The Old New Thing

Writing a sort comparison function, part 1: basics

May 17, 2022 May 17, 2022 05/17/22

Raymond C

Trying to avoid the pitfalls.

How can I synthesize a C++20 three-way comparison from two-way comparisons?

May 16, 2022 May 16, 2022 05/16/22

Raymond C

Multiple ways of synthesizing a comparison.

Should I pay attention to the warning that I’m std::move‘ing from a trivial type? Part 2

May 13, 2022 May 13, 2022 05/13/22

Raymond C

It's not about the journey. It's about the destination.

Should I pay attention to the warning that I’m std::move‘ing from a trivial type? Part 1

May 12, 2022 May 12, 2022 05/12/22

Raymond C

It's just informing you that what you're doing may not have the desired effect, depending on what your desired effect was.

On ways of finding out when a C++/WinRT IAsyncAction has run to completion

May 11, 2022 May 11, 2022 05/11/22

Raymond C

Just some noodling on ideas.

A brief summary of the various versions of the Security Descriptor Definition Language (SDDL)

May 10, 2022 May 10, 2022 05/10/22

Raymond C

Things come, and rarely go.

Why does my overridable Windows Runtime method turn into a protected method, and how can I work around it?

May 9, 2022 May 9, 2022 05/9/22

Raymond C

Just an odd rule, but it's there for a reason.

On awaiting a task with a timeout in C++/WinRT

May 6, 2022 May 6, 2022 05/6/22

Raymond C

Doing the same thing, just in another language.

On awaiting a task with a timeout in C#

May 5, 2022 May 5, 2022 05/5/22

Raymond C

Putting something together from pieces you already have.

Producing an empty Windows Runtime type in C++/WinRT

May 4, 2022 May 4, 2022 05/4/22

Raymond C

How to say that you don't have anything.