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The latest version of this topic can be found at ConvertStringToBSTR.
Microsoft Specific**
Converts a char * value to a BSTR.
Syntax
BSTR __stdcall ConvertStringToBSTR(
const char* pSrc
)
Parameters
pSrc
A char * variable.
Example
// ConvertStringToBSTR.cpp
#include <comutil.h>
#include <stdio.h>
#pragma comment(lib, "comsuppw.lib")
#pragma comment(lib, "kernel32.lib")
int main() {
char* lpszText = "Test";
printf_s("char * text: %s\n", lpszText);
BSTR bstrText = _com_util::ConvertStringToBSTR(lpszText);
wprintf_s(L"BSTR text: %s\n", bstrText);
SysFreeString(bstrText);
}
char * text: Test
BSTR 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)