C / C++ / MFC

CString str;
const char *cp = (LPCSTR) str;
char *p = (LPSTR) ((LPCSTR) str); // Possible, but use GetBuffer() instead

"When I was born I was so surprised that I didn't talk for a year and a half." - Gracie Allen

"When I was born I was so surprised that I didn't talk for a year and a half." - Gracie Allen

CString str;<br />
const char *cp = (LPCSTR) str;<br />
char *p = (LPSTR) ((LPCSTR) str); 

"When I was born I was so surprised that I didn't talk for a year and a half." - Gracie Allen

int len=mystr.GetLength() + 1; // Add one for NULL
char* array=new char(len);
lstrcpy(array, mystr);

// MSDN example for CString::GetBuffer
CString s( "abcd" );
LPTSTR p = s.GetBuffer( 10 );
strcpy( p, "Hello" );   // directly access CString buffer
s.ReleaseBuffer( );

      // MSDN example for CString::GetBuffer<br />
      CString s( "abcd" );<br />
      LPTSTR p = s.GetBuffer( 10 );<br />
      strcpy( p, "Hello" );   // directly access CString buffers.<br />
      ReleaseBuffer( );

int len=mystr.GetLength() + 1; // Add one for NULL
char* array=new char[len];
lstrcpy(array, mystr);

"When I was born I was so surprised that I didn't talk for a year and a half." - Gracie Allen

CString szString("abcd");<br />
LPCTSTR lpszStr = static_cast<LPCTSTR>(szString);

LPCTSTR lpszStr = static_cast<LPCTSTR>(szString); 

LPCTSTR lpszStr = (LPCTSTR) szString; 

"When I was born I was so surprised that I didn't talk for a year and a half." - Gracie Allen

void foo( LPCTSTR lpszBuffer )<br />
{<br />
    //  do stuff,<br />
}<br />
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CString strData(_T("12345"));<br />
foo(strData);