Hi,

it is true, but... there is a solution:

printf has an optional argument which can be a function. I guess it is
easy to write a function which stores the passed characters to a character
array, and voila ... you've got a sprintf.

Here is my $0.02.

Regards,
Imre


On Wed, 3 May 2000, David Kott wrote:

> >You want to print to a string?  Does the CCS compiler not have a sprintf
> function?
> >
> >Mike
> >
> >
> >>How can i redirect the printf output of CCS C COMPILER for a string?
> >>
> >>Miguel
>
> No.  The CCS PCM compiler does not come with a sprintf function.  I too
> would also like to be able to print to a string.  However, I ended up
> writing my own sprintf to handle my output when I needed it piped to
> something other than a serial port.
> CCS PCM only outputs printf's (puts, gets and the like as well) to a serial
> port, software or silicon.
>
> The printf "function" is handled directly by the compiler at compile-time.
> The formatting string is parsed by the compiler.. there is no runtime
> interpretation.
>
> -d
>
>