C Syntax Help Needed...

[n4gix 4,947]

I have an urgent need to update my sound module to allow for increased flexibility by the users.

 

I have been using a predefined path to the sim's ..\Sound folder such as the following:

 

(GaugePlaySound)("sound\\LHC_X\\SND1.wav","",0)

 

I already know how to use the "fifth parameter" of the gauge entry to include a relative path, such as the following:

 

gauge00=LHC_X_Sound!SoundModule, 0,0,1,1,SimObjects\\Airplanes\\MyAirplane\\panel\\sound

CHAR sound_Path[MAX_PATH] = "";
int params_read = 0;
 
case PANEL_SERVICE_POST_INSTALL:
if (pgauge->parameters && params_read == 0)
{
if ( strlen(pgauge->parameters) > 0 )
{
strcpy(sound_Path,(PCHAR)(pgauge->parameters)); params_read = 1;
}
 
else if ( strlen(pgauge->parameters) == 0 )
{
params_read = 1;
}

What I don't know however is the correct syntax for concantenating the char variable sound_Path so that it will replace the characters highlighted in red:

 

(GaugePlaySound)("sound\\LHC_X\\SND1.wav","",0)

 

Could it possibly be as simple as this:

(GaugePlaySound)(strcat(sound_Path,\\SND1.wav),"",0)

[hmar 0]

strcat(sound_Path,"\\Snd1.wav")

 

Hugo

[n4gix 4,947]

strcat(sound_Path,"\\Snd1.wav")

 

Hugo

So, maybe I did guess correctly:

(GaugePlaySound)(strcat(sound_Path,"\\Snd1.wav"),"",0)

I have 200 such entries, so I want to be certain before I do any Search/Replace operation... :Drooling:

[hmar 0]

NO,NO,NO,

 

strcat(Sound_path,\\SND1.wav)  

 

is NOT the same as  

 

strcat(Sound_path,"\\SND1.wav")  .

 

Sound_path is a variable containing a string, but  \\SND1.wav in the first statement is meaningless and the compiler will generate an error for it.

 

In the  second statement "\\Snd1.wav" creates locally a new string  and the address of this string will be the second parameter for the strcat routine with the wanted result.

[n4gix 4,947]

Actually, I did have it correct, but this bloody POS forum editor kept stripping out the quote marks!

 

It took three tries, but I finally coaxed the "code box" to behave itself and (re)edited my previous post...

  :sorry: