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RtlStringCchCopyUnicodeStringEx function (ntstrsafe.h)

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The RtlStringCchCopyUnicodeStringEx function copies the contents of a UNICODE_STRING structure to a specified destination.

Syntax

NTSTRSAFEDDI RtlStringCchCopyUnicodeStringEx(
  [out]           NTSTRSAFE_PWSTR  pszDest,
  [in]            size_t           cchDest,
  [in]            PCUNICODE_STRING SourceString,
  [out]           NTSTRSAFE_PWSTR  *ppszDestEnd,
  [out, optional] size_t           *pcchRemaining,
  [in]            DWORD            dwFlags
);

Parameters

[out] pszDest

Optional. A pointer to a buffer that receives the copied string. The string that the SourceString parameter's UNICODE_STRING structure points to is copied to the buffer at pszDest and terminated with a null character. This pointer can be NULL, but only if STRSAFE_IGNORE_NULLS is set in dwFlags.

[in] cchDest

The size, in characters, of the destination buffer. The buffer must be large enough for the string and the terminating null character. The maximum number of characters in the buffer is NTSTRSAFE_MAX_CCH.

[in] SourceString

Optional. A pointer to a UNICODE_STRING structure that contains the string to be copied. The maximum number of characters in the string is NTSTRSAFE_UNICODE_STRING_MAX_CCH. This pointer can be NULL, but only if STRSAFE_IGNORE_NULLS is set in dwFlags.

[out] ppszDestEnd

Optional. If the caller supplies a non-NULL address pointer, then after the copy operation completes, the function loads that address with a pointer to the destination buffer's resulting null string terminator.

[out, optional] pcchRemaining

Optional. If the caller supplies a non-NULL address pointer, the function loads the address with the number of unused characters that are in the buffer that pszDest points to, including the terminating null character.

[in] dwFlags

One or more flags and, optionally, a fill byte. The flags are defined as follows:

Value Meaning
STRSAFE_FILL_BEHIND_NULL If this flag is set and the function succeeds, the low byte of dwFlags is used to fill the portion of the destination buffer that follows the terminating null character.
STRSAFE_IGNORE_NULLS If this flag is set, either the source or destination pointer, or both, can be NULL. RtlStringCchCopyUnicodeStringEx treats NULL source buffer pointers like empty strings (TEXT("")), which can be copied. NULL destination buffer pointers cannot receive nonempty strings.
STRSAFE_FILL_ON_FAILURE If this flag is set and the function fails, the low byte of dwFlags is used to fill the entire destination buffer, and the buffer is null-terminated. This operation overwrites any preexisting buffer contents.
STRSAFE_NULL_ON_FAILURE If this flag is set and the function fails, the destination buffer is set to an empty string (TEXT("")). This operation overwrites any preexisting buffer contents.
STRSAFE_NO_TRUNCATION

If this flag is set and the function returns STATUS_BUFFER_OVERFLOW:

  • If STRSAFE_FILL_ON_FAILURE is also specified, STRSAFE_NO_TRUNCATION fills the destination buffer accordingly.
  • Otherwise, the contents of the destination buffer will be set to an empty string, even if STRSAFE_NULL_ON_FAILURE is not set. STRSAFE_FILL_BEHIND_NULL is ignored.

Return value

RtlStringCchCopyUnicodeStringEx returns one of the following NTSTATUS values.

Return code Description
STATUS_SUCCESS This success status means that source data was present, the string was copied without truncation, and the resultant destination buffer is null-terminated.
STATUS_BUFFER_OVERFLOW This warning status means that the copy operation did not complete because of insufficient space in the destination buffer. If STRSAFE_NO_TRUNCATION is set in dwFlags, the destination buffer is not modified. If the flag is not set, the destination buffer contains a truncated version of the copied string.
STATUS_INVALID_PARAMETER This error status means that the function received an invalid input parameter. For more information, see the following list.

RtlStringCchCopyUnicodeStringEx returns the STATUS_INVALID_PARAMETER value when one of the following occurs:

  • The contents of the UNICODE_STRING structure are invalid.
  • An invalid flag is specified in dwFlags.
  • The value in cchDest is larger than the maximum buffer size.
  • The destination buffer (which pszDest points to) is already full.
  • A buffer pointer is NULL and the STRSAFE_IGNORE_NULLS flag is not specified.
  • The destination buffer pointer is NULL, but the buffer size is not zero.
  • The destination buffer pointer is NULL or its length is zero, but a nonzero length source string is present.

For information about how to test NTSTATUS values, see Using NTSTATUS Values.

Remarks

The RtlStringCchCopyUnicodeStringEx function uses the destination buffer's size (which the cchDest parameter specifies) to ensure that the copy operation does not write past the end of the buffer.

RtlStringCchCopyUnicodeStringEx adds to the functionality of the RtlStringCchCopyUnicodeString function by returning a pointer to the end of the destination string and the number of bytes that are left unused in that string. You can pass flags to the function for additional control.

If the source and destination strings overlap, the behavior of the function is undefined.

The *SourceString *and pszDest pointers cannot be NULL unless the STRSAFE_IGNORE_NULLS flag is set in dwFlags. If STRSAFE_IGNORE_NULLS is set, one or both of these points can be NULL. If the pszDest pointer is NULL, the SourceString pointer must be NULL or the UNICODE_STRING structure must describe an empty string.

For more information about the safe string functions, see Using safe string functions.

Requirements

Requirement Value
Minimum supported client Available in Windows XP with Service Pack 1 (SP1) and later versions of Windows.
Target Platform Desktop
Header ntstrsafe.h (include Ntstrsafe.h)
Library Ntstrsafe.lib
IRQL PASSIVE_LEVEL

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