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Using Windows Runtime interop methods from C++/WinRT: Some helper functions

Raymond Chen August 6, 2021 Aug 6, 2021 08/6/21

Getting the interface, and the capturing from it.

An example of using Windows Runtime interop methods from C++/WinRT: Request­Token­For­Window­Async

Raymond Chen August 5, 2021 Aug 5, 2021 08/5/21

Understanding how the C++/WinRT interop pieces fit together.

What is a static Windows Runtime class, how should I express it, and when should I use it?

Raymond Chen August 4, 2021 Aug 4, 2021 08/4/21

The underlying question is "Can you even make one?"

Why are all of the retail demo names male?

Raymond Chen August 3, 2021 Aug 3, 2021 08/3/21

For localization consistency.

How can I figure out which object is being hosted in an instance of dllhost?

Raymond Chen August 2, 2021 Aug 2, 2021 08/2/21

Finding the object.

Why doesn’t my asynchronous read operation complete when I close the handle?

Raymond Chen July 30, 2021 Jul 30, 2021 07/30/21

Because the file isn't closed yet.

On the interaction between the FILE_FLAG_NO_BUFFERING and FILE_FLAG_WRITE_THROUGH flags

Raymond Chen July 29, 2021 Jul 29, 2021 07/29/21

Let's fill in another table.

How can I prevent the mouse from moving in response to touch input?

Raymond Chen July 28, 2021 Jul 28, 2021 07/28/21

You need to make your program pointer-aware.

Twitter misdetected the 2011 Build conference keynote as a denial-of-service attack

Raymond Chen July 27, 2021 Jul 27, 2021 07/27/21

Just a lot of excited developers.

Diagnosing why your batch file prints a garbage character, one character, and nothing more

Raymond Chen July 26, 2021 Jul 26, 2021 07/26/21

Following the clues you have.