Thread: C++.NET Can I use atoi ??

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    Question C++.NET Can I use atoi ??

    Hi,

    I'm trying to learn C++.NET and I've got a listbox with some items in it via Properties->Collection. They're strings and I want the user to choose one of the strings in the list box and then pass that string (a number from 1 to 12) to a function that will fill another list box with data from a database according to which number was chosen. Can I just use regular atoi to convert the string or do i need to use something like

    listBox1->Text...conversion... ???

    Thanks for your help.

    Swaine777

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    atoi only works with C-style strings. If your string is a C-style string or if it has a conversion to a C-style string (such as std::string's c_str member function) you can use atoi. Otherwise you cannot. Unfortunately, in C++ "string" can mean several mutually exclusive types, so you'll have to be more specific as to how you declare this string.
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    If you're using the .NET CLR you can use the Int32::Parse() method...

    int MyInt = Int32::Parse("154"); // MyInt = 154

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    My guess is he is using the string class that is defined by Microsofts library, probably System::String. Only a guess though.

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