[OciXCrom]

This is probably a very simple question for some of you, but I just can't figure out how to properly use set_string(). I have this function:

PHP Code:

public get_message(id, iPlayer, szMsg[], szArg[], szOutput[], iLen)
{
    new szMessage[192]

    ... some stuff about formatting szMessage here ...

    set_string(5, szMessage, iLen)
} 


And I'm trying to set the string using all the parameters in it with this code:

PHP Code:

new szMessage[192]
get_message(id, 0, 0, szArg, szMessage, charsmax(szMessage)) 


It doesn't work. I tried and tried and couldn't get it right. It even gives me a warning that szOutput isn't used.

[SpeeDeeR]

set_string is for natives to start with. I'm sure you know that.
As stated above:

PHP Code:

public get_message(id,iParams) //native
{
    new szMessage[192]
    
//    ... some stuff about formatting szMessage here ...
    
    set_string(5, szMessage, iLen)
}  
//usage
public test() {
    new szMessage[192]
    get_message(id, 0, 0, szArg, szMessage, charsmax(szMessage)) ;
} 


[OciXCrom]

Hmm, guess I don't. Which function do I need to use if we're not talking about natives? I need this only inside one plugin. I'm currently using return szMessage, and I see that people are always saying it's not recommended.

[SpeeDeeR]

Pass it byref.
Format the message directly in szOutput or use copy() in the end.

[OciXCrom]

I think I got it, but without using charsmax. Thank you.