Oct 28, 2015
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How do I create a wizard that contains none of the things that makes a wizard a wizard?
It's not a wizard, so don't use a wizard.
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Oct 27, 2015
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The Redmond Reality Distortion Field: Analogies involving high-performance cars, usually Ferraris
Vroom.
Oct 26, 2015
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Are there any negative consequences to having a ton of files on the desktop?
Extra work.
Oct 23, 2015
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CoGetInterfaceAndReleaseStream does not mix with smart pointers
Old school meets new school.
Oct 22, 2015
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What are the rules for CoMarshalInterface and CoUnmarshalInterface?
Keeping an eye on the reference gets a little harder.
Oct 21, 2015
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What are the rules for CoMarshalInterThreadInterfaceInStream and CoGetInterfaceAndReleaseStream?
Keeping an eye on the reference.
Oct 20, 2015
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What is COM marshaling and how do I use it?
Keeping an eye on the reference.
Oct 19, 2015
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How do I get the user-customized name of a mapped network drive?
Ask the shell. That is, after all, how the shell displays is.
Oct 16, 2015
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I have the handle to a file; how can I get the file name from the debugger?
Build the call on the stack.
Oct 15, 2015
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What’s the difference between UuidFromString, IIDFromString, CLSIDFromString, GUIDFromString…
Mostly the same if what you have is a stringized GUID; otherwise...