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Re: [Wireshark-dev] Store a string in temporary tvb buffer and read it using function proto_tree_add_item


From: Chris Maynard <Chris.Maynard () gtech com>
Date: Thu, 18 Aug 2011 17:15:23 +0000 (UTC)

Jeff Morriss <jeff.morriss.ws@...> writes:

On 08/18/2011 12:41 PM, Mrunal Upadhyay wrote:
Dear All,

Is there a way to store a string in a temporary tvb buffer and then in
the dissection logic use this tvb buffer in the in order to read this
temporary string using function proto_tree_add_item and assign it to one
of the filter fields.

Sure, use tvb_new_real_data() to create a TVB which points to some 
memory.  Do be aware that the memory has to stick around for a while so 
you may also need to use tvb_set_free_cb() so you can know when to free it.

I don't know, but my guess is that you probably don't really want to do that. 
Try looking at the proto_tree_add_string*() functions instead.


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