LoadString

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how to use LoadString in c++

[Daniel Pfeffer]

The Windows API LoadString() expects a buffer, not a C++ string. The easiest way to use it would be something like:

std::wstring GetStringW(HINSTANCE hinst, UINT id)
{
std::vector buffer(256);

::LoadStringW(hinst, id, buffer.data(), static\_cast(buffer.size()));
return &buffer\[0\];

}

which would convert the buffer into a std::wstring.

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[Lost User]

Start by checking the documentation: LoadStringA function (winuser.h) - Win32 apps | Microsoft Docs[^]