unsigned char *_mbsdec( const unsigned char *start, const unsigned char *current );
| Routine | Required Header | Optional Headers | Compatibility |
| _mbsdec | <mbstring.h> | <mbctype.h> | Win 95, Win NT |
| _strdec | <tchar.h> | Win 95, Win NT | |
| _wcsdec | <tchar.h> | Win 95, Win NT |
For additional compatibility information, see Compatibility in the Introduction.
Libraries
| LIBC.LIB | Single thread static library, retail version |
| LIBCMT.LIB | Multithread static library, retail version |
| MSVCRT.LIB | Import library for MSVCRT.DLL, retail version |
Return Value
_mbsdec, _strdec and _wcsdec each return a pointer to the character that immediately precedes current; _mbsdec returns NULL if the value of start is greater than or equal to that of current. _tcsdec maps to one of these functions and its return value depends on the mapping.
Parameters
start
Pointer to first byte of any multibyte character in the source string; start must precede current in the source string
current
Pointer to first byte of any multibyte character in the source string; current must follow start in the source string
Remarks
The _mbsdec function returns a pointer to the first byte of the multibyte-character that immediately precedes current in the string that contains start. _mbsdec recognizes multibyte-character sequences according to the multibyte code page currently in use.
The generic-text function _tcsdec, defined in TCHAR.H, maps to _mbsdec if the _MBCS preprocessor definition has been specified, or to _wcsdec if _UNICODE has been defined. _tcsdec when used with the appropriate preprocessor definition, lets you generate code that will work regardless of the width of character strings. Otherwise _tcsdec maps to _strdec. _strdec and _wcsdec are single-byte character and wide-character versions of _mbsdec. _strdec and _wcsdec are provided only for this mapping and should not be used otherwise. For more information, see Using Generic-Text Mappings and Appendix B, Generic-Text Mappings.
Example
The following code snippet shows a use of _tcsdec.
const TCHAR *str = _T("some text");
const TCHAR *str2;
TCHAR *answer;
str2 = str;
str2++;
answer = _tcsdec( str, str2 );
The following code snippet shows a use of _mbsdec.
char *str = "some text";
char *str2;
unsigned char *answer;
str2 = str;
str2++;
answer = _mbsdec( reinterpret_cast<unsigned char *>( str ), reinterpret_cast<unsigned char *>( str2 ));