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...
Hannes du Preez shows you how to create a simple yet powerful Tile-matching game in which you have to match images that adjoin each other.
Even though WCF is so much more advanced than the .NET web services it is still mandatory for developers to follow some security guidelines in order to make the service hack proof. Read to learn about the top 7 tips in securing a WCF service.
