Im using a LB_GETTEXTLEN to get the length on of the string but how do i make the buffer ?

VB Code:
  1. [b]{ADDED}

  2.     char *sBuf = "";

  3. int iList;

  4. int iSel;

  5. int iSel2;

  6.                             

  7. iSel = ::SendMessage(list,LB_GETCURSEL,0,0);

  8. iSel2 = ::SendMessage(list,LB_GETTEXTLEN,iSel,0);

  9.  
  10. ::SendMessage(list,LB_GETTEXT,iSel,sBuf);

  11.  
  12. //  iList = ::GetWindowTextLength(list);

  13. //  ::GetWindowText(list,sBuf,iList);

  14.  
  15. ::SetWindowText(edit,sBuf);[/b]