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6 * Implementation of a minimal C++ class framework for use with the
7 * Microsoft Windows Application Programming Interface.
11 * This file provides the implementation of the constructor for the
12 * StringResource class.
14 * Written by Keith Marshall <keithmarshall@users.sourceforge.net>
15 * Copyright (C) 2012, MinGW.org Project.
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41 #define WIN32_LEAN_AND_MEAN
47 /* MSDN says that the maximum length of any one string resource
48 * is 4097 characters; it isn't clear if this limit includes the
49 * terminating NUL, so we'll assume we may need one more.
51 #define WTK_STRING_RESOURCE_MAX 4098
53 WTK::StringResource::StringResource( HINSTANCE inst, unsigned int id )
55 /* First, allocate a temporary buffer, of sufficient size to
56 * accommodate a copy of the longest possible string resource.
58 char *tmp; value = NULL;
59 if( (tmp = (char *)(malloc( WTK_STRING_RESOURCE_MAX ))) == NULL )
60 throw( runtime_error( "Insufficient memory" ) );
62 /* Attempt to load the specified resource into this buffer...
64 if( ! LoadString( inst, id, tmp, WTK_STRING_RESOURCE_MAX ) )
66 /* ...but if that fails, release the temporary buffer
67 * to avoid leaking memory...
69 free( (void *)(tmp) );
71 /* ...and bail out, with a suitable diagnostic message.
73 throw( runtime_error( error_text( "String resource #%u not found", id )) );
76 /* Having successfully loaded the resource, adjust the memory
77 * allocation to fit, without wastage...
79 if( (value = (char *)(realloc( tmp, 1 + strlen( tmp ) ))) == NULL )
81 * ...making the temporary buffer reference permanent, in
82 * the event that the reallocation should fail.
87 /* $RCSfile$: end of file */