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    A Former User
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    something like this ...
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    BSTR test = SysAllocString(QString::utf16());
    // to do what you need with "test"
    SysFreeString(test)
    @

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      i want to set a Qstring variable to my Bstr and
      i want to set a Bstr variable to my QString
      can you give me example?

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        [quote author="kitten" date="1316004185"]i want to set a Qstring variable to my Bstr[/quote]
        previous example not work ? ... or some minimal compilable example would be ...
        @
        QString string("whatever string");
        BSTR bstr = SysAllocString(string.utf16());
        // to do what you need with "bstr"
        SysFreeString(bstr);

        @
        [quote author="kitten" date="1316004185"]i want to set a Bstr variable to my QString [/quote]
        QString string = QString::fromUtf16(yourBSTR);

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          thanks alot for your answer
          but i use this code and it get me error
          @ bool qax_result;
          QString st("mil");
          BSTR test = SysAllocString(st.utf16());
          void _a[] = {(void)&qax_result, (void*)&Row, (void*)&Col, (void*)&test};
          qt_metacall(QMetaObject::InvokeMetaMethod, 244, _a);
          SysFreeString(test);
          return qax_result;@
          it is compiled successfully but when i run it, it get me error

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            giesbert
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            Hi kitten,

            where do you get which error?
            Did you try to debug it?

            The conversion from QString to BSTR looks generally correct.

            Nokia Certified Qt Specialist.
            Programming Is Like Sex: One mistake and you have to support it for the rest of your life. (Michael Sinz)

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              By the way, do you need a BSTR*?
              in the parameters, you write:

              @
              (void*)&test...
              @

              a BSTR is already a pointer....

              Nokia Certified Qt Specialist.
              Programming Is Like Sex: One mistake and you have to support it for the rest of your life. (Michael Sinz)

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                i use this but it get me error again
                @void _a[] = {(void)&qax_result, (void*)&Row, (void*)&Col, (void*)test};@
                it get me error on this file
                qatomic_windows.h
                on function
                @inline bool QBasicAtomicInt::ref()@

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                  I did a little test, and it works perfectly:
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                  QString string("test");
                  BSTR bstr = SysAllocString(reinterpret_cast<const OLECHAR*>(string.utf16()));
                  char testing[] = {bstr[0], bstr[1], bstr[2], bstr[3], '\0'};
                  qDebug(testing);
                  SysFreeString(bstr);
                  @

                  debug window show "test"

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                    Just out of curiosity, if you delete last parameter(test) from _a array, the problem still exists ?

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                      [quote author="kitten" date="1316007780"]i use this but it get me error again
                      @void _a[] = {(void)&qax_result, (void*)&Row, (void*)&Col, (void*)test};@
                      it get me error on this file
                      qatomic_windows.h
                      on function

                      @
                      inline bool QBasicAtomicInt::ref()
                      @
                      [/quote]

                      Which error message do you get???

                      this is just a parameter assignement, nothing else

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                      Programming Is Like Sex: One mistake and you have to support it for the rest of your life. (Michael Sinz)

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                        it work correctly
                        do you what i want to do?
                        i have a .net dll now i want to write a program for it
                        i use dumpcpp to use it , it works correctly and this functions work correctly too
                        but when i send a text of other languages like persian to this dll it show me ???? in replace of my text

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                          !http://www.pic.iran-forum.ir/images/81rzhse7v2t3wujmtb1.jpg(error)!
                          [quote author="Gerolf" date="1316008510"][quote author="kitten" date="1316007780"]i use this but it get me error again
                          @void _a[] = {(void)&qax_result, (void*)&Row, (void*)&Col, (void*)test};@
                          it get me error on this file
                          qatomic_windows.h
                          on function
                          @inline bool QBasicAtomicInt::ref()@[/quote]

                          Which error message do you get???

                          this is just a parameter assignement, nothing else[/quote]

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                            which is the call stack?

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                              what do you mean by call stack?

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                                In Visual Studio is: Debug -> Windows -> Call Stack

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                                  this is my call stack when i got error
                                  !http://www.pic.iran-forum.ir/images/vpo7zgu8y0gdpbw6id4l.jpg(call stack)!

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                                    [quote author="kitten" date="1316008652"]it work correctly
                                    i use dumpcpp to use it , it works correctly and this functions work correctly too
                                    but when i send a text of other languages like persian to this dll it show me ???? in replace of my text
                                    [/quote]

                                    What work correctly ? When your program crashes ?
                                    Also for persian and arabic conversion, maybe "PAText wiki":http://developer.qt.nokia.com/wiki/QPlugs_PAText_Add_Persian_and_Arabic_support_to_WindowsCE_Mobile_applications will help you

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                                      it is generated with dumpcpp
                                      if i use the default it work corrctly on english language
                                      but in persian language it doesn't work correctly

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                                        How do you enter persian text?
                                        The shown call stack is too short, please copy it out of the call stack window and post it as text.

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                                        Programming Is Like Sex: One mistake and you have to support it for the rest of your life. (Michael Sinz)

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                                          @> QtCored4.dll!QBasicAtomicInt::ref() Line 319 + 0x8 bytes C++
                                          QtCored4.dll!QString::QString(const QString & other={...}) Line 729 + 0x51 bytes C++
                                          QtCored4.dll!v_construct<QString>(QVariant::Private * x=0x0030f4b0, const void * copy=0x0070c05c, QString * formal=0x00000000) Line 117 + 0x2a bytes C++
                                          QtCored4.dll!construct(QVariant::Private * x=0x0030f4b0, const void * copy=0x0070c05c) Line 81 + 0xf bytes C++
                                          QtGuid4.dll!construct(QVariant::Private * x=0x0030f4b0, const void * copy=0x0070c05c) Line 182 + 0x12 bytes C++
                                          QtCored4.dll!QVariant::create(int type=10, const void * copy=0x0070c05c) Line 1391 + 0x11 bytes C++
                                          QtCored4.dll!QVariant::QVariant(int typeOrUserType=10, const void * copy=0x0070c05c) Line 1670 + 0x1f bytes C++
                                          new qt finger.exe!QAxBase::internalInvoke() + 0x43c bytes
                                          new qt finger.exe!QAxBase::qt_metacall() + 0x19f bytes
                                          new qt finger.exe!QAxWidget::qt_metacall() + 0x41 bytes
                                          new qt finger.exe!zkemkeeper::CZKEM::WriteLCD(int Row=5, int Col=5, const QString & Text={...}) Line 4828 C++
                                          new qt finger.exe!newqtfinger::newqtfinger(QWidget * parent=0x00000000, QFlags<enum Qt::WindowType> flags={...}) Line 13 + 0x31 bytes C++
                                          new qt finger.exe!main(int argc=1, char * * argv=0x022164a8) Line 6 + 0x17 bytes C++
                                          new qt finger.exe!WinMain(HINSTANCE
                                          * instance=0x00890000, HINSTANCE__ * prevInstance=0x00000000, char * __formal=0x006f5eae, int cmdShow=1) Line 131 + 0x12 bytes C++
                                          new qt finger.exe!__tmainCRTStartup() Line 574 + 0x35 bytes C
                                          new qt finger.exe!WinMainCRTStartup() Line 399 C
                                          kernel32.dll!76e733ca()
                                          [Frames below may be incorrect and/or missing, no symbols loaded for kernel32.dll]
                                          ntdll.dll!778f9ed2()
                                          ntdll.dll!778f9ea5()
                                          @

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