// Puts a group name into an array of bytes.
////////////////////////////////////////////
private static void toBytes(SpreadGroup group, byte[] buffer, int bufferIndex)
{
// Get the group's name.
////////////////////////
byte[] name;
try {
name = System.Text.Encoding.ASCII.GetBytes(group.ToString());
}
catch(Exception e) {
// Already checked for this exception in connect.
/////////////////////////////////////////////////
name = new byte[0];
Console.WriteLine(e);
}
// Put a cap on the length.
///////////////////////////
int len = name.Length;
if(len > MAX_GROUP_NAME)
len = MAX_GROUP_NAME;
// Copy the name into the buffer.
/////////////////////////////////
System.Array.Copy(name,0,buffer,bufferIndex,len);
for( ; len < MAX_GROUP_NAME ; len++ )
buffer[bufferIndex + len] = 0;
}
