Learn a way to elegantly add support for pausing your console application right before exiting.
Pause Before Exiting a Console Application
Published 02/18/2009
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A First Look at Batch Files
Published 07/11/2007
Flashback to the 80s—Batch files ruled! Even though the 80s are gone, you still can play around with and use batch files!
Template Metaprogramming and Puzzle 15 Optimal Solution
Published 05/10/2007
Read about a sample demonstrating how to accelerate finding an optimal Puzzle 15 solution using C++ Template Metaprogramming. It presents an implementation of the IDA* search algorithm.
Cygwin: Free C++ for Windows
Published 09/07/2004
Windows users who want to learn C++ often ask if there is a free C++ compiler. Linux users don't have this problem because they have the GNU tools. But, in fact, the exact same tools are available free from Cygwin, and if you learn to use them, your skills will be extremely portable. Learn to install and use the tools, compile a simple program, and write a simple makefile.
Text Output Screen
Published 09/11/2000
Functions to output text to a console window
Console app using MFC
Published 02/03/1999
Console app using MFC
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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.
When to Use Static and Non-Static
Published 09/29/2014
When is it appropriate to use a static construct? Learn about it here.
Debugging in Visual Studio
Published 09/24/2014
Discover the world of debugging and debugging tools.
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.
