[fpc-pascal] PChar -> AnsiString -> PChar = memory leak?

[Graeme Geldenhuys]

2009/10/29 Henry Vermaak <henry.vermaak at gmail.com>:
>
> This is probably dependant on compiler modes?

I'm using: $mode objfpc


> You may have to do it like this:
>
> StrDispose(Text);
> Text := StrAlloc(length(s) + 1);
> StrPCopy(Text, s);

Ah, now it works plus no memory leaks.
Thanks! :-)


Wow, something as simple as concatenating string and end up being so
complex. Poor C programmers that have to constantly work with pointers
and null terminated strings. ;-)


-- 
Regards,
  - Graeme -


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