Thread: problem with char * and unsigned long

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    Unhappy problem with char * and unsigned long

    Code:
    	unsigned long lPid;
    
    	lPid = argv[0];

    funcs.h(453) : error C2440: '=' : cannot convert from 'char *' to 'unsigned long'
    This conversion requires a reinterpret_cast, a C-style cast or function-style cast


    argv[0] cant be changed to any other type.

    is there any way to do convert?
    Mouse

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    I think
    Code:
    unsigned long lPid;
    (char*)lPid=argv[0]
    or
    Code:
    char* lPid;
    lPid=argv[0]
    (unsigned long)lPid (Whatever code goes here)
    at least I think that. I would play around with casting.
    But I wouldnt see why you would do that.

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    to convert a string to long use strtol.
    Code:
    #include <cmath>
    #include <complex>
    bool euler_flip(bool value)
    {
        return std::pow
        (
            std::complex<float>(std::exp(1.0)), 
            std::complex<float>(0, 1) 
            * std::complex<float>(std::atan(1.0)
            *(1 << (value + 2)))
        ).real() < 0;
    }

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    Don't cast it, that won't convert the string to its corresponding integer value.

    To convert a string to a long, see the FAQ. The short answer is to use a stringstream, strtol or atoi.

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    You probably want argv[1].
    Code:
    	stringstream s;
    	unsigned long lPid;
    
    	s << argv[1];
    	s >> lPid;

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