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Q3CString_GetLength

You can use the Q3CString_GetLength function to get the length of a C string object.

TQ3Status Q3CString_GetLength (
TQ3StringObject stringObj, 
unsigned long *length);

stringObj

A C string object.

length

On exit, the length of the specified C string object.

DESCRIPTION

The Q3CString_GetLength function returns, in the length parameter, the number of characters in the data associated with the C string object specified by the stringObj parameter. The length returned does not include the null character that terminates a C string. You should use Q3CString_GetLength to get the length of only string objects of type kQ3StringTypeCString.