Create a formatted char*-string.

Create a formatted char*-string.

In plug-in versions prior 3.2 R2300 the output length (after all %-markers are replaced) is limited to 9999. Since 3.2 R2300 the limit is 32768. Longer strings may crash InDesign^®.

Name	Type	Default	Description
result	char*	-	Result string. The string must be large enough to take up all replaced values.
formatStr	char*	-	Message. The string can contain %-markes , see here to learn more. An additional parameter is expected in the (correct) sequence and with the correct type for each of these markers.
...	depending on the %-markers	-	Values or variables according to the %-markers in formatStr

Assign "Hello 3rd World" to str in three different ways, then "Hello 4th Dimension"

int main()
{
    char	*	str	= alloc(512);
    char	*	w	= alloc(256);
    int			i	= 3;

    strcpy(w, "World");
    sprintf(str, "Hello 3rd World");
    showmessage(str);
    sprintf(str, "Hello 3rd %s", w);
    showmessage(str);
    sprintf(str, "Hello %drd %s", i, w);

    showmessage(str);
    strcpy(w, "dimension");
    sprintf(str, "Hello %dth %s", ++i, w);
    showmessage(str);

    release(str);
    release(w);

    return 0;
}

As showmessage also expects a format string, the % in the example have to be doubled

int main()
{
    char	*	str	= alloc(512);
    float		f	= 15.398735;

    sprintf(str, "Der Preis steigt um %.2f%%%%, also ungefähr %.0f%%%%", f, f);
    showmessage(str);

    release(str);

    return 0;
}

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