[openbeos] Re: BString
- From: "Earl Colby Pottinger" <earlcp@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: openbeos@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 11 Nov 2001 18:48:25 EST
>Just quickie, I am writing a version of BString, just to cut my teeth,
>any objections/suggestions?
> Keith
Sorry I have not posted back earlier. I believe that BStrings as it presently
exists in BeOS is broken. The reason, it treats it's strings like 'C' strings
in some cases using a zero byte to make the end of the string and at other
times using the Length() function to tell it the string length to control
string functions.
I believe that BStrings should always use the Length() function and thus allow
bytes containing zeros(0) to exist inside a string.
Also note: If you read the BeBook BString section that there is no mention
that BStrings are zero terminated, only that the String() function will return
a zero terminated string.
Earl Colby Pottinger
PS. I am working a small test program to show what I mean, I will post the
code as soon as possible.
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