The Old New Thing

The COM static store, part 4: Aggregating into a single object

Raymond ChenFebruary 11, 2021Feb 11, 202102/11/21

Batch all the things you need into a single object.

The COM static store, part 3: Avoiding creation of an expensive temporary when setting a singleton

Raymond ChenFebruary 10, 2021Feb 10, 202102/10/21

Don't create one unless you really need one.

The COM static store, part 2: Race conditions in setting a singleton

Raymond ChenFebruary 9, 2021Feb 9, 202102/9/21

There can be only one, so don't end up with two.

The COM static store, part 1: Introduction

Raymond ChenFebruary 8, 2021Feb 8, 202102/8/21

Communal storage for COM things.

How do I get a foothold in the neutral apartment?

Raymond ChenFebruary 5, 2021Feb 5, 202102/5/21

You can explicit ask for its context.

Usage patterns for winrt::unbox_value_or

Raymond ChenFebruary 4, 2021Feb 4, 202102/4/21

Two templates, many patterns.

Why is there no useful information in the RetailInfo class?

Raymond ChenFebruary 3, 2021Feb 3, 202102/3/21

It's just marketing nonsense.

Why am I being told my fire_and_forget coroutine is not returning a value?

Raymond ChenFebruary 1, 2021Feb 1, 202102/1/21

Fire-and-forget coroutines don't return a value, do they?

Autoscrolling on drag, part 5: Adding wiggle-to-scroll to escape velocity

Raymond ChenJanuary 29, 2021Jan 29, 202101/29/21

Reintroducing a bug that's now a feature.