Re: char array and pointer?

From: Scott McPhillips [MVP] (org-dot-mvps-at-scottmcp)
Date: 08/13/04 

Date: Fri, 13 Aug 2004 06:57:48 -0500

Rola wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Function NaVelke is supposed to convert char array to upper case and then
> return 1 char at a given position.
> here is the code:
>
> LPTSTR NaVelke(TCHAR str[])
> {
> LPTSTR strTemp;
> strTemp = ::CharUpper((LPTSTR)str);
> return (strTemp + 2);
> }

This code does not return 1 char. LPTSTR is a char pointer, not a char.
  (strTemp + 2) is a char pointer, not a char. 

-- 
Scott McPhillips [VC++ MVP]

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