returning a String

You can either return null terminated char pointers by externing the functions using functionname$z() style or include some BRL C module code that gives you direct access to BlitzMax string handling mechanics.

testcstrings.bmx

Import "testc.c"

Extern "C"
Function cstringfunction$()
Function czstringfunction$z()
End Extern

Print cstringfunction()

Print czstringfunction()

testc.c

// return fully constructed BlitzMax string version

#include <brl.mod/blitz.mod/blitz_string.h> 

BBString *cstringfunction()
{
	return bbStringFromCString("hello world\n");
}

// return null terminated char pointer version

char *zcstringfunction()
{
	return "hello zworld\n";
}