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FDS crash when using std:: string [message #250284]

Sat, 17 March 2007 20:58

a100
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Well i wanted to convert the message from the chat hook from const wchar_t to string so i used
std::string Msg3 = WideCharToChar(Msg);

but everytime I run my server and type something in chat, Msg3 is = "/"

Any help?

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Re: FDS crash when using std:: string [message #250287 is a reply to message #250284]

Sat, 17 March 2007 21:41

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What do you need a std::string for?

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Re: FDS crash when using std:: string [message #250319 is a reply to message #250284]

Sun, 18 March 2007 05:49

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I wanted to convert the chat into a string where it would be eaiser to manipulate the chat

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Re: FDS crash when using std:: string [message #250325 is a reply to message #250284]

Sun, 18 March 2007 06:22

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std::string mystring(mychar);

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Re: FDS crash when using std:: string [message #250331 is a reply to message #250284]

Sun, 18 March 2007 06:53

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i tried it but it still it only returns "/"

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Re: FDS crash when using std:: string [message #250339 is a reply to message #250284]

Sun, 18 March 2007 07:29

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works fine for me :/

try

char buf[256];
size_t count = wcstombs(buf, Message, 256);
buf[count] = '\0';

string mystring(buf);

[Updated on: Sun, 18 March 2007 07:30]

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Re: FDS crash when using std:: string [message #250397 is a reply to message #250284]

Sun, 18 March 2007 14:10

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thnx for the help, turns out i forgot 2 add .c_str on sprintf for my output and i misnamed a varible in find which would lead to the crash Embarassed

still appreciate the help

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Re: FDS crash when using std:: string [message #250461 is a reply to message #250284]

Mon, 19 March 2007 01:16

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Why not just use StringClass?

[Updated on: Mon, 19 March 2007 01:16]

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Re: FDS crash when using std:: string [message #250632 is a reply to message #250284]

Mon, 19 March 2007 19:11

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... i am

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Re: FDS crash when using std:: string [message #250666 is a reply to message #250284]

Tue, 20 March 2007 00:17

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StringClass or WideStringClass as found in scripts.dll code?

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Re: FDS crash when using std:: string [message #250736 is a reply to message #250284]

Tue, 20 March 2007 12:06

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stringclass

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Re: FDS crash when using std:: string [message #250895 is a reply to message #250284]

Wed, 21 March 2007 05:39

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std:: is for noobies.

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