GetStringLength method

Prototype

GetStringLength Proto lpszString:LPSTR

Syntax

Invoke GetStringLength, lpszString

Function

Gets the length of a null-terminated string.

Parameters

lpszString

Pointer to the effective address of the null-terminated string whose length is to be retrieved.

Return value

Eax returns the length in characters of the string.

REMARKS: The GetStringLength method expects lpszString to be a Unicode string if the application is running as Unicode, or an ANSI string if not (see the IsAppUnicode method). You can call GetStringLengthA to get the length for ANSI strings in Unicode applications, or GetStringLengthW to get the length for Unicode strings in ANSI applications.