Type casting char [] to LPWCH

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HI
I am trying to print the path of file. i am getting this error

VB

Error   1   error C2664: 'GetModuleFileNameW' : cannot convert parameter 2 from 'char [1024]' to 'LPWCH'

Here is the simple code ....how can i print file path on to console . i am using visual studio

#include "stdio.h"
void main()
{
char buf[1024];
	GetModuleFileName(NULL,buf,1024);
	
	printf("%s",buf);
	getch();
}

Posted 17-Aug-11 0:04am

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వేంకటనారాయణ(venkatmakam) · Answer 1 · 2011-08-17T00:25:00

Try this,

C++

void main()
{
    TCHAR buf[1024];
	GetModuleFileName(NULL,buf,1024);
	wprintf(_T("%s\n"),buf);
    cout<<buf;
}

use are using Unicode Character Set :).

LPWCH is a pointer to a wide (two byte) character string.

char [1024] is an array of single byte characters

Posted 17-Aug-11 0:25am

Updated 17-Aug-11 0:43am

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manu g m · Answer 2 · 2011-08-17T01:22:00

Thank you ...for quick reply ... ti worked

Posted 17-Aug-11 1:22am

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వేంకటనారాయణ(venkatmakam) 17-Aug-11 8:03am

Hey do not submit your comments as solution. you can use "Have a Question or Comment?" widget to give your reply.;)