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MFC Integration with the Windows Transactional File System (TxF)
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Discover how to connect to an SQL Server database through a VB service and JavaScript.
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.