SysUtils.StrPas Function

Converts null-terminated string to an AnsiString (long string).

Pascal

function StrPas(const Str: PAnsiChar): AnsiString; overload;

C++

AnsiString StrPas(const PAnsiChar Str);

File

SysUtils

Description

This function is provided for backwards compatibility only. To convert a null terminated string to an AnsiString or native Delphi language string, use a typecast or an assignment.

C++ Examples:

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/*
The following code locks the memory for text on the Clipboard, then
reads the text.
*/
#include <Clipbrd.hpp>
      
void __fastcall TForm1::Button1Click(TObject *Sender)
{
      AnsiString MyString;
      
      int TextHandle;
      PChar pText;
      
      Clipboard()->Open();
      try
      {
            TextHandle = Clipboard()->GetAsHandle(CF_UNICODETEXT);
            pText = (PChar)GlobalLock((HGLOBAL)TextHandle);
            MyString = pText;
            ListBox1->Items->Add(StrPas(pText));
            GlobalUnlock((HGLOBAL)TextHandle);
      }
      catch (...)
      {
            Clipboard()->Close();
            throw;
      }
      Clipboard()->Close();
}

Delphi Examples:

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{
The following code locks the memory for text on the Clipboard, then reads the text.
}
   
uses clipbrd;
   
procedure TForm1.Button1Click(Sender: TObject);
var
      MyHandle: THandle;
      TextPtr: PChar;
begin
      ClipBoard.Open;
      try
      {$IFNDEF UNICODE}
            MyHandle := Clipboard.GetAsHandle(CF_TEXT);
      {$ELSE}
            MyHandle := Clipboard.GetAsHandle(CF_UNICODETEXT);
      {$ENDIF}
   
            TextPtr := GlobalLock(MyHandle);
            ListBox1.Items.Add(StrPas(TextPtr));
            GlobalUnlock(MyHandle);
      finally
            Clipboard.Close;
      end;
end;