Re: [Boost-users] Help with Path Constructor

From: Eric Ocean (subscriber_at_[hidden])
Date: 2004-09-08 23:37:29

What is the value of tempString that is causing the problem?

On Sep 8, 2004, at 9:30 PM, RYAN ROSARIO wrote:

> My MFC has a text box that stores the result from a "choose directory" 
> dialog box. I encounter problems when I try to create a path object 
> from the value of this textbox. The debugger shows the value of 
> scanPath (what I call my path object) to be "" which is then causing 
> hangs and exceptions...
>  
> Below is the code I am trying to use. I do not see why the constructor 
> will not recognize the parameter I am passing to it:
> //m_scanPath is a control variable for the textbox containing the 
> directory.
>
> CString temp2;    //Since the stuff in the textbox is a CString.
>
> m_scanPath.GetWindowText(temp2);       //Get the directory entered in 
> the textbox.
>
>
> const char * tempString = temp2.GetBuffer();     //Convert it to a 
> const char *.
>
>
> fs::path scanPath(tempString);            //This does not work even 
> though the param is a const char *)
>
> What am I doing wrong? I imagine it is some type of type casting 
> problem?
>
> Thanks in Advance,
>
> Ryan
>
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