convert _bstr_t to char *

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can any one help me .how to convert _bstr_t to char*

Posted 27-May-11 3:06am

Himansu sekhar bal

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Solution 2

_bstr_t has defined a conversion operator for const char*. From there you should allocate a new array and copy the data if you want to turn it into a char*.

Posted 27-May-11 5:15am

Niklas L

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Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 28-May-11 0:06am

Sure, a 5.
--SA

Niklas L 29-May-11 14:41pm

Thanks.

Solution 3

MSDN article How to: Convert Between Various String Types. Enjoy.
Sergey Chepurin.

Posted 27-May-11 10:03am

Sergey Chepurin

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Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 28-May-11 0:05am

Good link. I saw it already, recently. My 5.
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#realJSOP · Accepted Answer · 2011-05-27T03:15:00

Solution 1

Googling "convert bstr to char* codeporject" returns 133,000 results. Here's one:

Guide to BSTR and C String Conversions[^]

Posted 27-May-11 3:15am

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Joan M 27-May-11 10:52am

Wow! then imagine if you google for "convert bstr to char* codepROject" :-D Deserved answer! 5ed

#realJSOP 27-May-11 10:59am

Simple misspellings canot thwart the google machine. :)

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 28-May-11 0:06am

Ha ha. A 5.
--SA