---
name: "Str_GetPtrA"
section: "3w"
platform: "linux"
package: "libwine-dev"
version: "1.4.1-4"
release: "Debian 7 (Wheezy)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/Str_GetPtrA"
---

# Str\_GetPtrA(3w)

## NAME

**Str\_GetPtrA** (COMCTL32.233)

## SYNOPSIS

INT Str\_GetPtrA\
  (\
   LPCSTR *lpSrc*,\
   LPSTR  *lpDest*,\
   INT    *nMaxLen*\
  )

## DESCRIPTION

Copies a string into a destination buffer.

## PARAMS

*lpSrc* **\[In\]**  Source string.

*lpDest* **\[Out\]**  Destination buffer.

*nMaxLen* **\[In\]**  Size of buffer in characters.

## RETURNS

The number of characters copied.

## IMPLEMENTATION

Exported by ordinal only. Use **[GetProcAddress(3w)](/GetProcAddress/3w.md)** to obtain a pointer to the function.

Implemented in **"dlls/comctl32/string.c"**.

Debug channel **"commctrl"**.