How to convert a TCHAR array to std::string?

Question

How do I convert a TCHAR array to std::string (not to std::basic_string)?

Answer 1

Simple!

char* tcharToChar(TCHAR* buffer)
{
    char *charBuffer = NULL;
    int lengthOfbuffer = lstrlenW(buffer);
    if(buffer!=NULL)
    {
        charBuffer = (char*)calloc(lengthOfbuffer+1,sizeof(char));
    }
    else
    {
        return NULL;
    }

    for (int index = 0;
        index < lengthOfbuffer;
        index++)
    {
        char *singleCharacter = (char*)calloc(2,sizeof(char));
        singleCharacter[0] = (char)buffer[index];
        singleCharacter[1] = '\0';
        strcat(charBuffer, singleCharacter);
    }
    strcat(charBuffer, "\0");
    return charBuffer;

}

Then capture the char * in std::string