AcString::releaseBuffer

C++

bool releaseBuffer(
    Adesk::Int32 nNewLength = -1
);

Description

Use releaseBuffer() to end the use of a buffer allocated by the getBuffer() method. The pointer returned by getBuffer() is invalid after the call to releaseBuffer().

Parameters

Parameters	Description
nNewLength	Input the new length of the `AcString`.If -1 or any negative value, then the string's length is determined by the null terminator's index. Otherwise, the new length is set to the minimum of `nNewLength` and the null terminator's index.

Returns

true if success, false on errors such as invalid length args or no previous call to getBuffer().

Links

AcString

Previous Declaration

AutoCAD 2017 through AutoCAD 2024

ACBASE_PORT bool releaseBuffer(int nNewLength = -1);

History

AutoCAD 2025

nNewLength argument now expects an Adesk::Int32 instead of int.