The Old New Thing

Can shrinking a std::string throw an exception?

January 20, 2020 Jan 20, 2020 01/20/20

Raymond Chen

It depends on how you shrink it.

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?

January 17, 2020 Jan 17, 2020 01/17/20

Raymond Chen

Trying to contain the damage.

How can I handle both structured exceptions and C++ exceptions potentially coming from the same source?

January 16, 2020 Jan 16, 2020 01/16/20

Raymond Chen

Call for a translator.

Why can’t I use SHSetKnownFolderPath to change the location of FOLDERID_LocalAppData?

January 15, 2020 Jan 15, 2020 01/15/20

Raymond Chen

A acknowledgement of the reality that it not only doesn't work, but leaves the user profile corrupted.

The historical significance of the Burgermaster drive-in restaurant

January 14, 2020 Jan 14, 2020 01/14/20

Raymond Chen

You can just phone it in.

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

January 13, 2020 Jan 13, 2020 01/13/20

Raymond Chen

Perhaps it's behind a sign that says Beware of the Leopard.

Over-documenting TTM_RELAYEVENT and why it results in a one-second periodic timer running as long as the tooltip is visible

January 10, 2020 Jan 10, 2020 01/10/20

Raymond Chen

Too much information leads to trouble.

Tree-walking algorithms: Incrementally performing an inorder walk of a binary tree

January 9, 2020 Jan 9, 2020 01/9/20

Raymond Chen

We need to keep track of where we came from.

Tree-walking algorithms: Incrementally performing a postorder walk of an N-ary tree

January 8, 2020 Jan 8, 2020 01/8/20

Raymond Chen

This time, we report on the way back up.

Tree-walking algorithms: Incrementally performing a preorder walk of an N-ary tree

January 7, 2020 Jan 7, 2020 01/7/20

Raymond Chen

Remembering whether you were moving down or up.