Jan 20, 2020 Post comments count0 Post likes count2 Can shrinking a std::string throw an exception? Raymond Chen It depends on how you shrink it.
Jan 17, 2020 Post comments count1 Post likes count1 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? Raymond Chen Trying to contain the damage.
Jan 16, 2020 Post comments count7 Post likes count1 How can I handle both structured exceptions and C++ exceptions potentially coming from the same source? Raymond Chen Call for a translator.
Jan 15, 2020 Post comments count12 Post likes count1 Why can’t I use SHSetKnownFolderPath to change the location of FOLDERID_LocalAppData? Raymond Chen A acknowledgement of the reality that it not only doesn't work, but leaves the user profile corrupted.
Jan 14, 2020 Post comments count10 Post likes count2 The historical significance of the Burgermaster drive-in restaurant Raymond Chen You can just phone it in.
Jan 13, 2020 Post comments count7 Post likes count1 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 Raymond Chen Perhaps it's behind a sign that says Beware of the Leopard.
Jan 10, 2020 Post comments count16 Post likes count1 Over-documenting TTM_RELAYEVENT and why it results in a one-second periodic timer running as long as the tooltip is visible Raymond Chen Too much information leads to trouble.
Jan 9, 2020 Post comments count5 Post likes count1 Tree-walking algorithms: Incrementally performing an inorder walk of a binary tree Raymond Chen We need to keep track of where we came from.
Jan 8, 2020 Post comments count0 Post likes count1 Tree-walking algorithms: Incrementally performing a postorder walk of an N-ary tree Raymond Chen This time, we report on the way back up.
Jan 7, 2020 Post comments count0 Post likes count1 Tree-walking algorithms: Incrementally performing a preorder walk of an N-ary tree Raymond Chen Remembering whether you were moving down or up.