Learn how to create a dual mode service so you can run your services as either console apps or through Windows Services.
Learn How to Create Dual Mode Windows Services
Published 02/08/2010
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C++/CLI: Managed Development with C++
Published 10/06/2008
Replacing the cumbersome and confusing Managed Extensions for C++ that shipped with Visual C++ 2002 and 2003, C++/CLI is a standardized set of C++ language extensions that allows developers to write managed code that executes on top of the .NET Framework.
Exporting .NET DLLs with Visual Studio 2005 to be Consumed by Native Applications
Published 01/22/2008
Learn how to create a DLL, implementing the Stdcall calling convention. This DLL wraps a .NET DLL, which then is imported in MetaTrader 4 through the wrapper.
Search Entire Directories for Specified Files with Managed C++
Published 04/22/2005
Tom Archer presents a generic Managed C++ function that searches a directory hierarchy for all instances of a specified file name, utilizing the .NET DirectoryInfo and FileInfo classes.
Managed Extensions: Combining IEnumerable and IEnumerator
Published 09/02/2004
In some situations, it is beneficial to have a single class implement two interfaces. Tom Archer illustrates this technique and explains when you would want to use it.
Comparing .NET Generics and C++ Templates
Published 06/15/2004
Evaluate a number of the ways in which .NET generics differ from C++ templates.
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It's essential to know the differences in these libraries and use them correctly. This brief tutorial will guide you.
Ten Reasons to Look at .NET Core Now
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The .NET Core is here now, and here are some reasons to begin using it.
Using Visual Basic to Create PDFs from Images
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The Value of APIs
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Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) are where you have to be. It's not a matter of if as much as a matter of which.
