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Unlimited baselines for any class
Updated: 11 Jun 2009
Using the ComponentModel namespace to implement unlimited baselines.
C# 3.0, Windows, .NET 3.0, LINQ, Architect, Dev
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Alex Perepletov |
4.75 |
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The Power of Perl OO
Updated: 14 Mar 2008
Using Perl's object oriented interface to extend existing types
Perl, Dev
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Helbrax |
4.58 |
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Reducing Code Complexity on Switch-blocks
Updated: 7 Oct 2008
Using a Dictionary instead of a switch-case construction to reduce complexity and increase testability
C#, Windows
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Timmy Kokke |
4.26 |
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PomDemo 1.0 - an object model construction demonstration
Updated: 29 May 2003
A pattern for simplifying the building of applications supporting undo/redo, applications with complex dialogs and distributed applications
VC6, VC7Win2K, WinXP, MFC, Dev
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PeterAnsell |
4.11 |
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Debugging Windows Service Without Deploying It
Updated: 10 Dec 2007
This article decribes an easy way to debug Windows Services without having to deploy it.
C# (C# 1.0, C# 2.0, C# 3.0), .NET (.NET 2.0, .NET 3.0, .NET 3.5), Dev
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Eric De Carufel |
4.00 |
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Collapsing Multiple Progress Bars
Updated: 15 Nov 2007
An article on how to collapse the progress feedback given by multiple routines in a single progress bar
C++, Windows, Visual Studio, Dev
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Danny Ruijters |
3.87 |
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Generate an XML parser automatically
Updated: 31 May 2004
An article on XML parser or code generation automatically.
XML, VC6, VC7, VC7.1.NET 1.0, .NET 1.1, Win2K, WinXP, Win2003, Visual Studio, STL, Dev
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Albert Wang |
3.67 |
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Another use of SEH
Updated: 17 Jun 2004
How to use SEH to supply a parameter to a function.
Windows, Visual Studio, Dev
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valdok |
3.43 |
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Some Easy Ways to Send Emails (via SMTP) and SMS Text Messages
Updated: 30 Dec 2007
A beginner's guide on how to send emails (via SMTP) and SMS text messages when you don't have adequate access to the necessary resources
C++/CLI, C, Perl, HTML, VC7.NET 1.1, .NET 2.0, Win2K, WinXP, Win2003, ASP, ASP.NET, MFC, WinForms, WebForms, VS.NET2003, VS2005, DBA, Dev, QA
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daluu |
3.13 |
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Developing applications that always decease gracefully.
Updated: 9 Sep 2003
An article that describes how to write applications that always quit gracefully.
VC6, VC7, VC7.1Win2K, WinXP, Win2003, Visual Studio, MFC, Dev
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Jagadeesh VN |
3.09 |
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Reliable Floating Point Equality Comparison
Updated: 5 Dec 2006
Compare floating point numbers for equality at programmer-specified precision.
C++, Windows, Visual Studio, Dev
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John Simmons / outlaw programmer |
2.73 |
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Naming Conventions: Grouping within a Class
Updated: 25 Jul 2008
We provide a challenge to conventional wisdom of verb first to aid in grouping of names.
Windows, .NET, Architect, Dev
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DirectorWare |
2.61 |
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Simple Example of MVC (Model View Controller) Design Pattern for Abstraction
Updated: 8 Apr 2008
Simple example of MVC (Model View Controller) design pattern for abstraction
C#
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rj45 |
2.60 |
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Defense against the dreaded Klingon Battlecruiser
Updated: 15 Apr 2004
An article about application users and their perception.
Win2K, WinXP, Dev
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Bamaco2 |
2.55 |
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How to set the maxlength of the textboxes dynamically
- Unedited
Updated: 6 Jan 2008
How to set the maxlength of the textboxes dynamically
C# (C# 1.0, C# 2.0, C# 3.0), Windows (Win2K, WinXP, Win2003, Vista), Win32, ADO.NET, Dev
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Santiago Sanchez |
1.52 |
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Execute stored procedure in SQL server using nHibernate
- Unedited
Updated: 18 Jun 2009
Useful tips to excecute stored procedure using nHibernate
C# (C# 2.0), .NET (.NET 2.0, .NET 3.0, .NET 3.5), All Topics
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ziaulh |
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Session of low-level optimization of memory usage in the C++ programs with the total exposure
- Unedited
Updated: 22 Jun 2009
In this article we will try to make our algorithms working faster using the methods of low-level optimization of memory allocation in C++.
C++ (VC7.1, VC8.0), Visual Studio, Architect, Dev
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Victor A. Milokum, Apriorit Inc |
5.00 |
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How to develop your own Boot Loader
- Unedited
Updated: 8 Jun 2009
This article describes the first steps in low-level programming on the example of developing of simple boot loader
C++, ASM, Windows, Visual Studio (VS2005, VS2008), COM, Architect, Dev, Design
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Apriorit Inc, Alex Kolesnyk |
4.90 |
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Programming Self-generating Code for Windows Applications
Updated: 29 Feb 2008
Executing VC++ codes in STACK or HEAP
VC6, VC8.0Win2K, WinXP, Win2003, Vista, MFC, VS2005, CEO, Dev
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Jim Charles |
4.83 |
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How to drag a virtual file from your app into Windows Explorer
Updated: 13 Sep 2006
Shows how to use CFSTR_FILEDESCRIPTOR and CFSTR_FILECONTENTS to perform drag/drop with virtual files
VC7.1, VC8.0Win2K, WinXPVS.NET2003, VS2005, Dev
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Nishant Sivakumar |
4.78 |
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Picking An Open Source License w/o Becoming Brain Dead (or Brain Washed)
Updated: 11 Apr 2008
Choosing your open source license
All Topics
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TheBigRedDog |
4.76 |
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10 Minutes to document your code
Updated: 19 Jan 2003
Setting up doxygen, a free tool to document your code, in a few simple steps.
VC6Win2K, WinXP, Visual Studio, MFC, ATL, WTL, STL, Dev
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peterchen |
4.75 |
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A Utility to Clean Up Compiler Temp Files
Updated: 24 Dec 2002
A shell extension that deletes compiler temp and intermediate files.
VC6, Visual Studio, Dev
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Michael Dunn |
4.75 |
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Playing with the stack
Updated: 27 May 2003
An article describing how a C++ compiler uses the stack.
VC6Win2K, Dev
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Chavdar Dimitrov |
4.74 |
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Object oriented JavaScript class library in C#/.NET style
- Unedited
Updated: 21 Jun 2009
JavaScript classes ported from .NET
Javascript, CSS, HTML, .NET (.NET 1.0, .NET 1.1, .NET 2.0, Mono, DotGNU, .NET 3.0, .NET 3.5), ASP, ASP.NET, Ajax
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EJocys |
4.72 |
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FIXME - A Smart FIXME Macro
Updated: 25 May 2009
Using this smart 'FIXME' macro will help you not to forget to fix your code.
C++, Windows, Visual Studio, Dev
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Jochen Baier |
4.71 |
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INI file reader using the spirit library
Updated: 3 Jan 2006
A simple implementation of an INI file reader using the boost::spirit framework
Windows, Visual Studio, Dev
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Silviu Simen |
4.70 |
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Optimization: Your Worst Enemy
Updated: 12 Aug 2000
Learn about the potential pitfalls of code optimization.
VC6, Visual Studio, MFC, Dev
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Joseph M. Newcomer |
4.69 |
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ResSwitch & ResList v1.2 - Easily change screen resolution
Updated: 3 Mar 2000
2 freeware utilities to quickly change Screen Depth and Resolution.
VC6, MFC, Dev
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PJ Naughter |
4.67 |
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Visual C++ 2003 Meyers Singleton Bug
Updated: 7 Jun 2007
A description of a bug in the Visual C++ 2003 compiler and a workaround
VC7.1, WindowsVS.NET2003, Dev
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Stephen Boissiere |
4.67 |
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Programming the MS Agent Control
Updated: 3 Mar 2000
Programming an animated agent similar to the office assistant.
VC6, MFC, Dev
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Santosh Rao |
4.65 |
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45 Day Series: Codeproject VC++ Forum Q&A - IV
- Unedited
Updated: 31 Jul 2005
Collection of Q&A from VC++ forum between 25 April 2005 to 8 June 2005
VC6, VC7, VC7.1, VC8.0, Windows, Visual Studio, Dev
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ThatsAlok |
4.65 |
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Whole Program Optimization with Visual C++ .NET
Updated: 10 Dec 2001
Visual C++ .NET goes to an entirely new level with Whole Program Optimization. This article discusses everything that the compiler can do using this new framework for optimization and how little the developer must do.
VC7, Windows, Visual Studio, Dev
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Brandon Bray (MSFT) |
4.64 |
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Aggressive Optimizations for Visual C++
Updated: 26 Oct 2002
Save time and space in your release builds - fight bloatware!
VC6, Visual Studio, Dev
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Todd C. Wilson |
4.59 |
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Compiling and Integrating Crypto++ into the Microsoft Visual C++ Environment
Updated: 14 Jan 2009
Avoid common pitfalls when using Crypto++ and VC++
VC6, VC7, VC7.1, VC8.0Win2K, WinXP, Win2003VS.NET2003, VS2005, Dev
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Garth J Lancaster, Jeffrey Walton |
4.59 |
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Implementing Deep Cloning via Serializing objects
Updated: 22 Feb 2008
The implementation for a deep clone helper class
C# (C# 1.0, C# 2.0, C# 3.0), .NET (.NET 2.0, .NET 3.0, .NET 3.5), Dev
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Stephen Inglish |
4.57 |
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Compiler's Code Optimization - The Dark Side
Updated: 25 Jun 2003
How compiler's code optimization models works and mixing its to create an hybrid optimization model.
VC6, VC7, VC7.1, Dev
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Marcelo A. B. Slomp |
4.53 |
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Find in CWebBrowser Control
Updated: 10 Aug 2000
How to display the "Find" window in a CWebBrowser control.
VC6Win2K, Visual Studio, MFC, COM, Dev
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Jeremy Davis |
4.53 |
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Finding performance bottlenecks and their resolutions in windows services
- Unedited
Updated: 21 Jan 2008
This article will address tools and technologies to identify bottlenecks and key consideration points for performance improvement.
C# (C# 1.0, C# 2.0, C# 3.0), VB (VB 7.x, VB 8.0, VB 9.0), SQL, Windows (Win2K, WinXP, Win2003), .NET (.NET 1.0, .NET 1.1, .NET 2.0), SQL Server (SQL 2000, SQL 2005), ADO.NET, Architect, DBA, Dev, Design
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Sajid.Majeed |
4.53 |
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General Policy Idiom
Updated: 31 Jan 2007
The article describes an idiom which can help create a highly customizable template library in C++ by applying an immense level of parameterization.
VC7, VC7.1, VC8.0, Windows, Visual Studio, Dev
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voidbent |
4.52 |
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Superior container classes. Smaller, faster, flexible, convenient.
- Unedited
Updated: 9 Dec 2007
Alternative containers classes implementation, different approach.
C++, Windows, Visual Studio, Dev
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valdok |
4.52 |
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Importing Type Libraries
Updated: 23 Feb 2003
Using alternatives to importing type libraries and COM objects can improve the portability of your source code.
VC6, VC7, VC7.1, VC8.0Win2K, WinXP, PocketPC 2002, Visual Studio, ATL, Dev
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Heath Stewart |
4.52 |
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How to accurately detect if an application is theme-enabled?
Updated: 1 Jun 2005
Describes a function that overcomes the inadequacies of IsAppThemed and IsThemeActive.
VC6, VC7, VC7.1WinXP, Visual Studio, Dev
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Nishant Sivakumar |
4.51 |
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Syntax coloring for user-defined keywords in Visual Studio
Updated: 20 Mar 2000
A UserType.dat file that provides syntax coloring for user-defined keywords in Visual Studio
VC6, Visual Studio, MFC, Dev
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Keith Kudlac |
4.49 |
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Automated Source Safe Backups
Updated: 20 Feb 2001
A scripted approach to automating Visual Source Safe backups
Windows, Dev
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Conor Hunt |
4.49 |
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Fixing the GPF in Devshl.dll when starting VC++ 5 or 6
Updated: 17 Jan 2000
Having problems with Devshl.dll? Don't reinstall Visual Studio until you've read this!
VC6, Visual Studio, MFC, Dev
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Sean Echevarria |
4.48 |
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Building Boost libraries for Visual Studio
Updated: 18 Jul 2007
Building boost libraries for Visual Studio.
VC7.1WinXP, Visual Studio, Dev
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Gast128 |
4.48 |
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VSS: protocol handler for Visual SourceSafe
Updated: 27 Jun 2001
This article describes how to hook up a protocol, in the example "vss:", to a custom handler to open a document from a Visual SourceSafe repository using automation.
VC6Win2KIE 6.0, Dev
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Victor Vogelpoel |
4.47 |
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Learning Binary and Hexadecimal
Updated: 6 Mar 2006
A beginner's guide to talking like a computer.
Windows, Visual Studio, Dev
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Jeremy Falcon |
4.42 |
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The Right Way To Do Object Serialization
Updated: 15 May 2001
A tip for using object serialization
VC6Win2K, Visual Studio, Dev
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Leo Moll |
4.42 |
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Syntax Colouring for VBScript in Visual Studio 6
Updated: 31 Dec 2001
A simple registry modification to make Visual Studio apply syntax colouring to VBScript files.
VBScript, VC6Win2K, WinXP, Visual Studio, Dev
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Gavin Greig |
4.41 |
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C++ Development using eclipse IDE– Starters guide
- Unedited
Updated: 25 May 2006
C++ Development using eclipse IDE– Starters guide
Windows, Visual Studio, Dev
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Boby Thomas P |
4.40 |
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A Utility for Browsing Directly to a Microsoft Knowledge Base Article
Updated: 3 Apr 2001
A utility that lets you browse to a MS Knowledge Base article right from the Run dialog
VC6Win2K, Visual Studio, ATL, Dev
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Michael Dunn |
4.39 |
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Introducing Regular Expressions
Updated: 7 Apr 2005
Basic Regular Expressions with detailed examples.
Windows, Visual Studio, Dev
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Vasant Raj |
4.38 |
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Secure Coding Practices: Running with Least Privileges in Windows
Updated: 8 Mar 2003
An article on developing software while running with least privileges in Windows
Win2K, WinXP, Dev
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Dana Epp |
4.38 |
|
How to use google and other tips for finding programming help
- Unedited
Updated: 8 Mar 2008
A primer for people looking to learn to help themselves find answers to programming questions
Windows, Java
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Christian Graus |
4.33 |
|
Extracting Accelerators As Human Readable Text
Updated: 24 Aug 2004
This article shows how to extract accelerators and convert them into human readable text, using the language settings for the current user.
VC6, VC7, VC7.1, VC8.0Win2K, WinXP, Win2003, Visual Studio, Dev
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Jörgen Sigvardsson |
4.29 |
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Send mail without specifying an SMTP server
Updated: 12 Apr 2005
A class derived from CSMTPConnection that queries the MX record for a target domain and uses that to send mail
VC7, VC7.1Win2K, WinXP, Win2003, Visual Studio, ATL, Dev
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Nishant Sivakumar |
4.28 |
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The Groovyness of the Gallery
Updated: 11 Feb 2003
An article on using the Gallery to resuse classes.
VC6, Windows, Visual Studio, Dev
|
bryce |
4.25 |
|
How To Place Complex Class with Dynamic Array in Continuous Memory Block
Updated: 22 Oct 2007
Article describes a way to place complex class containing dynamic array with non-trivial members in continuous memory block
C++, Windows, Visual Studio, Dev
|
Kirill V. Lyadvinsky |
4.25 |
|
The Graphical Developer Interface
Updated: 16 May 2000
Learn effective methods for logging and debugging your Windows apps.
VC6, Visual Studio, MFC, Dev
|
Joseph M. Newcomer |
4.24 |
|
Some Time-Saving Commands and Key Remappings for the VC IDE
Updated: 17 Mar 1999
Save time and impress co-workers with these great keyboard shortcuts
VC6, Visual Studio, Dev
|
Michael Dunn |
4.23 |
|
A box of four fancy C++ Windows tricks
Updated: 28 Jul 2006
This article presents four useful code snippets, solving four common coding problems
Windows, Visual Studio, Dev
|
Jörg Anslik |
4.23 |
|
Visual Studio .NET- Old style member function wizard
Updated: 23 Jul 2002
Modifies the new VS7 Member Function wizard to add a member function without using the parameter list
VC7Win2K, WinXP, Visual Studio, MFC, Dev
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Moritz Leutenecker |
4.22 |
|
Subsonic, MySQL and DAL DLL
- Unedited
Updated: 16 May 2008
Creating a DAL DLL using Subsonic and Mysql
C# (C# 1.0, C# 2.0, C# 3.0)
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Dane-Garrin Balia |
4.20 |
|
How to use the res: protocol in Developer Studio
Updated: 25 Mar 2000
A simple MFC demo application that demonstrates using the res: protocol to use resources in your applications
VC6, MFC, Dev
|
Santosh Rao |
4.14 |
|
To new is C++; To malloc is C; To mix them is sin
Updated: 29 Mar 2004
Article explains the differences between malloc/free and new/delete in a C++ context
C++, Windows, Visual Studio, Dev
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Nishant Sivakumar |
4.14 |
|
How Yahoo! speeds up your application
Updated: 1 Mar 2006
How accessing the Yahoo! Finanace page sppeds up your application.
VC6Win2K, WinXP, Dev
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Bill Gu |
4.08 |
|
Parse a PE (EXE, DLL, OCX Files ) and New Dependency Walker
Updated: 2 Jun 2009
A brief and basic explanation about the PE data strucutures, with a sample
C++ (VC6), Windows (WinXP), Win32, Visual Studio, Dev
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ARJ 1982 |
4.07 |
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Make Your Application Shutdown Aware
Updated: 27 Jan 2008
This article explains how to make your application shutdown aware
C# (C# 1.0, C# 2.0, C# 3.0), .NET (.NET 2.0, .NET 3.0), Visual Studio (VS2005), Dev
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Manish Ranjan Kumar |
4.05 |
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C++ Static Initialisation Order: A new solution to an old problem
- Unedited
Updated: 26 May 2007
Presents an easy method to control order of initialisation for static objects
VC8.0WinXPVS2005, Dev
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Matthew Faithfull |
4.03 |
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Reduce the Size of Your Final EXE File
Updated: 7 Jun 2000
This article describes ways to reduce the final size of your applucation's EXE file.
VC6, Dev
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Rehan Nadeem |
4.03 |
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Transparent desktop icons
Updated: 30 Dec 2004
A brief discussion on what is involved in making the text background of the desktop icons transparent.
VC6Win2K, Dev
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DavidCrow |
4.03 |
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VS IDE Editor Tip: Quick Macros
Updated: 15 Oct 2002
VS Editor Tip: How to use Quick Macros
VC6, Windows, Visual Studio, Dev
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Paul Watt |
4.03 |
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Using templates for initialization
Updated: 13 Feb 2001
Use templates to initialize structures or simple member variables.
VC6Win2K, Visual Studio, Dev
|
Paul Westcott |
4.00 |
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The Importance of Sequence Order in the Creation of C++ Objects.
Updated: 28 Aug 2004
This article demonstrates the importance of the sequence order of object creation in C++
VC6, Windows, Dev
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Lim Bio Liong |
4.00 |
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Referenced Description Attribute
Updated: 6 May 2008
An article on how to call an existing description in the designer
C#.NET 1.1, .NET 2.0, WinXP, Dev
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J.Thomas |
4.00 |
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Lovely Pointers
Updated: 5 Jun 2003
The topic of this article is pointers. I describe below some problems, bugs and technique solutions that correspond with using pointers. This article would be useful for beginners and programmers who use other programming languages and are starting to study C++ now.
VC6, VC7Win2K, WinXP, Visual Studio, MFC, STL, Dev
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Brigsoft |
3.97 |
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About RSS
Updated: 26 Apr 2005
What is RSS and how it is used to retrieve information.
Windows, Visual Studio, Dev
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Vasant Raj |
3.95 |
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.NET like Delegates in Unmanaged C++
Updated: 26 Sep 2002
This article describes a design pattern on how to implement generic delegates as found in .NET, but using ordinary/unmanaged C++
VC7, Windows, Visual Studio, Dev
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Jörgen Sigvardsson |
3.93 |
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Implementing VB/C# Style Properties in C++ Classes
- Unedited
Updated: 24 Apr 2006
VB.Net and C# offer property procedures that execute code when the value of a property is set or retrieved. With novel use of code, C++ classes can have them too!
VC6, VC7, VC7.1, VC8.0Win2K, WinXP, Win2003, Visual Studio, Dev
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Jeremy A. Wilson |
3.92 |
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Processor BenchMark Utility
- Unedited
Updated: 29 May 2008
Measuring processor performance
C++ (VC6, VC7, VC7.1, VC8.0), C++/CLI, C
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PeterGlen |
3.92 |
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Tips and Tricks for the Visual Studio .NET IDE
Updated: 3 Feb 2004
A compendium of short cuts, tips and tricks, features, whatcha-may-callits for the Visual Studio .NET IDE.
Windows, Dev
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SathishVJ |
3.91 |
|
A Typical Linux C Application: Standard I/O ports allowing simple IPC pipe based
Updated: 16 Oct 2008
Demonstrates how to create a simple application that interacts with terminal standard I/O ports to provide an IPC pipe based between processes
C++, C, Linux, Dev
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Ciro Sisman Pereira |
3.90 |
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Reformatting Microsoft's wizard/template generated project files
Updated: 11 May 2002
How to reformat Microsoft VC wizard template generated code so the generated code is more palatable
VC6, VC7Win2K, WinXP, Visual Studio, Dev
|
tfryar |
3.80 |
|
Tips for Visual C++ Developers
Updated: 16 Sep 2002
Series of tips for Visual C++ Developers
VC6Win2K, WinXP, Visual Studio, Dev
|
Ernest Laurentin |
3.79 |
|
Tips on internationalization of software
Updated: 9 Sep 2002
This article gives tips on internationalization of existing software
VC6Win2K, Visual Studio, Dev
|
Milind Shingade |
3.77 |
|
QuickHex
Updated: 9 Mar 2000
A Hex Viewer Shell Extension.
VC6, MFC, Dev
|
S h a n x |
3.75 |
|
Using SSE/SSE2 for optimization
Updated: 3 Oct 2004
A beginner's introduction to one of the optimization methods.
C, ASM, VC6Win2K, WinXP, Win2003, Dev
|
f2 |
3.75 |
|
The Story of Const
Updated: 21 May 2003
This is an article about the const keyword, its details and why you should worry about it.
C++, C, Windows, Visual Studio, Dev
|
Rahul Singh |
3.73 |
|
Contrasting Colors
Updated: 4 May 2004
New method of calculating a contrasting color for a given color
VC6, Windows, Dev
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alucardx |
3.71 |
|
Another Profiler for VC++
- Unedited
Updated: 26 Nov 2006
A profiler which calculates the total and execution time elapsed for each function profiled
VC7.1WinXPVS.NET2003, Dev
|
S.C.Wong |
3.71 |
|
Using Class Templates with Fake Parameters in Derived Classes.
- Unedited
Updated: 21 Aug 2007
An article provide new C++ idom to avoid code duplication.
VC7, VC7.1, VC8.0, Windows, Visual Studio, Dev
|
Alexei Valyaev |
3.70 |
|
Stopping and Starting Services Automatically During Builds
Updated: 11 Mar 2008
How to make your life a little easier while developing a service
C#, Windows, .NET, Win32, Win64, Visual Studio, Dev
|
mav.northwind |
3.67 |
|
C/C++ macros programming
- Unedited
Updated: 24 Apr 2008
Sophisticated use of macros, never write things twice!
C++, C
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valdok |
3.63 |
|
Servex - using batch files for remote ftp
Updated: 14 Apr 2004
Remote Commands on a Computer
Windows, Dev
|
David Q |
3.58 |
|
Memory Model, Memory Barrier and Singleton Pattern in .NET
Updated: 17 Jun 2009
Explains Memory Model and ways to implement singleton pattern
C# (C# 1.0, C# 2.0, C# 3.0), .NET (.NET 3.0, .NET 3.5, .NET 4.0), Dev
|
rohits1979 |
3.50 |
|
The Beginner's Guide to Using Enum Flags
Updated: 10 Jan 2009
An article explaining the rudiments of how to deal with Flags in C++
C++, C, Windows, Visual Studio, Dev
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toxcct |
3.48 |
|
Hiding a combo's list after selection
Updated: 4 Jul 2002
How to hide a combo's list after selection if the selection starts a long operation
VC6, VC7Win2K, WinXP, Visual Studio, MFC, Dev
|
Paul S. Vickery |
3.46 |
|
GNU GPL for dummies
- Unedited
Updated: 14 Apr 2008
Synopsis of GPL v3 discussed in simple terms
C++, .NET, Ajax, LINQ, CEO, Architect, Dev, Design
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TheBigRedDog |
3.41 |
|
The Stupid XOR Trick
Updated: 13 Aug 2002
Explaining the phenomenon of x^=y^=x^=y;
C++/CLI, VC6, VC7, Windows, .NET, Visual Studio, Dev
|
Andreas Saurwein Franci Gonçalves |
3.37 |
|
Application Terror
Updated: 28 May 2002
How to (really) annoy your friends and foes or even your boss.
VC7Win2K, WinXP, Visual Studio, Dev
|
Andreas Saurwein Franci Gonçalves |
3.31 |
|
Matrix/Vector Multiplication Optimization
Updated: 14 Sep 2005
This article describes a way to make matrix vector multiplication faster.
VC6WinXP, Dev
|
aurelien400 |
3.29 |
|
Compressing and Uncompressing Files in Java
Updated: 7 Jan 2009
In this article, I’ll show you how to compress and extract files easily in Java using ziputil.jar.
Java, Java
|
Thilina S Hasantha |
3.25 |
|
Get the Start Button Handle
Updated: 23 Mar 2002
Get the Start button handle and manage it.
VC6Win2K, WinXP, MFC, Dev
|
AFShin Dehghani |
3.21 |
|
Tips and Traps for young programmers
Updated: 24 Apr 2003
Kill your program before the user will do it! Traps techniques and VC++/C++ notes for beginners
VC6, VC7, VC7.1, Windows, Visual Studio, MFC, Dev
|
Brigsoft |
3.19 |
|
Squeeze Sort: A New Sorting Technique
- Unedited
Updated: 18 Mar 2006
This article presents a new sorting technique. According to a certain characteristic of the distribution of data elements, performance of sorting can be highly improved.
Windows, Dev
|
Mohammad Ashraful Alam |
3.18 |
|
Fast Algorithm to check the numbers 2^n
Updated: 12 Dec 2002
Optimised code for valid data length to FFT
C++, C, Windows, Visual Studio, Dev
|
zarzor |
3.18 |
|
A Primitive Spellchecker in Microsoft C++ 6.0
Updated: 20 Apr 2003
This article demonstates how to use Microsoft C++ as a spellchecker while programming by making excessive use of the user-defined keyword feature
VC6, VC7Win2K, WinXP, Visual Studio, MFC, Dev
|
ITSTH |
3.17 |
|
How to send a user-defined message with SendMessage, PostMessage or PostThreadMessage
Updated: 21 Jan 2004
How to send a user-defined message with SendMessage, PostMessage or PostThreadMessage
VC6, Windows, Visual Studio, Dev
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Georg Bedenk |
3.11 |
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Set Audio Endpoints System Wide Vista/Windows 7
Updated: 14 May 2009
An article on how to set system wide audio endpoints programmatically
C++, Windows, .NET (.NET 3.5), ASP.NET, Dev
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Snoepie |
3.00 |
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MSBuild from Scratch
Updated: 13 May 2009
An article on how to create a build file for MSBuild
.NET (.NET 3.5), Win32, Visual Studio (VS2008), Dev
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Alejandro Miralles |
3.00 |
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Secure Coding Best Practices for Memory Allocation in C and C++
Updated: 17 May 2006
Straight-to-the-point reckoner for avoiding security issues when allocating memory in C and C++ by Richard Lewis
C++, Windows, Visual Studio, Dev
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Richard Lewis |
2.98 |
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Testing for Empty String
Updated: 21 Feb 2008
A brief comparison of techniques of testing for empty strings
.NET, Dev
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PIEBALDconsult |
2.97 |
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A function to retrieve the directory of a program
Updated: 24 Feb 2002
A small function to retrieve the directory a program is being executed from
VC6Win2K, Visual Studio, MFC, Dev
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Brad Bruce |
2.89 |
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Using Bounced E-mail Messages to Clean Your Address List
- Unedited
Updated: 15 Jul 2002
An easy and accurate way to use bounced messages to clean your address list.
Windows, Dev
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John Alessi, Quiksoft Corporation |
2.88 |
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Implementing the __FUNCTION__ macro in VC++ 6.0
- Unedited
Updated: 27 Mar 2006
Tired of searching for the __FUNCTION__ macro to debug your apps in VC++ 6.0? here's a little overkill to replicate it
VC6, Windows, Visual Studio, Dev
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Tor2k |
2.85 |
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Removing debug information from .obj files
Updated: 3 May 2000
A small program for removing debug information from object files that aids incrementally linking extremely large projects.
VC6, Visual Studio, MFC, Dev
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Tibor Blazko |
2.82 |
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Grouping project files into folders
Updated: 19 Jan 2000
A tip on organising your project files in the DevStudio Workspace window
VC6, Visual Studio, MFC, Dev
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Jeremiah Talkar |
2.81 |
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Creating your own GUIDs
Updated: 17 Jul 2001
A simple method of creating a unique name or identifier.
VC6Win2K, Visual Studio, MFC, Dev
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Joseph M. Newcomer |
2.80 |
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Using FormatMessage
Updated: 4 Feb 2002
An example of one of the most effective uses of the the call to FormatMessage
VC6, VC7Win2K, WinXP, Visual Studio, Dev
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Joseph M. Newcomer |
2.79 |
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Detect and run the default mail client
Updated: 24 Sep 2002
Programatically get the default mail client using registry
VC6Win2K, Visual Studio, Dev
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Sardaukar |
2.79 |
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Use of PIMPL design pattern
- Unedited
Updated: 6 Feb 2007
Explain why and how to use PIMPL
C++, Windows, Visual Studio, STL, Dev
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Le Sourcier |
2.75 |
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The seven secrets of successful programmers
Updated: 20 Oct 2003
7 tips to make you a better citizen in the developer community.
Windows, Dev
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Duncan Edwards Jones |
2.74 |
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Simple Thoughts on Code Quality
Updated: 25 Sep 2008
For the software itself, it is easier to discuss its quality by measuring its performance, memory usage, number of the bugs etc. But what if we talk about the code file, how can we write code that we are proud of.
All Topics, Architect, Dev, QA, Design
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Kivanc Ozuolmez |
2.67 |
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Programming Tips
Updated: 17 Feb 2003
Tips to write useful code
VC6, VC7, Windows, Visual Studio, Dev
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Gilad Novik |
2.64 |
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How Can I Get the Address of KeServiceDescriptorTableShadow
Updated: 26 May 2008
Explain how to get the address of KeServiceDescriptorTableShadow
C++/CLI, C, VC6, VC7, VC7.1, VC8.0Win2K, WinXP, Vista
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Try and try |
2.60 |
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Locking shareware functions
Updated: 18 Sep 2003
This article describes how to lock some functions in a shareware product. Users can unlock them only after obtaining keyfile
VC6, VC7, VC7.1, Windows, Dev
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Slava Archibasov |
2.58 |
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An Objective Analysis of Language Performance - 1) Math Functions
- Unedited
Updated: 26 Apr 2008
This article, the first of a series of articles, presents an objective analytical analysis of language performance for Java and C# .NET
C# (C# 2.0, C# 3.0), Windows (Win2K, WinXP, Win2003, Vista), .NET (.NET 2.0, .NET 3.0, .NET 3.5), Win32, Win64, Architect, Dev, Design
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Derek Bartram |
2.56 |
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Opening unsupported document types in Visual Studio .NET using IE
Updated: 2 Nov 2002
This article explains how to use Internet Explorer add-ins to view documents that cannot be usually viewed from inside Visual Studio.
C#, VB, VC7.NET 1.0, Win2K, WinXP, ASP.NET, Visual Studio, Dev
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Paul Reeder |
2.53 |
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Visual Studio Find/Replace Regular Expression Usage
Updated: 22 Mar 2007
Find/Replace text in Visual Studio using regular expressions
Windows, Visual Studio, Dev
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Mike Lang |
2.52 |
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Create a SQL Database Programmatically
- Unedited
Updated: 24 Oct 2008
In this article I will explain how to use MS SQL Management Objects (SMO) to create a MS SQL database from C# code.
C# (C# 1.0, C# 2.0, C# 3.0), VB (VB 9.0), SQL, Windows (Win2K, WinXP, Win2003, Vista), Win Mobile, .NET (.NET 2.0, .NET 3.0, .NET 3.5), SQL Server (SQL 2005), Architect, DBA, Dev, QA, Design
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Moustafar |
2.52 |
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Disable System Close Button on a Console Application
Updated: 6 Dec 2003
This code is a simple way to disable the close button on a Windows Console Application. It can also be used to disable any of the system menu buttons
VC6, VC7, VC7.1Win2K, WinXP, Win2003, Visual Studio, MFC, Dev
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John L. DeVito |
2.52 |
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Using UNION when porting a Fortran EQUIVALENCE code
Updated: 8 Mar 2003
Using UNION when porting a Fortran EQUIVALENCE code.
VC6, Visual Studio, Dev
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Gabor Kalman |
2.45 |
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C++ coding styles, ways to create solid code
Updated: 13 Feb 2001
Samples of C++ coding styles that will help you to create solid code
VC6Win2K, Visual Studio, Dev
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Ivan Martynov |
2.42 |
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How to Store and Retrieve a ConnectionString from a Web.Config or App.Settings File
Updated: 26 Mar 2009
How to Store and Retrieve a ConnectionString from a Web.Config or App.Settings File
C# (C# 1.0, C# 2.0, C# 3.0), SQL, .NET (.NET 1.0, .NET 1.1, .NET 2.0, .NET 3.0), ASP.NET, SQL Server (SQL 2000, SQL 2005), ADO, ADO.NET, Ajax, Silverlight, DBA, Dev
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Vuyiswa Maseko |
2.41 |
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Broadcast a message to multiple instances of an application
Updated: 30 Jun 2004
Broadcast a message to multiple instances of an application
VC6, VC7, VC7.1, Windows, Dev
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bijua2001 |
2.29 |
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Adhoc Refactoring with Visual Studio's "Replace in Files"
Updated: 13 Apr 2009
One of my favorite refactoring tools is Visual Studio's "Replace in Files" dialog
C# (C# 2.0, C# 3.0), Windows, Visual Studio, Architect, Dev, QA
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conanc |
2.25 |
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GetVersionEx API for Windows Millenium Edition
Updated: 14 Jul 2003
Ever wondered why that GetVersion function reported your operating system was Windows 98, when infact it is indeed Windows ME?
VC6, VC7, VC7.1Win2K, WinXP, Win2003, Visual Studio, MFC, Dev
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Griffter UK |
2.20 |
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Tips for Beginner when creating First Desktop application
- Unedited
Updated: 4 Jan 2009
An article for beginner, that describe that how can we apply form level validation and some common database function
VB (VB 8.0, VB 9.0)WinXP, Vista
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Rupesh Kumar Swami |
2.16 |
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Structure Bit Ordering : Using ntoh and hton when transfering data between different platforms
Updated: 11 Mar 2002
Some traps to lookout when packing bits into a structure
VC6Win2K, Visual Studio, Dev
|
lucy |
2.12 |
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va_list, va_start, va_pass!!! or how to pass variable-argument list to next va-function
- Unedited
Updated: 29 Mar 2005
trick to pass variable-argument list to next va-function
VC6, VC7.1, Windows, Visual Studio, Dev
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araud |
2.05 |
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Bad coding Practices
- Unedited
Updated: 16 Nov 2008
Bad coding practices
C++, C++/CLI, C, C#, Dev, QA, Design
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Gopi Krishna Nuti |
2.03 |
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ComplexConverter - make configuration still more flexible
- Unedited
Updated: 17 Apr 2008
Converting complex Object-structures to string and reverse. Storing the result in an application-setting improves configurations flexibility substantially
VB (VB 8.0, VB 9.0), Windows (Win2K, WinXP, Win2003, Vista), .NET (.NET 2.0, .NET 3.0, .NET 3.5), WinForms
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Mr.PoorEnglish |
2.00 |
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Validating E-Mails & Phone Number
- Unedited
Updated: 21 Feb 2002
Routines to validate E-Mail addresses and Phone numbers
VC6, VC7Win2K, WinXP, Visual Studio, MFC, Dev
|
Brad Bruce |
1.93 |
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Take user's action within "loop forever"
Updated: 25 Dec 2002
How to take user's action when your program is busy.
Dev
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zarzor |
1.93 |
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Development Inline Comment while working in team
- Unedited
Updated: 23 Jan 2005
Inline Development Comments Automation
SQL, Windows, Visual Studio, DBA, Dev
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Jigar Mehta |
1.89 |
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Extreme Game Programming
- Unedited
Updated: 19 Sep 2004
A Smallest Game Demo Code
ASM, Windows, Dev
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skywind3000 |
1.88 |
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High color splash screen using the "Splash Screen Component" in VS
Updated: 24 May 2002
How to create splash screens that display more than 256 colors
VC6Win2K, WinXP, Visual Studio, MFC, Dev
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Rajesh Parikh |
1.84 |
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Mangling issues - VC 6.0 and VC 8.0
- Unedited
Updated: 24 Jun 2007
Article talks about how mangling changes in VC++ 6.0 and VC 8.0 can cause problems in your existing application and how to solve the same.
VC6, VC8.0, Windows, MFC, VS2005, Dev
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kris_raj |
1.78 |
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Cohesion of Methods
Updated: 14 Jul 2005
This articles focuses on building your classes and the cohesion factors you need to keep in mind while writing programs.
VB, Windows, .NET, Visual Studio, Dev
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Balamurali Balaji |
1.77 |
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Functor as event engine
- Unedited
Updated: 8 Mar 2005
Functor implementation. Event mechanism creation.
VC7.1Win2K, WinXPVS.NET2003, VS2005, Dev
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araud |
1.75 |
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C# Image Download
- Unedited
Updated: 3 Apr 2008
How to easy download images from the web and save as bitmap supported format.
C# (C# 1.0, C# 2.0, C# 3.0)
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ThunderDK |
1.67 |
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A minimal footprint performance monitor using windows messaging
- Unedited
Updated: 24 Feb 2008
In an unmanaged environment, using windows performance monitors may prove challenging, this article propose an alternative which is both easy and efficient.
C++, C#, VB, Windows, Win32, Architect, Dev
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Tomer Doron |
1.63 |
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Software Architect Simple Way 1 of ??
- Unedited
Updated: 5 Oct 2008
A series for simplifying the learning of software architecture
C++, C++/CLI, C# (C# 1.0, C# 2.0, C# 3.0), Windows (Win2K, WinXP, Win2003, Vista), Win Mobile (WinMobile2003, WinMobile5, WinMobile6), .NET 1.1, .NET 2.0, .NET 3.0, Win32, Win64, Visual Studio, STL, Architect, Dev, Design
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The DevMan |
1.58 |
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Class function callback
Updated: 3 May 2005
Shows how to make callback to functions within classes that are non-static.
C++/CLI, VC6, VC7, VC7.1, VC8.0, .NET, Win2K, WinXP, Win2003, Vista, Visual Studio, Dev
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Tydia-kun |
1.58 |
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How Web Crawlers Work
- Unedited
Updated: 28 Nov 2006
The principles of developing a web crawler
C++, C#, Windows, .NET, Visual Studio, Dev
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Eran Aharonovich |
1.51 |
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Run an executable as a windows service
- Unedited
Updated: 8 Jul 2008
Quick way to run an executable as a windows service
C++ (VC6, VC7, VC7.1, VC8.0), C++/CLI, C
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Somen Shaw |
1.44 |
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The Way I See a DAL
Updated: 3 Jul 2008
An article on designing a DAL in a personal way
C# (C# 2.0), Windows, .NET (.NET 3.0), Dev
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strofo |
1.32 |
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Object Oriented Principles
Updated: 28 Sep 2004
Explains object oriented principles
C++, Windows, Visual Studio, Dev
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Milind Murlidhar Shingade |
1.26 |
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C++ Coding Culture - Part I
- Unedited
Updated: 19 Apr 2005
An article on C++ coding style, practices and discipline.
VC7.1Win2K, WinXPVS.NET2003, Dev
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Vivek Ragunathan |
1.19 |
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Cost Reduced Swap
- Unedited
Updated: 9 Dec 2006
Swapping in C++
C++, Windows, Visual Studio, Dev
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jeyakumarrr |
1.10 |
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Cloud-Based Source Control using Live Mesh and Git
- Unedited
Updated: 12 Jun 2009
I’ve been working on a couple of projects recently where I’ve been storing the source in the cloud using Live Mesh so that I could access the solution from any of the PCs and laptops that litter the house. On the whole this approach has worked fairly well, although it results in a lot of changes thr
Windows, Visual Studio (VS2005, VS2008), All Topics
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Derek Lakin |
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Refactoring Switch Statements (Take 2)
- Unedited
Updated: 2 Jul 2009
How to refactor Switch statements.
C#, .NET, All Topics, Dev
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emiaj |
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top |
Setup-Dialogs - Own BannerBitmap and SplashBitmap
- Unedited
Updated: 17 Mar 2009
This article describes the lasting integration one of own BannerBitma and SplashBitmap
C# 1.0, C# 2.0, C# 3.0VistaVS2008, Design
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Klaus Ruttkowski |
4.33 |
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gInstall & Mr Skinner
Updated: 1 May 2003
Demonstrates how to create a skinned setup application using gInstall.
Win2K, WinXP, Win2003, Dev
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Jonathan [Darka] |
2.29 |
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top |
Writing NHibernate Level 2 Cache Usage Tests
Updated: 16 Jan 2009
Writing NHibernate Level 2 caching related tests by utilizing a custom log4net appender.
C# (C# 1.0, C# 2.0, C# 3.0), Windows (Win2K, WinXP, Win2003, Vista), .NET (.NET 3.5), Visual Studio (VS2008), LINQ, Architect, Dev, QA
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Ali Ozgur |
4.64 |
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From Mocks to Isolation
- Unedited
Updated: 31 Oct 2008
The article discusses how to isolate the code under test from behavior of referenced classes by using mocking frameworks
C# (C# 1.0, C# 2.0, C# 3.0), .NET (.NET 3.0, .NET 3.5), Visual Studio (VS2005, VS2008), Architect, Dev, QA
|
Vagif Abilov |
4.61 |
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Compiler Security Checks In Depth
Updated: 18 Feb 2002
This paper discusses buffer overruns and the complete picture of the Microsoft® Visual C++® .NET security checks feature provided by /GS
VC7, Windows, Visual Studio, Dev
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Brandon Bray (MSFT) |
4.48 |
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Attach Debugger to NUnit using Macro
Updated: 4 Jul 2008
Saves you some mouse clicks when debugging NUnit GUI
C# (C# 2.0).NET 2.0VS2005, Dev
|
ntr9h |
4.43 |
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Integrating Visual Studio Team System 2008 Unit Tests with CruiseControl.NET
Updated: 17 Apr 2008
Explains how to integrate Visual Studio 2008 unit tests with the CCNET build process
C#, Windows, .NET, Visual Studio (VS2008), Architect, Dev, QA
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chamindu |
4.36 |
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Usability Testing (Chapter 1)
Updated: 19 Jan 2002
An introduction to usability testing
Windows, Dev
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Matt Gullett |
4.31 |
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When, Why, and How: Code Analysis
- Unedited
Updated: 7 Aug 2008
Adam Kolawa, Automated Defect Prevention co-author, shares practical tips on how to obtain real value from code analysis
Windows (Win2K, WinXP, Win2003, Vista), .NET (.NET 1.0, .NET 1.1, .NET 2.0, .NET 3.0), CEO, Architect, DBA, Dev, QA, Design
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Parasoft Corporation |
4.11 |
|
Testing Private Members in Visual Studio
- Unedited
Updated: 12 Jun 2009
I’m currently working on a CommandBehaviour class to enable me to fire commands in response to arbitrary routed events on elements that don’t natively support commands, inspired by Sacha Barber’s post WPF: Attached Commands. Whilst trying to apply some unit tests to what I’m writing I came across t
C#, Windows, .NET, Visual Studio (VS2008), All Topics
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Derek Lakin |
4.00 |
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Introduction to Mocking
Updated: 23 Oct 2008
In this article we will explain mocking and different benefits that we can achieve by introducing mocking in our unit tests.
C#, Dev, QA
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azamsharp |
3.79 |
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Setup a Test Project with NUnit and MonoDevelop
Updated: 24 Mar 2009
How to set up an NUnit test project within MonoDevelop
C#, Dev, QA
|
Reese |
3.67 |
|
How to work with VSS through the VC++ 6.0 development environment
Updated: 6 Aug 2003
Integrating Visual SourceSafe with Visual Studio
VC6Win2K, WinXP, Win2003, Visual Studio, Dev
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Ashutosh R. Bhatikar |
3.00 |
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Unit Testing starter - VS.NET 2008
- Unedited
Updated: 25 Jan 2008
Article to get started with unit testing in VS.NET 2008
C# (C# 3.0), VB (VB 9.0), Windows, Visual Studio (VS2008), Dev
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coolestCoder |
2.16 |
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Driving or automating GUI applications
- Unedited
Updated: 14 May 2008
GUI automation for the purpose of driving or controlling an application via its GUI
C++ (VC6, VC7, VC7.1, VC8.0), C++/CLI, C# (C# 1.0, C# 2.0, C# 3.0), VB (VB 7.x, VB 8.0, VB 9.0, VB 6), VBScript, Perl, Windows (Win2K, WinXP, Win2003, Vista, TabletPC, Embedded), .NET (.NET 1.0, .NET 1.1, .NET 2.0, Mono, DotGNU, .NET 3.0, .NET 3.5), Win32, COM, Dev, QA, Design
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daluu |
2.00 |
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The LOGIC Behind Mad MAX()
- Unedited
Updated: 11 Mar 2008
The SQL MAX() function is a little tricky when trying to work with numeric data - Not quite the same in other languages.
SQL, Windows, Win32, SQL Server (SQL 2000, SQL 2005, SQL CE), Visual Studio, DBA, Dev, QA, Design
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Joe Negron |
1.27 |
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