviauto.h
LabWindows/CVI compatibility: LabWindows/CVI 5.0 and later