Leveraging Windows Error Reporting (WER) to use Microsoft's existing infrastructure for providing end users with patches and workarounds, a critical aspect of the application life-cycle management.
How to display the Input Language indicator (as seen on the Language Bar) in a dialog (such as seen in the Windows Logon or Change Password dialogs).
Explore a C++ replacement of the official ASIO SDK that supports multiple ASIO devices put to the test in a tiny WinAMP output DLL.
Despite the best documentation, stepping into the actual source code of third-party libraries can be the fastest way to diagnose a difficult bug or determine the state that a component needs to be in before a certain operation can be completed. With a little set-up magic, developers can step into libraries quickly and easily.
Discover a simplified and unified way to access most frequently used information about Process, System, and Environment.
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.
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.
Dust off your serial port and find new uses for a nearly-forgotten data link.
Learn how to print with VB from inside your Windows 8.1 apps.
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.
