The Visual C++ compiler has a number of switches that control the generation of native and managed instructions within an executable image. Choosing the correct setting is an important consideration for application performance, deployment, and execution, as well as having implications about which development toolkits can be used.
Learn about a dissasembly view of function calls, and decipher the __thiscall calling convention.
Explore a dissasembly view of function calls, including organization of the stack for local variables and the concept of stack frames and frame pointers.
These macros let you generate clickable messages (like error messages) in your Visual Studio compiler output.
Implementing MCI in C++ using compiler / platform specific features.
There are a number of changes in Visual C++ 2005 that can break your existing programs. The Visual C++ product team has identified some of the changes most likely to impact you.
It's essential to know the differences in these libraries and use them correctly. This brief tutorial will guide you.
Web sites that need certificates, the secure ones running under HTTPS, are quickly becoming the standard. Get ready to use certificates.
Learn about the Microsoft Bot Framework, and how to craft a conversation bot.
Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) are where you have to be. It's not a matter of if as much as a matter of which.
