Space at end of folder name

[Billy B]

Using the generic BrowseForFolder function, the returned string value has a
square at the end of the path's folder name. I never realized it before, but
after single clicking a folder in Windows Explorer there appears to be an
extra non printing character. What is the character and how do you remove it
from the string.

When I place my cursor over the string this is what I see:
"C:\Testing[square]"

Thank you

 

[Tony Toews [MVP]]

Using the generic BrowseForFolder function, the returned string value has a
square at the end of the path's folder name. I never realized it before, but
after single clicking a folder in Windows Explorer there appears to be an
extra non printing character. What is the character and how do you remove it
from the string.

That's probably a null or binary 00. Many API calls use that
character to terminate the string. All the code that I can recall
seeing strips off that string.

What URL did you get that code from?

Tony
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[Billy B]

Thank you Tony. I can't remember where I got it. I found it a while back and
saved it for keeps sake. Just now using it.

 

[Tony Toews [MVP]]

That's probably a null or binary 00. Many API calls use that
character to terminate the string. All the code that I can recall
seeing strips off that string.

Actually I was just using some API code yesterday and it refreshed my
memory. Sometimes the string is returned along with a length. You
then use only what's mentioned in the length. What gets stripped is
frequently the null character.

Tony
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