A window can’t have two timers with the same ID, so how do I assign an ID that nobody else is using? October 9, 2019 Oct 9, 2019 10/9/19 Raymond Chen A pointer can be used like an ID.
Auctioning off the privilege of initiating the destruction of the Microsoft old campus October 8, 2019 Oct 8, 2019 10/8/19 Raymond Chen Emerging victorious in the bidding war.
Why does my string consist of this Korean character repeated over and over? October 7, 2019 Oct 7, 2019 10/7/19 Raymond Chen Decode that character to its code point.
My summer vacation: The Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace October 4, 2019 Oct 4, 2019 10/4/19 Raymond Chen Pomp and circumstance.
How do I define a UWP XAML dependency property that is a collection type? October 4, 2019 Oct 4, 2019 10/4/19 Raymond Chen Putting previous guidance into practice.
Odd things you find when you read the airplane safety information card October 3, 2019 Oct 3, 2019 10/3/19 Raymond Chen Will it float?
What if I want the default value for a XAML dependency property to be a mutable object? October 3, 2019 Oct 3, 2019 10/3/19 Raymond Chen Give it one, but save it for real.
My summer vacation: Watching a German movie on the plane and learning some language history October 2, 2019 Oct 2, 2019 10/2/19 Raymond Chen Trying to keep that part of my brain from disappearing.
The default value for a XAML dependency property should be immutable October 2, 2019 Oct 2, 2019 10/2/19 Raymond Chen Spooky action at a distance.
Reminiscences on 5.25″ floppy drives of the early 1980’s October 1, 2019 Oct 1, 2019 10/1/19 Raymond Chen Because you may have forgotten, or perhaps never knew.