Using shared_ptr instead of raw pointers helps you avoid the common pitfalls associated with raw pointers but in some cases, its performance isn't satisfactory. Unique_ptr is a new C++0x smart pointer that is compact, fast and fully compatible with the standard library. Find out how to use unique_ptr to make your code safer without sacrificing performance.
Learn how to paint the background color (paint entire window) of CToolbarby using the "AfxControBar".
Learn how to lock the toolbars (within a rebar or not) like Windows Explorer under Windows 2000/XP.
How to implement a header for your SDI/MDI project.
Getting a docking toolbar in a dialog is not easy. I do a small trick -- I make a dialog behave like a toolbar, thus making a lot of GUI gimmicks easy to incorporate.
How to hook up the normal click events for toolbars in VC7, and how to disable buttons programmatically, depending on context.
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 Windows 8 infrastructure is different than earlier versions, which can make doing ordinary tasks cumbersome. Not only do you have to learn an entirely different way of doing things but you have different classes in the Windows 8.x API. Read on to learn the various options involved.
AutoMapper is an external component that helps in creating a mapping between a source and destination model types. Read on to learn about the AutoMapper component and how to use it in an Asp.Net MVC application.
