Jan 20, 2020
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Can shrinking a std::string throw an exception?
It depends on how you shrink it.
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Can shrinking a
Jan 17, 2020
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How can I turn a structured exception into a C++ exception without having to use /EHa, if I can constrain exactly where the structured exception is coming from?
Trying to contain the damage.
Jan 16, 2020
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How can I handle both structured exceptions and C++ exceptions potentially coming from the same source?
Call for a translator.
Jan 15, 2020
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Why can’t I use SHSetKnownFolderPath to change the location of FOLDERID_LocalAppData?
A acknowledgement of the reality that it not only doesn't work, but leaves the user profile corrupted.
Jan 14, 2020
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The historical significance of the Burgermaster drive-in restaurant
You can just phone it in.
Jan 13, 2020
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It’s not a security vulnerability that users can access files that they have access to, even if the file is a little hard to find
Perhaps it's behind a sign that says Beware of the Leopard.
Jan 10, 2020
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Over-documenting TTM_RELAYEVENT and why it results in a one-second periodic timer running as long as the tooltip is visible
Too much information leads to trouble.
Jan 9, 2020
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Tree-walking algorithms: Incrementally performing an inorder walk of a binary tree
We need to keep track of where we came from.
Jan 8, 2020
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Tree-walking algorithms: Incrementally performing a postorder walk of an N-ary tree
This time, we report on the way back up.
Jan 7, 2020
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Tree-walking algorithms: Incrementally performing a preorder walk of an N-ary tree
Remembering whether you were moving down or up.