strcpy

[michy]

hi,
here comes a simple question for all experts,
I have the following code:

char filename[30];
strcpy(filename, argv[1]);

now my filename is argv[1],
if my argv[1] is abczzzz.
BUT I ONLY WANT TO GET FILENAME abc and ignore the zzzz
how i gonna do it?

[helios]

strncpy(filename,argv[1],3);

[michy]

nope, its not working...
i have tried...

[helios]

What does "it's not working" mean?

[michy]

i get error from tat
error:
too many argument for strcpy

[Disch]

that's because you're calling strcpy and not strncpy as helios suggested

[michy]

omg my mistake..
i get it ...
thx helios!
and Disch.