Thread: Inserting integers into a character array

greetings I am trying to insert various different integers in different locations within a character array.

sprintf_s works fine but only to insert at the start of the array.

I can't for example use array[6] to point where I want the integer to be inserted in the first parameter.

What can I use to point to the location within the array and have an integer placed there?

Thanks for you time.

Maybe I should have included I am working on a Dialog based app under MFC if it makes any difference but using sprintf causes the following error message...

error C4996: 'sprintf': This function or variable may be unsafe. Consider using sprintf_s instead

If I try to use sprintf_s I the get the following error message...

error C2664: 'int sprintf_s(char *,size_t,const char *,...)' : cannot convert parameter 2 from 'const char [3]' to 'size_t'

?

Appreciate your time mate but quite honestly I don't give a toss on what I use I just want to do the job.

I stick to Assembly language mostly no headaches like this but turn to MFC Dialog based apps as a quick (normally) way to get something done at the end of a project.

A quick and easy way (I don't care if it is dirty) to stuff integer values into a character string array and stop the compiler whinging would be excellent.

Thanks again for your time.

Success this is how I did it.

I would very much appreciate any tips on improvements as I know my coding is pretty sloppy

thanks in advance

Code:

    char name[81], second_digit[4], third_digit[4], final_key[80];
    int len = 0x0, init_num;


    GetDlgItemText(IDC_EDIT1, name, 80);

    len = strlen(name);

    init_num = len + 6;

    sprintf_s(final_key, "%d", init_num);

    strcat_s(final_key, "-");

    sprintf_s(second_digit, "%d", len);

    strcat_s(final_key, second_digit);

    


    if (len < 16)
    {
        strcat_s(final_key, "--");

        sprintf_s(third_digit, "%d", 15-len);
        strcat_s(final_key, third_digit);
        strcat_s(final_key, "-");
    }
    else
    {
        strcat_s(final_key, "-");
        sprintf_s(third_digit, "%d", len-15);
        strcat_s(final_key, third_digit);
        strcat_s(final_key, "-");
    
    }

    strcat_s(final_key, name);
    strcat_s(final_key, "-Art");


    SetDlgItemText(IDC_EDIT2, final_key);

Originally Posted by Elysia

You need to get off your high horse and learn C or C++, whichever suits your purposes more.

No high horse I assure you and no one here to try and impress I just enjoy assembler and have for years.

Originally Posted by Elysia

But I seriously fail to understand why the heck you are using MFC with C. You are using a C++ framework, so why the heck not use C++?

No reason I just always have and don't know any better and no one to teach me except books and online resources?

Originally Posted by Elysia

If you insist on sticking with C, then why don't you get a C library?

Is there one available which includes a resource editor to knock out dialogs etc quickly?
If so any suggestions are most welcome and I will check them out.
Also as I am not doing anything for DOS only Windows should I stick to C or C++?

Originally Posted by novacain

Why not something like...

Code:

len = strlen(name); 

if(len < 16)    
{
    _snprintf( final_key, 79, "%d-%d--%d-%s-Art",(len+6) ,len ,(15-len), name );
}
else
{
    _snprintf( final_key, 79, "%d-%d-%d-%s-Art",(len+6) ,len ,(len-15), name );
}

SetDlgItemText(IDC_EDIT2, final_key);

I very much like that thanks a lot.