The problem is that the compiler treats signed chars and chars differently,
it thinks there a three types of char, 1. signed char, 2. unsigned char, 3.
char. Not strictly wrong but a bit fussy
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> Subject: Re: Compiler - Cannot convert signed char * to char *
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> Well, to avoid this kind of error you should only make an explicit cast.
> Do you use SDK3.5?
>
> Where the StrPrintF is going to put the output?
>
> What you wrote:
>
>
> Hi
>
> Anyone know why sometimes the compiler gives the error
>
> : cannot convert
> 'unsigned char *' to
> 'char *'
>
> I then convert my unsigned char * ( UInt8 buffer [21] )
> to a char * ( Int8 buffer[21] ) and get
>
> Error : cannot convert
> 'signed char *' to
> 'char *'
>
> I am using my buffer as follows
>
> StrPrintF (buffer, "blah blah", blah);
>
> Thanks
>
> Rik
>
> PS - The compiler also does not handle even word alligment correctly - ie
> if
> you point a UInt 16 * at an odd address and read it you get a bus error.
> Im
> sure that the complier should handle this !!!. Nasty bug to find as the
> emulator give 3 unprintable charaters in a dialogue box as an error.
>
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