The Old New Thing

In C++/WinRT, how can I await multiple coroutines and capture the results?, part 2

January 11, 2024 Jan 11, 2024 01/11/24

Raymond Chen

Wrapping the results and returning them in a tuple.

In C++/WinRT, how can I await multiple coroutines and capture the results?, part 1

January 10, 2024 Jan 10, 2024 01/10/24

Raymond Chen

Using a custom awaiter to suppress the GetResults().

After I accidentally denied access to everyone, how do I get access back?

January 9, 2024 Jan 9, 2024 01/9/24

Raymond Chen

Congratulations, you locked your keys in the car.

How do I prevent my C++/WinRT implementation class from participating in COM aggregation?

January 8, 2024 Jan 8, 2024 01/8/24

Raymond Chen

Looking for a clue.

The case of the vector with an impossibly large size

January 5, 2024 Jan 5, 2024 01/5/24

Raymond Chen

Play threading games, win threading prizes.

How can I specify icons for my app to use on the Start menu in high contrast mode?

January 4, 2024 Jan 4, 2024 01/4/24

Raymond Chen

Put them in your manifest.

Why doesn’t my code compile when I change a shared_ptr<T>(p) to an equivalent make_shared<T>(p)?

January 3, 2024 Jan 3, 2024 01/3/24

Raymond Chen

It depends on who is doing the parameter conversion.

It rather involved being on the other side of this airtight hatchway: Attacking another program by modifying its memory

January 2, 2024 Jan 2, 2024 01/2/24

Raymond Chen

If you assume the existence of a vulnerability, you can use that vulnerability to attack something.

How do I prevent my ATL class from participating in COM aggregation? DECLARE_NOT_AGGREGATABLE didn’t work

January 1, 2024 Jan 1, 2024 01/1/24

Raymond Chen

That marker applies only to creation via the class factory.

2023 year-end link clearance

December 29, 2023 Dec 29, 2023 12/29/23

Raymond Chen

Ringing out another year.