converting string to unsigned char

[paul51]

I am trying to convert a string to an unsigned char.

The code follows.

char temp[100];
strcpy(temp,"1234");
unsigned char uc[100];
strcpy(uc,temp);
//error C2664: 'strcpy' : cannot convert parameter 1 from 'unsigned char [100]' to 'char *'

Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks.

 

[cpjust]

Try static_cast<char*>( uc )

 

[paul51]

Thanks for the idea. I still get an error.

'static_cast' : cannot convert from 'unsigned char [100]' to 'char *'

 

[cpjust]

I guess you'll have to use reinterpret_cast then.

 

[xwb]

Why not just use memcpy - then you don't need to cast anything.

 

[dEVooXiAm]

static_cast, reinterpret_cast.... why use these for basic types?

strcpy((char*) uc, temp);

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[chipperMDW]

static_cast, reinterpret_cast.... why use these for basic types?

Because they're more explicit about what you wanted to do, and it's easier to search for occurrences of that type of cast in code.