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Feb 3, 2004
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Mismatching scalar and vector new and delete

Raymond Chen
Raymond Chen

In a previous entry I alluded to the problems that can occur if you mismatch scalar "new" with vector "delete[]" or vice versa. There is a nice description of C++ memory management in C++ Gotchas: Avoiding Common Problems in Coding and Design on www.informit.com, and I encourage you to read at least the section titled Failure to Distinguish Sca...

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Feb 2, 2004
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What goes wrong when you add "Copy To" to the context menu

Raymond Chen
Raymond Chen

Lockergnome tipped people off to this page which talks (among other things) about adding "Copy To" to the context menu. I considered adding this tweak to Tweak UI but ultimately decided against. Here's why: The "Copy to Folder" and "Move to Folder" options weren't designed to be on the context menu. They were only meant to be placed in Explorer's...

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