Learn about two Explorer Shell Extensions: One creates File Checksums; the other verifies File Checksums.
A File Checksum Shell Menu Extension
Published 12/27/2006
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Utility to Create a Link (Shortcut)
Published 05/19/2004
"Shortcut" is a utility to create a link of an existing file on the Start Menu or Start->Program Menu or Desktop.
SHFILEOPSTRUCT and the SHFileOperation
Published 05/03/2000
Discusses some of the (poorly documented) issues regarding the use of the SHFileOperation function
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MFC Integration with the Windows Transactional File System (TxF)
Published 04/18/2011
The Transactional File System (TxF), which allows access to an NTFS file system to be conducted in a transacted manner through extensions to the Windows SDK API. MFC 10, has been extended to support TxF and related technologies. This support allows existing MFC applications to be easily extended to support kernel transactions.
.NET Framework: Collections and Generics
Published 06/23/2011
The original release of the .NET Framework included collections as .NET was introduced to the Microsoft programming world. The .NET Framework 2.0 introduced generics to complement the System.Collections namespace and provide a more efficient and well performing option. Read on to learn more...
Working with Queues and Stacks
Published 09/24/2012
Apart from Hashtables, queues and stacks are probably the most common Collection classes. This article explains the ins and outs of queues and stacks.
Implementing a WCF Message Contract
Published 06/25/2012
WCF implementations normally take two different approaches; a Document style or an API style. Document style implementations are more flexible and often easier to extend and version. Also, Document style or rather, Message Contract service implementations, work well between systems with a shared message assembly. Jeffrey Juday guides you through architecting a WCF Message Contract implementation.
