A SIMPLE question

[abdul]

Hi, I have a variable which has value of "Yes" or "No". At this time, I have set the value to "No" but I have a problem. First look at this if statement:

if(buffer && "Yes")
            {
                MessageBox(hwnd, buffer, "D",MB_OK);
                CheckDlgButton(hwnd, IDC_LOADATSTARTUP, BST_CHECKED);
            }
            else
            {
                CheckDlgButton(hwnd, IDC_LOADATSTARTUP, BST_UNCHECKED);
            } 

If the value in "Yes", it puts a checkmark, else it does not. But it does put a checkmark and messagebox also says that the value is "No". What do I do to make it work the correct way?

[parksie]

if(strcmp(buffer, "Yes") == 0) { /* ... */ } else { /* ... */ }

[abdul]

Thanks Parskie It is working now...just curious that why the first method did not work?

[parksie]

if(buffer && "Yes")

This does a logical AND with buffer and an arbitrary pointer that represents the location of the constant character string "Yes" (stored somewhere in the EXE file - the pointer will be mapped at load time). So, as long as buffer is not NULL, then it will always act as true