Don't use strings for binary data.
Use an explicit character array, keeping track of the length yourself. When you send it to a device, you'll have to use read/write rather than string operations. It does seem convenient to use string functions, but you'll never get around the magic nature of null characters without more trouble than it is worth. I went through this doing messaging across a serial port. Eric M. Monsler -- Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple Bug reporting: http://cygwin.com/bugs.html Documentation: http://cygwin.com/docs.html FAQ: http://cygwin.com/faq/
