Syntax help: How can I copy a struct into a charactar array? 1

[skhoury]

Hello all,

I need some help copying the contents of a struct directly into a char array. Here is what I have as an example:

struct MyStruct{
int x; // 4 bytes
int y; // 4 bytes
char z; // 1 byte
};

MyStruct test;
test.x = 1;
test.y = 2;
test.z = "a";

Then, I would like to create a dynamic array like such:
char *array;
array = (char*)malloc(9);

How can I copy the structs contents into this array (easily). i.e. without iterating through all the members, etc.

Any help is greatly appreciated.

Thanks All!

Sam

 

[cpjust]

This sounds the same as a question someone asked last week. See if this post answers your question?

http://www.tek-tips.com/viewthread.cfm?qid=1243670&page=1

 

[skhoury]

hmm, yes I think that pretty much gets me in the right direction.

Thanks!