From: vern <vern AT iocc DOT com>
Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.djgpp
Subject: Re: reusing string variables
Date: Sat, 09 Jan 1999 14:25:29 -0600
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doh! i am using strcpy right now, and it does not work.  I want to
replace the old contents of a string with new contents, which come from
antohter variable.


Martin Str|mberg wrote:
> 
> vern (vern AT iocc DOT com) wrote:
> : I am looking for a way to reuse the same string variable throughout a
> : function.  i have a function that changes the contents of a string.
> : what i need to do is earase the old contents of the string, and replace
> : it with new contents.  both the new and old ocntents in teh string are
> : the same length.  he is the way i currently am using the strings:
> :
> : msg1=msg2;
> : msg2=msg3;
> : msg3=msg4;
> : msg4=msg;
> :
> : basicly im jsut rotating the contents of these variables.  all are 78
> : elements long, and char type.
> 
> Perhaps strcpy() could be what you're looking for?
> 
> Right,
> 
>                                                         MartinS