Changes are inevitable in large projects. This article introduces some useful techniques to minimize compilation time during development.
Learn about the structure for LFN entries in the root directory and how to read LFN from the root directory of the FAT file system.
Learn the FAT root directory structure on a floppy and how to retrieve information about the file (not file content) from it by using VC++.
Learn how to read a floppy disk's geometry witout using DeviceIoControl on Windows XP.
Learn about the structure of the MS Outlook .msg file format and how a VC++ application can extract data from this file.
Learn to use Unicode to perform file-based operations.
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.
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...
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.
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.
