Re^2: Print Buffer

Sry ... I´ll try it more precisely.

Yes I am using win32::api an the definition of the function is:

When the function returns, this value contains the address of an allocated buffer, containing the information.

I defined my buffer like this

my $lpBuffer = " " x 1024;

And there is also something in $lpBuffer it should be a address =).

How can i get the information of the buffer with this address?

See in my first post the information i recieve.

I am not sure if i need to use unpack no.
thanks

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Re^3: Print Buffer by dHarry (Abbot) on Aug 11, 2008 at 15:21 UTC
When the function returns, this value contains the address of an allocated buffer, containing the information. I defined my buffer like this... Does this function have a name and a return type? :--) In general: sometimes you get back the true length of the buffer $lpBuffer which you can use to decode the actual value. Sometimes $lpBuffer contains a `\0`, the C string terminator/delimiter so you have to trim the value.	[reply] [d/l]
Re^4: Print Buffer by iea (Beadle) on Aug 11, 2008 at 16:01 UTC
In C its handled with PtrToStringUni Is there anything like PtrToStringUni in Perl Here the C code `iReturn = Api.GetInformation(hWIM,ref XMLInfo, ref iLength); String XMLStr = Marshal.PtrToStringUni(XMLInfo);` [download]	[reply] [d/l]
Re^3: Print Buffer by Anonymous Monk on Aug 11, 2008 at 15:10 UTC
We need more context. What you provided is insufficient and confusing. $lpBuffer is intended to contain the packed structure, example `use strict; use warnings; use Win32::API; my $GetTempPath = new Win32::API( 'kernel32', 'GetTempPath', 'NP', 'N'); my $lpBuffer = " " x 80; my $return = $GetTempPath->Call(80, $lpBuffer); my $TempPath = substr($lpBuffer, 0, $return); print $TempPath,$/;` [download] Get it?	[reply] [d/l]
Re^4: Print Buffer by iea (Beadle) on Aug 11, 2008 at 15:19 UTC
ok ... here my code `my $lpBuffer = " " x 60; my $lpSize = '60'; my $api = new Win32::API($wimdll, "GetInformation", ['N','P','P'], 'N' +); $api->Call($fiehandle,$lpBuffer,$lpSize)or die "$^E";` [download] Thanks	[reply] [d/l]