Take a closer look at the 2 Gb limit that we are plagued with in different languages, and how to get around them.
Getting Past the 2 Gb File Limit
Published 01/22/2007
Latest File Information Articles
A C++ Wrapper and Extension of Windows FileSystemObject Objects
Published 02/28/2006
Learn about a C++ implementation of Windows FileSystemObject objects. It wraps and extends standard FileSystemObject interfaces (methods/properties).
Enumerate WFP Files
Published 02/02/2005
Windows systems launched after Windows2000 include a WFP feature (Windows File Protection). This article glimpses over it and shows how to enumerate the list of all protected files.
Extension Reports in VC++
Published 06/17/2002
Obtain a report on how much space in the files in a specified folder or drive is being used.
Accessing a File's Version Resource Information
Published 04/16/2002
Finding version information on a file (such as an EXE or DLL).
FileObjectInfo - Digging into the Windows NT Internals
Published 02/15/2001
Tool (NT native API source code!!) that lets you take a look at Windows NT's file objects
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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.
Creating Simple Classes and Objects with Visual Basic
Published 07/30/2014
Learn how to create your own class and create objects representing that class using Visual Basic.
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.
