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noisette



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Using constant strings
PostPosted: Thu Dec 20, 2007 8:35 am     Reply with quote

I am trying to compare a four character string that comes into a array of character called 'keybuffer' against five possible constant string combinations in 'keysequences'. I always get the message: Attempt to create a pointer to a constant. I am not too familiar with constant strings manipulations.

How would I go about comparing the value in keybuffer against multiple constant strings stored in keysequences?

Code:

char keybuffer[4];
const char keysequences[][*]={"BCDA","CDAB","AAAA","ACCC","DACC"};


if(strcmp(keybuffer,keysequences[2])==0)
                  printf(lcd_putc,"\f%S",MENUMSG[2]);  // print key sequence is a Match!



We have the 4.063 version of the PCWH compiler

Thanks for your help
rnielsen



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PostPosted: Thu Dec 20, 2007 9:55 am     Reply with quote

I only have version 3.249 (haven't wanted to pay for a beta compiler) but the help file states:

Quote:
cresult=strcmp (s1, s2)

Note that s1 and s2 MAY NOT BE A CONSTANT (like "hi").


This might be your problem.

Ronald
noisette



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got it!
PostPosted: Thu Dec 20, 2007 12:02 pm     Reply with quote

Thanks Ronald,

I finally used strcpy() to make a temporary RAM string and used it to do my strcmp.

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