Thread: char problem

i got this code..

Code:

void CChateXDlg::OnReceive(int nErrorCode)
{
	if(nErrorCode==0)
	{
		char Data[1000];
		wsClient.Receive(Data,1000,0);
		m_re1+=Data;
		UpdateData(FALSE);
	}
}

the Receive function requires wsClient.Receive(void *lpbuf,strlen of the data, and nflags)
problem is that i dont want to declare 1000 chars char i want it to take only how much it needs, any ideas how to do that ?

thanks