Article #16360: Converting an AnsiString to Char*

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FAQ1360C.txt Converting an AnsiString to Char*
Category :VCL
Platform :All
Product :C++Builder 1.x
Question:
I am trying to convert a String to char* but keep receiving
the error:
"Cannot cast from System::AnsiString to Char*".
Below is my code. What am I doing wrong?
String s;
char* ch;
s = "test";
ch = PChar(s);
Answer:
What you need to do is use the c_str() member function of
AnsiString. Here are a couple examples:
String s;
const char* ch;
s = "test";
ch = PChar(s.c_str());
You can avoid the PChar completely if you like.
String s;
const char* ch;
s = "test";
ch = s.c_str();
7/2/98 10:32:32 AM

Last Modified: 01-SEP-99