ac>   size_t Max_Length = sizeof(String) - 1;

ac> (In other words, the size of the entire array minus one byte for the
ac> null terminator.)

R> But will this still work if the array is not in scope? What if it's passed 
R> to a function as a pointer?

No, it won't.  Not unless you use that syntax I posted recently.  BFN.  Paul. 
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