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Adventures with _chkstk
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Writing a basic Windows Debugger - Part 1
Published 11/04/2009
Demonstrates the basics of writing a Windows Debugger.
Better Visual C++ Debugging
Published 07/08/2008
Effective use of the Visual C++ debugger is one of the easiest ways to increase developer productivity. Program database (PDB) files are one of the key elements in effectively debugging an application, and it is easy to set up Visual Studio to use debug symbols for binary files produced by other developers, including those at Microsoft.
Improving Visual C++ Debugging with Better Data Display
Published 06/10/2008
Code is run in a debugger for two main reasons: examining the branches of code that are being executed, and examining data values to determine why the code is behaving in a certain manner. Inspecting data values can be significantly improved by customizing the debug information. See how that can be done in the Visual C++ debugger.
Function Calls, Part 4 (What Exactly Is "this"?)
Published 02/14/2008
Learn about a dissasembly view of function calls, and decipher the __thiscall calling convention.
Function Calls, Part 3 (Frame Pointer and Local Variables)
Published 02/05/2008
Explore a dissasembly view of function calls, including organization of the stack for local variables and the concept of stack frames and frame pointers.
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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...
Adding Sizzle to a Video Slot Game with VB.NET
Published 10/10/2012
The final installment of our Slot Game series shows you how to build in a way to win or lose. We will also add some effects for when a win takes place.
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.
