Thread: Typcasting string & LPSTR :: MFC

I would think that string.c_str() should work ok.

If not then just declare it as the type required:

LPSTR lpszStr="testing 1 2 3";

LPSTR is a just pointer to a null terminated char array ie an ANSI string.

Code:

CString szText = "testing 1 2 3";
LVITEM item;
item.pszText = szText.GetBuffer(0);

You can get away with nthe above...

Personally I would try to stick with the MFC CString as opposed to the STL version (if your in MFC....use MFC CString as its fits in with the rest of the framework)

Also, unless you are going to alter and update this structure, use a constant string as opposed to a variable...it makes more sense

Originally posted by kuphryn
Okay. Thanks.

Fordy: Do you mean to add "const" declaration to any local variable that remains constant throughout the function call?

Kuphryn

Waht I mean is that if the string isnt likely to change huge amount, then use a char array