Smartphone Developer Forum - Which group of string function to use

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Which group of string function to use

Jeffrey

2005-12-07, 7:09 pm

Depending on whether we are using _UNICODE or _MBCS, _tcsrev maps to either
_wcsrev or _mbsrev, even strrev.

But when I use it, the compiler warn me that _wcscpy function that I mapped
to is deprecated. I found there are other functions such as strcpy_s that are
supposed to be more secure to use. 1) is that right/latest function to use?

So, if I want to compile code that can be run in either _UNICODE or _MBCS,
2) which function should I use?

Thanks.

riki

2005-12-07, 7:09 pm

Jeffrey wrote:
> Depending on whether we are using _UNICODE or _MBCS, _tcsrev maps to either
> _wcsrev or _mbsrev, even strrev.
>
> But when I use it, the compiler warn me that _wcscpy function that I mapped
> to is deprecated. I found there are other functions such as strcpy_s that are
> supposed to be more secure to use. 1) is that right/latest function to use?
The most secure - and the one MS suggests, is the string safe functions.
See StringCchCopy/StringCbCopy
in strsafe.h

I don't think it's documented in the 2003 SDK, but i see the header is
there.

>
> So, if I want to compile code that can be run in either _UNICODE or _MBCS,
> 2) which function should I use?

I have to confess i'm lazy - and use lstrcpy() and friends.

Riki

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