Question

I have a void pointer and want to access elements from it. How could I transform a void * into an unsigned byte pointer so I can access its elements (which I know are actually unsigned bytes).
Thanks

Using C++

Answer 1

You need to cast it to the appropriate type you are using for an “unsigned byte”. Once it’s casted appropriately, you can access it as if it is an array (access elements).

unsigned char* bytePointer = static_cast<unsigned char*>(originalVoidPointer);
unsigned char elementFive = bytePointer[5];