Implementing MCI in C++ using compiler / platform specific features.
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TRACER -- Reusable Class to Make Traces to Log File and External Trace Window
Review this re-usable class that can output trace to a window, logging file, or both. It works on a conditional compilation just like other traces to avoid code generation in release builds. Function entry and exit can also be done very easily.
LogDriver
A simplified log4j for C++, Windows and maybe *nix
General Purpose Log System
General Purpose Log System
A Text File Logging system for use in VC++ projects
A Text File Logging system for use in VC++ projects
Utility Class for logging errors to a file
Utility Class for logging errors to a file
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MFC Integration with the Windows Transactional File System (TxF)
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
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...

How to Determine Which Office Version is Installed with VB.NET and C#
Knowing which version of MS Office is installed on the client computer is vital; unfortunately, many programmers see this as an afterthought. Hannes du Preeze shows you four different ways to determine the Office versions installed so that you don't make this mistake.

Building an Azure Queuing Message Pipeline
A developer building messaging solutions with Azure Queuing and Azure Service Bus should follow a Pipeline pattern when processing a significant number of different messages. One approach to building a Pipeline is to layer a message following an Envelope pattern.