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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.
Portable Databases
Published 08/01/2014
In today's world of mobile apps, it's not an unreasonable expectation to want a database that's small, lightweight, and travels with the app from device to device. Take a quick look at what's available out there, and a few of the pros and cons of each.
Localization in VB.NET
Published 08/04/2014
Learn how to localize your application to three different cultures.
Working with State Machines in the .NET Framework
Published 06/18/2014
Arun Karthick introduces you to the state machine model and shows you how to create a simple working state machine sample using the .NET framework in the C# language.
