Thread: strcpy not working correctly?

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    strcpy not working correctly?

    I have the following:

    Code:
        char *mssg, junk, CRC_char[2], sensor = 0xFF, sysID[4] = {SYSTEM_ID}, \
                Send[BUFFER_SIZE] = {[0 ... BUFFER_SIZE-1] = 0xFF}, radioID[4];
    [CODE] P1OUT |= BIT0; strcpy(Send, (const char *)radioID);
    mssg = strncat(mssg, "JR", 2);


    [CODE]

    a breakpoint at line 1 reveals as expected, Send is full '\0'. A breakpoint at line three does not.

    Send contains radioID ...1,2,3,4 BUT also 0xB2 and 0x2F....Can someone explain?
    Thanks
    Last edited by ridgerunnersjw; 12-23-2020 at 02:33 PM.

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    Where and how are you allocating memory for mssg?

    A breakpoint at line three does not.
    I don't see any line three, so I don't have a clue.

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    moved to memcpy and all works fine....

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    Do "Send" and "radioID" contain null-terminated strings? If not, string functions (e.g., strcpy) cannot be used on them. (The initializer for "Send" suggests that it's not a string and shouldn't be treated like a string.)

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