The Old New Thing

The Old New Thing

The Old New Thing

A window can’t have two timers with the same ID, so how do I assign an ID that nobody else is using?

A window can’t have two timers with the same ID, so how do I assign an ID that nobody else is using?

Raymond Chen October 9, 2019 Oct 9, 2019 10/9/19

A pointer can be used like an ID.

Auctioning off the privilege of initiating the destruction of the Microsoft old campus

Auctioning off the privilege of initiating the destruction of the Microsoft old campus

Raymond Chen October 8, 2019 Oct 8, 2019 10/8/19

Emerging victorious in the bidding war.

Why does my string consist of this Korean character repeated over and over?

Why does my string consist of this Korean character repeated over and over?

Raymond Chen October 7, 2019 Oct 7, 2019 10/7/19

Decode that character to its code point.

My summer vacation: The Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace

My summer vacation: The Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace

Raymond Chen October 4, 2019 Oct 4, 2019 10/4/19

Pomp and circumstance.

How do I define a UWP XAML dependency property that is a collection type?

How do I define a UWP XAML dependency property that is a collection type?

Raymond Chen October 4, 2019 Oct 4, 2019 10/4/19

Putting previous guidance into practice.

Odd things you find when you read the airplane safety information card

Odd things you find when you read the airplane safety information card

Raymond Chen October 3, 2019 Oct 3, 2019 10/3/19

Will it float?

What if I want the default value for a XAML dependency property to be a mutable object?

What if I want the default value for a XAML dependency property to be a mutable object?

Raymond Chen October 3, 2019 Oct 3, 2019 10/3/19

Give it one, but save it for real.

My summer vacation: Watching a German movie on the plane and learning some language history

My summer vacation: Watching a German movie on the plane and learning some language history

Raymond Chen October 2, 2019 Oct 2, 2019 10/2/19

Trying to keep that part of my brain from disappearing.

The default value for a XAML dependency property should be immutable

The default value for a XAML dependency property should be immutable

Raymond Chen October 2, 2019 Oct 2, 2019 10/2/19

Spooky action at a distance.

Reminiscences on 5.25″ floppy drives of the early 1980’s

Reminiscences on 5.25″ floppy drives of the early 1980’s

Raymond Chen October 1, 2019 Oct 1, 2019 10/1/19

Because you may have forgotten, or perhaps never knew.