Storing byte array as string

[shazrul]

Hi all,

I have a byte array which I need to store in an Active Directory
attribute. The array has 256 elements.

The way I am doing it now is to convert each byte into a two digit Hex
pair for example,

byArray(0) = 01
byArray(1) = 255
byArray(2) = 128
....

will be stored as a string of 01 FF 80 ...

The problem with this approach is, I will need the Active Directory
attribute to hold 512 characters. How can I store the byte array in a
more space efficient way and at the same time, easy to parse when I
need to.

 

[Victor Bazarov]

I have a byte array which I need to store in an Active Directory
attribute. The array has 256 elements.

So, something like

unsigned char array[256];

in C++, right? If not, you might want to explain what "an Active
Directory attribute" is.

The way I am doing it now is to convert each byte into a two digit Hex
pair for example,

byArray(0) = 01
byArray(1) = 255
byArray(2) = 128
...

will be stored as a string of 01 FF 80 ...

Why? What's wrong with storing it as an array of unsigned char?

The problem with this approach is, I will need the Active Directory
attribute to hold 512 characters. How can I store the byte array in a
more space efficient way and at the same time, easy to parse when I
need to.

Huh? Well, let me ask you again, what's wrong with an array of unsigned
char?

V

 

[shazrul]

Hi victor thanks for replying. You are right on that. I got confused
with the conversion, from/to unicode.

I have a byte array which I need to store in an Active Directory
attribute. The array has 256 elements.

So, something like

unsigned char array[256];

in C++, right? If not, you might want to explain what "an Active
Directory attribute" is.

The way I am doing it now is to convert each byte into a two digit Hex
pair for example,

byArray(0) = 01
byArray(1) = 255
byArray(2) = 128
...

will be stored as a string of 01 FF 80 ...

Why? What's wrong with storing it as an array of unsigned char?

The problem with this approach is, I will need the Active Directory
attribute to hold 512 characters. How can I store the byte array in a
more space efficient way and at the same time, easy to parse when I
need to.

Huh? Well, let me ask you again, what's wrong with an array of unsigned
char?

V