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void getMyString(char[255]& retString)
{
   memset(retString, 0, 255);
   // do stuff here
   // declare and initialize srcString somewhere
   strncpy(retString, srcString, 254);
}

char buffer[255] = {0};
strncpy(buffer, myFunction(), 254);

std::string myString = myFunction();

Zac Howland wrote:

void getMyString(char[255]& retString)

void getMyString(char retString[255])

BOOL CMainFrame::OnCreateClient(LPCREATESTRUCT lpcs, CCreateContext* pContext) 
{
	// TODO: Add your specialized code here and/or call the base class

	// create a splitter with 1 row, 2 columns
	if (!m_wndSplitter.CreateStatic(this, 1, 2))
	{
		TRACE0("Failed to CreateStaticSplitter\n");
		return FALSE;
	}


	// add the second splitter pane - an input view in column 1
	if (!m_wndSplitter.CreateView(0, 1,
		pContext->m_pNewViewClass, CSize(0, 0), pContext))
	{
		TRACE0("Failed to create first pane\n");
		return FALSE;
	}

	// add the first splitter pane - the default view in column 0
	if (!m_wndSplitter.CreateView(0, 0,
		pContext->m_pNewViewClass, CSize(200, 0), pContext))
	{
		TRACE0("Failed to create second pane\n");
		return FALSE;
	}

	// activate the input view
	SetActiveView((CScrollView*)m_wndSplitter.GetPane(0,1));

	return true;
//	return CFrameWnd::OnCreateClient(lpcs, pContext);
}