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printf on var containing a string #388478 12/03/11 17:00 12/03/11 17:00
Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,993 Karlsruhe PadMalcom OP Serious User
PadMalcom OP Serious User Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,993 Karlsruhe	Hey guys, I want to output a var containing a string. I tried: Code: var jonas = "ASD"; function main() { printf("Test %s", _chr((char*)jonas)); } But I only receive a "Test (null)". How do I do this right? Terrain tutorial using Shade-C amBx-Plugin - use amBx in GameStudio 3D Tower Defence

Re: printf on var containing a string [Re: PadMalcom] #388482 12/03/11 17:53 12/03/11 17:53
Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 987 Budapest Aku_Aku User
Aku_Aku User Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 987 Budapest	Code: STRING* jonas = "ASD"; function main() { printf("Test %s", _chr(jonas)); }

Re: printf on var containing a string [Re: Aku_Aku] #388490 12/03/11 20:02 12/03/11 20:02
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WretchedSid Expert Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 3,751 Canada	_chr() is only to convert STRINGs temporarily to CStrings (I assume that it just returns the raw CString pointer of the passed STRING object). Shitlord by trade and passion. Graphics programmer at Laminar Research. I write blog posts at feresignum.com

Re: printf on var containing a string [Re: WretchedSid] #388549 12/04/11 09:39 12/04/11 09:39
Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,993 Karlsruhe PadMalcom OP Serious User
PadMalcom OP Serious User Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,993 Karlsruhe	Okay I was just interested in a solution using a "var" but it seems as if it wasn't possible to ouput string content using printf. Thanks for the answers guys! Terrain tutorial using Shade-C amBx-Plugin - use amBx in GameStudio 3D Tower Defence

Re: printf on var containing a string [Re: WretchedSid] #388555 12/04/11 10:28 12/04/11 10:28
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Aku_Aku User Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 987 Budapest	Quoted from the official RTFM: Quote: Unlike most other functions, this one accepts a variable number of char, int, or double arguments (no var or float). Make sure in its argument list to typecast a var to (long) or (double), and convert STRING to char* with the _chr function.

Re: printf on var containing a string [Re: Aku_Aku] #388557 12/04/11 10:46 12/04/11 10:46
Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,993 Karlsruhe PadMalcom OP Serious User
PadMalcom OP Serious User Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,993 Karlsruhe	Yepp, that's what I found, too Terrain tutorial using Shade-C amBx-Plugin - use amBx in GameStudio 3D Tower Defence

Re: printf on var containing a string [Re: PadMalcom] #388578 12/04/11 17:20 12/04/11 17:20
Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 128 China frankjiang Member
frankjiang Member Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 128 China	hey ,guy you can used this code . make your var likes a Pointer is enough. Code: var jonas = "ASD"; function main() { printf("Test %s", _chr((char)jonas)); } development 3d game is interesting!