I can't figure this one out. I have a c++ Application that works in Debug mode exactly as expected:

#include "stdafx.h"
#include <string>
#include <Windows.h>
#include <iostream>

using namespace std;

void truncateServer(std::string inString);
int _tmain(int argc, char *argv[])
{
    char* server = argv[1];

    truncateServer(server);
}

void truncateServer(std::string inString)
{
    std::string server = "";
    int whackCount = 0;

    for (unsigned int i = 0; i < inString.length(); i++)
    {
        char c = inString[i];

        if (whackCount < 3)
        {
            if (c == '\\') whackCount++;
            else
            server += c;
        }

    }

    cout << server;

}

For example if I call the server I want via its UNC path \\serverName\Share\ in the debug it gives me exactly what I want: servername

However, if I use the release build I get nothing:

I deleted the release output folder, but the issue is exactly the same. I can only assume there is some other difference between the release and build applications that is exposing a major issue with my code? Or another difference between the outputs I need to account for.

What do I need to do to get the expected output?