Reference (output) arguments could be disastrous sometimes. Learn how to avoid these problems.
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Function Calls, Part 4 (What Exactly Is "this"?)
Learn about a dissasembly view of function calls, and decipher the __thiscall calling convention.
Function Calls, Part 2 (Stack and Calling Conventions)
Read a dissasembly view of function calls, explaining organization of the stack and the behavior in the context of different calling conventions.
Function Calls, Part 1 (the Basics)
Begin a journey into the inner workings of how function calls work on x86 platforms,
.NET Remoting with Events in Visual C++
Learn how to add a button to a server application (a WinForm app with a big Listen button) and have the handler for the click event raise a custom event.
Working with Variable Argument Lists in Functions
Class to retrieve the arguments passed to the function with the variable number of parameters. Works for both _cdecl and _stdcall functions.
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Accessing .NET Serial Ports from C#
Dust off your serial port and find new uses for a nearly-forgotten data link.

Printing from Your VB 2013 App in Windows 8.1
Learn how to print with VB from inside your Windows 8.1 apps.
Working with State Machines in the .NET Framework
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.