store contents of structure into an array

hi,
see if i want to copy the contents of a char arrary into a equally
size struct, assuming that the structure has no holes, padding etc., i
can use

structure = *(t_structure *) array;

but if i want to do things the other way round i.e. copy contents of
the structure to an char array. do i specifically need to have a loop
to do so, or is there a more elegant way to do it.

in case i am not clear have a look at the code below.

tia,
ash

int main()
{
typedef struct
{
char name[16];
char address[48];
char good;
char bad;
char ugly;
char bug;
} t_source;

char dest[68];

char *pt_char;

int i;

t_source source;

source = *(t_source *) dest;

pt_char = (char *) &source;

source.good='g';

for (i=0;i<=67;i++)
{
dest[i]=*pt_char;
pt_char++;
}
printf ("source.bad=%c char[64]=%c", source.bad, dest[64]);

}
.

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