System.SysUtils.WideStrAlloc
Delphi
function WideStrAlloc(Size: Cardinal): PWideChar;
C++
extern DELPHI_PACKAGE System::WideChar * __fastcall WideStrAlloc(unsigned Size);
Properties
| Type | Visibility | Source | Unit | Parent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| function | public | System.SysUtils.pas System.SysUtils.hpp |
System.SysUtils | System.SysUtils |
Description
Allocates a buffer for a null-terminated wide string and returns a pointer to its first character.
WideStrAlloc allocates a buffer for a null-terminated string with a maximum length of Size - 1 (2 bytes must be reserved for the termination character). The result points to the location where the first character of the string is to be stored. A 32-bit number giving the total amount of memory allocated is stored in the four bytes preceding the first character; it is equal to (Size * 2) + 4. If the space for a string is allocated with WideStrAlloc, it should be deallocated through StrDispose.
Because WideStrings are implicitly null-terminated and dynamically allocated, the use of WideStrAlloc is deprecated.