[Coco] help with C problem

[Gene Heskett]

On Monday 02 January 2006 06:54, Bob Devries wrote:
>To all you C gurus: I have a problem with compiling the following
> code:
>
>char *
>strhcpy(s1, s2)
>char *s1;
>char *s2;
>{
>         while ((int)*s2 < 128) { /* line 8*/

Have you tried 127?  I'd suspect the infamous sex is messing with you.
Actually, I think I'd also use <= to get the 127th character. Starting 
with a zero, that would then be 128 chars moved.

>               *s1++ = *s2++;
>               }
>         *s1++ = *s2++ & 0x7F;
>         *s1 = '\0';
>         return (s1);
>}
>
>The compiler always gives a warning  in line 8:  [Warning] comparison
> is always true due to limited range of data type
>
>Can someone PLEASE tell me what I'm doing wrong?
>Yes, you're right, I'm trying to write a PC version of the OS9
> library function strhcpy().
>
>--
>Regards, Bob Devries, Dalby, Queensland, Australia
>
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>
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