string to bstr

[alptek]

hi, i get an input from user with "cin" command and i need to convert this to a "bstr". in fact i did it with "_bstr_" object but it gave error when buildinbg the project. does anyone have other alternatives?

[humptydumpty]

A BSTR, known as basic string or binary string, is a pointer to a wide character string used by Automation data manipulation functions.

typedef OLECHAR FAR* BSTR;

#include "stdafx.h"
#include "afxwin.h"
#include "iostream.h"
#include "string.h"



int main(int argc, char* argv[])
{
	BSTR bstr1 = NULL;
	char *str = new char[255];
	cin>>str;
	bstr1 = (BSTR)str;
	char *ptr =(char*) bstr1;
	cout<<ptr;
	return 0;
// and delete the pointer here
}

do you want this or something else.
if else
let me know

[pranavsharma]

Put that data into CString and then use AllovSysString to put it into BSTR.

Isn't that simple .................

[alptek]

thanks, both are true. additionally i have forgatton to add MFC and ATL support to my project
have a nice day