bstr-t-getaddress.md

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Learn more about: _bstr_t::GetAddress	_bstr_t::GetAddress	02/02/2021	_bstr_t::GetAddress	GetAddress method [C++]

_bstr_t::GetAddress

Microsoft Specific

Frees any existing string and returns the address of a newly allocated string.

Syntax

BSTR* GetAddress( );

Return Value

A pointer to the BSTR wrapped by the _bstr_t.

Remarks

GetAddress affects all _bstr_t objects that share a BSTR. More than one _bstr_t can share a BSTR through the use of the copy constructor and operator=.

Example

See _bstr_t::Assign for an example that uses GetAddress.

END Microsoft Specific

See also

_bstr_t class