ConvertBSTRToString
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Microsoft Specific**
Converts a BSTR value to a char *.
Syntax
char* __stdcall ConvertBSTRToString(
BSTR pSrc
);
Parameters
pSrc
A BSTR variable.
Remarks
ConvertBSTRToString allocates a string you must delete.
Example
// ConvertBSTRToString.cpp
#include <comutil.h>
#include <stdio.h>
#pragma comment(lib, "comsuppw.lib")
int main() {
BSTR bstrText = ::SysAllocString(L"Test");
wprintf_s(L"BSTR text: %s\n", bstrText);
char* lpszText2 = _com_util::ConvertBSTRToString(bstrText);
printf_s("char * text: %s\n", lpszText2);
SysFreeString(bstrText);
delete[] lpszText2;
}
BSTR text: Test
char * text: Test
END Microsoft Specific
Requirements
Header: comutil.h.
Lib: comsuppw.lib or comsuppwd.lib (see /Zc:wchar_t (wchar_t Is Native Type) for more information)