C Function Problem

[Kingrap]

Hi community,
today i convert C++ function to C for my friend..

this is C++ function

std::string decrypt(std::string str,int size)
{
    std::string decrypted_string;

    for (int i = 0; i < size; i++) { decrypted_string += str[i] - 0xF ^ 0xC3; }

    return decrypted_string;
}

and this is the function in C

char *decrypt(char *packet, int size)
{
     char *decrypted;
     for(int i = 0; i < size; i++)
     {
           decrypted[i] = packet[i] - 0xF ^ 0xC3;
     }
     return decrypted;
}

i use function C in this mode..

char recvdata[255];
int bytes = recv(client,recvdata,255,0);
char *data = decrypt(recvdata,bytes);
printf("%s",data);

i don't know because this don't work.. è.é

error: 0xC0000005 Access violation in writing of location 0xC0000000.

help me please

[snow]

Where does ist crash? If it's within your decrypt-Function:

Try allocating the memory for your char-Pointer:
char *decrypted = (char *)malloc(size * sizeof(char));

[MrSm!th]

Of course it crashes. decrypted is not a valid pointer.

[Kingrap]

thanks now it work