System::String* to char*

[Peteroid]

The application path can be obtained as:
Application::ExecutablePath

But this is a String*. I need to convert this to a char* so it can be used
by PlaySound(). How can I do this? Alternately, is there a way to obtain the
application path directly as a char* ?

Thanks in advance! : )

[==Peter==]

 

[Sven Groot]

The application path can be obtained as:
Application::ExecutablePath

But this is a String*. I need to convert this to a char* so it can
be used by PlaySound(). How can I do this? Alternately, is there a
way to obtain the application path directly as a char* ?

Since you're calling Windows API function, why not use a Windows API
function for getting the executable path:
char szPath[MAX_PATH];
GetModuleFileName(NULL, szPath, MAX_PATH);

 

[Guest]

Hello
If you are using Visual C++ .NET, you may find the converting methods from System::String* to Char* at the following site

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;311259&Product=vcNE

If this link is not working, make the search for "HOW TO: Convert from System::String* to Char* in Visual C++ .NET" query at the below link.
http://msdn.microsoft.com/howto

Have a nice day

 

[Peteroid]

Thanx Sven and Alper!

[==Peter==]