Jan 31, 2020 6 0 The XAML hat rule: Understanding how it works and why it doesn’t Raymond Chen Finding the point in the parsing where the rule kicks in.
Jan 30, 2020 0 0 Why am I getting an exception from the thread pool during process shutdown? Raymond Chen The thread pool is already gone. You can't schedule any work on it any more.
Jan 29, 2020 11 0 Crashing in COM after I call CoUninitialize, how can COM be running after it is uninitalized? Raymond Chen Mind your destructors.
Jan 28, 2020 29 0 You might call it a “cross”, but I’m still going to call it an “X” Raymond Chen Different usage on this side of the pond.
Jan 27, 2020 6 0 Is there a difference between creating a null pen with CreatePen and just using the stock null pen? Raymond Chen All null pens are functionally equivalent, so why have more than one? Are some pens more null than others?
Jan 24, 2020 3 0 Peeking inside C++/CX delegates Raymond Chen If you ever have to debug one of these things.
Jan 23, 2020 4 0 Windows Runtime delegates and object lifetime in C++/CX, redux Raymond Chen If you are the one calling the delegate, you have an extra thing to worry about.
Jan 22, 2020 5 0 Not even getting to the airtight hatchway: Creating a process with a different parent Raymond Chen Fiddling a knob that isn't connected to anything.
Jan 21, 2020 3 0 Microspeak: Bucket bugs, bucket spray, bug spray, and failure shift Raymond Chen How failures in the wild get categorized by analysis.