StringRetrieve (Function)

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StringRetrieve (Function)

In french: ChaîneRécupère

Retrieves a character string in a format external to PC Soft (character string that is the result of a Windows API for example).

Example

// The "MyDLL32.dll" DLL returns an address where an ASCIIZ string is stored
LoadDLL("MyDLL32.dll")
nAddrASCIIZString is int = CallDLL32("MyDLL32.dll", "ReturnStringAddress")
sStringContent is string = StringRetrieve(nAddrASCIIZString, srASCIIZAddress)
FreeDLL("MyDLL32.dll")
Info(sStringContent)

Syntax

<Result> = StringRetrieve(<Configures> , <Option>)

<Result>: Character string

Result string in PC Soft format.

<Configures>: System integer

Address of the character string to retrieve.

<Option>: Constant

Format of the string to retrieve.
srASCIIZAddress <Parameter> must be an integer containing the adress of a string in ASCIIZ format.
srUNICODEAddress <Parameter> must be an integer containing the adress of a string in UNICODE format.

Related Examples:

Unit examples (WINDEV): Strings with APIs

[ + ] Using strings with APIs.
The following functions are used:
- StringRetrieve
- Transfer

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