Re: STL removal algorithm question
Dilip wrote:
Victor Bazarov wrote:
struct MyStruct
{
BSTR somestring;
BSTR someotherstring;
};
vector<MyStruct> my_struct;
See, the problem is I simplified this struct a little too much. This
struct gets used across COM boundaries so I have to put it in a IDL
file and once I do that I don't think I can start adding ctors/dtors
and other stuff.
You will save a lot of headaches by not using this struct
anywhere, except in COM interface calls. If you need to
manipulate this data yourself, define your own struct, eg:
struct ProperStruct { std::wstring some, someother; }
and include a functions to convert between a ProperStruct
and a MyStruct when it comes time to make an interface call.
I recommend this strategy for deleting strings: maintain a
separate container of all your BSTRs. When you've finished
with your vector, just destroy the vector normally. Then go
through the separate container and SysFreeString all of them.
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