C++ CLI System.String^ to MFC LPCTSTR

Question

How would I convert a System (.net) C++\\CLI String^ into a MFC C++ LPCTSTR string.

It is very easy to get a LPCTSTR

Answer 1

If you have Visual Studio 2008 or above, you should be able to do this using the C++/CLI marshaling library, like so:

#include 

using namespace System;
using namespace msclr::interop;

...

String^ cliString;
marshal_context context;

LPCTSTR cstr = context.marshal_as(cliString);

More information on marshaling between types on MSDN: Overview of Marshaling in C++