hey i just have this simple question. like how do i convert a integer to a char string so i can output it to a message box coz that only accepts a char string.

Here''s the C way:

char output[10];
int a = 12;
sprintf(output, "%i", a);

Now you can output output. Hehe.

yeah thx :-)

but i was actually looking for a way to convert it without printing it out
so i can pass it on to my messagebox or whatever.

i tries msdn but damn , they only talk about converting one integer type to another.

Waverider already did that. The variable named "output" is a character string. Just pass that. sprintf did not put the information to a stream, it put the character representation of the integer in a character string. Examine the code carefully and look up "sprintf".

muhah , ok thanks guys :o)

int a = 5;

char b = (char)a;

TADA

quote: Original post by Anonymous Poster
int a = 5;

char b = (char)a;

TADA

You honestly don''t know how stupid that piece of code is. Try it out and learn...

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Thanks to Kylotan for the idea!

You can also do

int input;
char output[10];
itoa(input, output, 10); // the 10 is for base 10


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quote: Original post by Oluseyi
You honestly don''t know how stupid that piece of code is.

Just what I was thinking, I was like ay? what the hell is he on about!



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quote: Original post by flucknugget
int input;
char output[10];
itoa(input, output, 10); // the 10 is for base 10

Ten characters isn''t always long enough. You need 12 elements in the worst case (-1000000000 or lower).