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.NET Forum / Languages / Managed C++ / September 2007String::Format problem
I spent many hours on this, googling around and experimenting, and still nothing. I wrote an umanaged program (actually various classes), while I was developing them I used command line to test it. Now, I decided to make GUI for it, so I created new project: "Windows Forms Application (.NET)" (I was trying to use something that's not managed (e.g. MFC, but I learned quickly that I don't actually know how to use MFC :) In .NET I was able to quickly create the GUI that looked as I wanted it too look. Now my problem is really silly. While I figured out how to convert System::String to for example std::string, and looks like the other way around is actually easy, I can't for a love of God make String::Format do what I want. Even the examples from MSDN doesn't work when I copy&paste them verbatim! Here is an example: http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/fht0f5be.aspx In a simple program that has just textbox, button and label, the following code works: label1->Text = String::Format("Hello, {0}", textBox1->Text); But this, doesn't want to: label1->Text = String::Format("Hello, {0}", 10); My goal is basically do something like this: unsigned short int pc = 8000; label1->Text = String::Format("Address: {0,4:X}", pc); Anyone has idea what I'm doing wrong? I have also an unrelated question: If I have a managed class (for the form), and I define inside a pointer to an unmanaged class, is that a good practice? Right now it appears to work fine, but before I had an exception that the pointer is null (even though I did new on the form's load, and pointer was used after selecting an option from a menu). I have no idea how I even fixed it. Thanks for help.  Signatureダレック > My goal is basically do something like this: > unsigned short int pc = 8000; > label1->Text = String::Format("Address: {0,4:X}", pc); Would this be sufficient for you? label1->Text = "Address: " + pc.ToString("X4"); > Anyone has idea what I'm doing wrong? > [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > how > I even fixed it. That is the right way to use native classes from managed code. Often, you create a managed class to wrap each native object, and its only responsibility is taking care of that one native pointer. > Thanks for help. >> My goal is basically do something like this: >> unsigned short int pc = 8000; >> label1->Text = String::Format("Address: {0,4:X}", pc); > > Would this be sufficient for you? > label1->Text = "Address: " + pc.ToString("X4"); I had no idea I could use .ToString() on non objects... But unfortunately, I'm getting now: e:\Documents and Settings\takeda\My Documents\Visual Studio Projects\test\Form1.h(98) : error C2110: '+' : cannot add two pointers Also, this solution would solve the current problem I'm having, but I'm afraid that I'll come with another related question, that .ToString() might not solve for me... >> Anyone has idea what I'm doing wrong? >> I have also an unrelated question: If I have a managed class (for the [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > create a managed class to wrap each native object, and its only > responsibility is taking care of that one native pointer. That's good. Any recommendation. where I can read more about wrapping unmanaged classes inside of managed ones? Signatureダレック >>> My goal is basically do something like this: >>> unsigned short int pc = 8000; [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > I had no idea I could use .ToString() on non objects... All basic types in C++/CLI have a dual citizenship, they are a native non-object as well as a .NET value type. Note that this doesn't include strings, although a string literal can be treated as either a char* or System::String, variables don't convert back and forth. > But unfortunately, I'm getting now: > e:\Documents and Settings\takeda\My Documents\Visual Studio > Projects\test\Form1.h(98) : error C2110: '+' : cannot add two pointers one of these should work: label1->Text = gcnew String("Address: ") + pc.ToString("X4"); label1->Text = String::Concat("Address: ", pc.ToString("X4")); > Also, this solution would solve the current problem I'm having, but I'm > afraid that I'll come with another related question, that .ToString() > might > not solve for me... I think your format string was wrong. looking at the documentation, I think it should be: label1->Text = String::Format("Address: {0,X4}", pc); if you need the flexibility that String::Format gives (it's useful for localization, when different languages might want to show the values in a different order). If you don't need the reordering, explicit ToString will be much faster than String::Format. In fact, this is quite possibly faster than what you had: label1->Text = String::Format("Address: {0}", pc.ToString("X4")); >>> Anyone has idea what I'm doing wrong? >>> I have also an unrelated question: If I have a managed class (for the [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > That's good. Any recommendation. where I can read more about wrapping > unmanaged classes inside of managed ones? For the pure .NET interop (p/invoke) way (needed for verifiable code), use .NET Reflector to take a look at SafeHandle. For the C++ interop way (faster, easier), google for C++/CLI wrapper, there are some promising results including several on codeproject. >>> Would this be sufficient for you? >>> label1->Text = "Address: " + pc.ToString("X4"); >> I had no idea I could use .ToString() on non objects... > All basic types in C++/CLI have a dual citizenship, they are a native > non-object as well as a .NET value type. So it is just .NET thing, and won't work with other compilers I assume. > Note that this doesn't include > strings, although a string literal can be treated as either a char* or > System::String, variables don't convert back and forth. I noticed that I can't convert them back and forth, but I learned about Marshal::StringToHGlobalAnsi which seems to do the job. >> But unfortunately, I'm getting now: >> e:\Documents and Settings\takeda\My Documents\Visual Studio >> Projects\test\Form1.h(98) : error C2110: '+' : cannot add two pointers > one of these should work: > label1->Text = gcnew String("Address: ") + pc.ToString("X4"); > label1->Text = String::Concat("Address: ", pc.ToString("X4")); The second one seems to be working flawlessly. The first one tells me that gcnew is undeclared: e:\Documents and Settings\takeda\My Documents\Visual Studio Projects\test\Form1.h(99) : error C2065: 'gcnew' : undeclared identifier e:\Documents and Settings\takeda\My Documents\Visual Studio Projects\test\Form1.h(99) : error C2146: syntax error : missing ';' before identifier 'String' e:\Documents and Settings\takeda\My Documents\Visual Studio Projects\test\Form1.h(99) : error C3604: 'System::String': can only create a __gc type object on the __gc heap __gc types can not be created on the stack Maybe there's some option enabled in my VC++ (it is from VS 2003), but which option is responsible for that? There's comman line arguments for the compiler: /Od /AI "E:\Documents and Settings\takeda\My Documents\Visual Studio Projects\test\Debug" /D "WIN32" /D "_DEBUG" /D "_MBCS" /FD /EHsc /MTd /GS /Yu"stdafx.h" /Fp"Debug/test.pch" /Fo"Debug/" /Fd"Debug/vc70.pdb" /W3 /nologo /c /Zi /clr /TP /FU "C:\WINNT\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v1.1.4322\mscorlib.dll" /FU "C:\WINNT\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v1.1.4322\System.dll" /FU "C:\WINNT\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v1.1.4322\System.Data.dll" /FU "C:\WINNT\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v1.1.4322\System.Drawing.dll" /FU "C:\WINNT\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v1.1.4322\System.Windows.Forms.dll" /FU "C:\WINNT\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v1.1.4322\System.XML.dll" and linker: /OUT:"E:\Documents and Settings\takeda\My Documents\Visual Studio Projects\test\Debug\test.exe" /INCREMENTAL /NOLOGO /DEBUG /ASSEMBLYDEBUG /PDB:"E:\Documents and Settings\takeda\My Documents\Visual Studio Projects\test\Debug/test.pdb" /SUBSYSTEM:WINDOWS /FIXED:No kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib odbc32.lib odbccp32.lib >> Also, this solution would solve the current problem I'm having, but I'm >> afraid that I'll come with another related question, that .ToString() [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > than what you had: > label1->Text = String::Format("Address: {0}", pc.ToString("X4")); I think I initially wrote it just like you showed me. It didn't worked, and neither did this: label1->Text = String::Format("Hello, {0}", 10); >> That's good. Any recommendation. where I can read more about wrapping >> unmanaged classes inside of managed ones? > For the pure .NET interop (p/invoke) way (needed for verifiable code), use > .NET Reflector to take a look at SafeHandle. > For the C++ interop way (faster, easier), google for C++/CLI wrapper, there > are some promising results including several on codeproject. I will, thank you. While I still have questions, at lest I can work with String::Concat and .ToString() around that. I'm really wondering what's wrong with my C++ compiler. Even examples on MSDN webpage didn't work. Signatureダレック takeda@IRCnet.EFnet, ICQ# 15827691, YahooIM: takeda64 http://ircwiki.takeda.tk - strona wiki poświęcona IRC [snip] > Maybe there's some option enabled in my VC++ (it is from VS 2003), but > which option is responsible for that? [snip] > I'm really wondering what's wrong with my C++ compiler. Even examples on > MSDN webpage didn't work. You need an upgrade to VC 2005, even Express Edition will work. Managed Extensions for C++ that came with VC 2003 were so full of problems that Microsoft started over in VC 2005, giving us the C++/CLI language. > You need an upgrade to VC 2005, even Express Edition will work. Managed > Extensions for C++ that came with VC 2003 were so full of problems that > Microsoft started over in VC 2005, giving us the C++/CLI language. Actually one of the readers here (I don't know if he wants me to mention his name since he answered privately) pointed me to use a __box() around basic types like integers etc. which seems to do the thing. I can put char* in String() and it seems to solve most of the problems. He also recommended me to switch to VS 2005, and I'll try it as soon as I can. Anyway, thank you Ben for troubleshooting the problem, I really appreciate that you tried to help. 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