Using shared_ptr instead of raw pointers helps you avoid the common pitfalls associated with raw pointers but in some cases, its performance isn't satisfactory. Unique_ptr is a new C++0x smart pointer that is compact, fast and fully compatible with the standard library. Find out how to use unique_ptr to make your code safer without sacrificing performance.
Learn how to paint the background color (paint entire window) of CToolbarby using the "AfxControBar".
Learn how to lock the toolbars (within a rebar or not) like Windows Explorer under Windows 2000/XP.
How to implement a header for your SDI/MDI project.
Getting a docking toolbar in a dialog is not easy. I do a small trick -- I make a dialog behave like a toolbar, thus making a lot of GUI gimmicks easy to incorporate.
How to hook up the normal click events for toolbars in VC7, and how to disable buttons programmatically, depending on context.
Quirky and yet persistent, C++ is a language that keeps programmers coming back to it. Pick up some new ways to wrangle it into your workflow.
Learn about something called "Google Protocol Buffers," and watch for later posts on other IoT subjects.
Play with the Fibonacci sequence and prime numbers in this example-driven article.
Translation costs time and money, and can affect the quality of the product being made. Make sure all your team members speak the same language.
