CFSTR() documentation … cStr A constant C string (that is, text enclosed in double-quotation marks) from which the string is to be created. so no. If you look to see how that macro expands you can see why.
> On 6 Jun 2015, at 11:02, Carl Hoefs <newsli...@autonomy.caltech.edu> wrote: > > If I use CFSTR() in the following way: > CFStringRef mystr = CFSTR( "This is a string" ); > there is no problem. > > However, if I use a variable instead of “string” Xcode flags this as an error: > const char *mystring = "This is a string"; > CFStringRef mystr = CFSTR( mystring ); > ^ <— Expected ")" > > In CFString.h, CFSTR is defined as: > #define CFSTR(cStr) __CFStringMakeConstantString("" cStr "") > > Is it possible to use CFSTR() with a const char * variable? > > Xcode 6.3.2 > -Carl > > > _______________________________________________ > > Cocoa-dev mailing list (Cocoa-dev@lists.apple.com) > > Please do not post admin requests or moderator comments to the list. > Contact the moderators at cocoa-dev-admins(at)lists.apple.com > > Help/Unsubscribe/Update your Subscription: > https://lists.apple.com/mailman/options/cocoa-dev/rols%40rols.org > > This email sent to r...@rols.org _______________________________________________ Cocoa-dev mailing list (Cocoa-dev@lists.apple.com) Please do not post admin requests or moderator comments to the list. Contact the moderators at cocoa-dev-admins(at)lists.apple.com Help/Unsubscribe/Update your Subscription: https://lists.apple.com/mailman/options/cocoa-dev/archive%40mail-archive.com This email sent to arch...@mail-archive.com