get_str_type

Get string type
     ea - linear address
Returns one of STRTYPE_... constants

long get_str_type(long ea);

// Character-terminated string. The termination characters are kept in
// the next bytes of string type.
#define STRTYPE_TERMCHR   (STRWIDTH_1B|STRLYT_TERMCHR<<STRLYT_SHIFT)
// C-style string.
#define STRTYPE_C         STRTYPE_TERMCHR
// Zero-terminated 16bit chars
#define STRTYPE_C_16      (STRWIDTH_2B|STRLYT_TERMCHR<<STRLYT_SHIFT)
// Zero-terminated 32bit chars
#define STRTYPE_C_32      (STRWIDTH_4B|STRLYT_TERMCHR<<STRLYT_SHIFT)
// Pascal-style, one-byte length prefix
#define STRTYPE_PASCAL    (STRWIDTH_1B|STRLYT_PASCAL1<<STRLYT_SHIFT)
// Pascal-style, 16bit chars, one-byte length prefix
#define STRTYPE_PASCAL_16 (STRWIDTH_2B|STRLYT_PASCAL1<<STRLYT_SHIFT)
// Pascal-style, two-byte length prefix
#define STRTYPE_LEN2      (STRWIDTH_1B|STRLYT_PASCAL2<<STRLYT_SHIFT)
// Pascal-style, 16bit chars, two-byte length prefix
#define STRTYPE_LEN2_16   (STRWIDTH_2B|STRLYT_PASCAL2<<STRLYT_SHIFT)
// Pascal-style, two-byte length prefix
#define STRTYPE_LEN4      (STRWIDTH_1B|STRLYT_PASCAL4<<STRLYT_SHIFT)
// Pascal-style, 16bit chars, two-byte length prefix
#define STRTYPE_LEN4_16   (STRWIDTH_2B|STRLYT_PASCAL4<<STRLYT_SHIFT)

#define         STRTERM1(strtype)       ((strtype>>8)&0xFF)
                                        // 3d byte:
#define         STRTERM2(strtype)       ((strtype>>16)&0xFF)
                                        // The termination characters are kept in
                                        // the 2nd and 3d bytes of string type
                                        // if the second termination character is
                                        // '\0', then it is ignored.

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