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str

lpcstr

lpstr

FLI type descriptors
Summary

Types converting to ANSI strings.

Package

win32

Signature

str &key length

lpcstr &key max-length

lpstr &key max-length

Description

str is an ANSI string.

lpcstr is a reference-pass pointer to an ANSI string.

lpstr is a reference (in/out) pointer to an ANSI string.

These types are ANSI only. Use these if you do not need the power of Unicode on Windows XP/Vista/7. Take care to interface to ANSI functions named like FooBarA , with the A suffix.

See also

tstr


LispWorks User Guide and Reference Manual - 21 Dec 2011

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