Sorry here is the Shawn solution he used, I did not post to list the first time :*)
From: shashan...@hotmail.com To: wilkerlu...@gmail.com Subject: RE: Safe way to convert C String to NSString Date: Thu, 18 Aug 2011 16:11:45 -0400 have you tried: [[NSString alloc] initWithFormat: "%s", cstring] > Date: Thu, 18 Aug 2011 17:02:31 -0300 > From: wilkerlu...@gmail.com > To: cocoa-dev@lists.apple.com > Subject: Safe way to convert C String to NSString > > Hi guys, > > I'm having some trouble by trying to convert a C String to NSString, I'm > currently using: > > NSString *mystring = [NSString stringWithUTF8String:cstring]; > > But I don't know which encoding the string is using... And when it has some > latin or other kind of characteres, the return is "nil". > > In my case I really don't care about these characters, if I can just remove > non-ascii from C String and them convert to NSString will be fine for me. > > What you guys suggest in order that I can convert it to NSString, even > losing non-ascii chars, but keeping others? Or a good way to guess the > encoding and convert property? > --- > Wilker Lúcio > http://about.me/wilkerlucio/bio > Kajabi Consultant > +55 81 82556600 > _______________________________________________ > > 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: > http://lists.apple.com/mailman/options/cocoa-dev/shashaness%40hotmail.com > > This email sent to shashan...@hotmail.com _______________________________________________ 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: http://lists.apple.com/mailman/options/cocoa-dev/archive%40mail-archive.com This email sent to arch...@mail-archive.com
