Sep 25, 2020
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Structured binding may be the new hotness, but we’ll always have std::tie
Sometimes the old things are what you need.
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Sep 24, 2020
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Inside C++/WinRT: How does C++/WinRT represent ABI types?
Hiding in the internal impl::abi template.
Sep 23, 2020
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How to get your C++/WinRT asynchronous operations to respond more quickly to cancellation, part 3
Automatic cancellation propagation is here.
Sep 22, 2020
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Why does the Disk Cleanup tool’s Windows Update Cleanup take so long and consume so much CPU?
It's doing some real work.
Sep 21, 2020
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Git commit-tree parlor tricks, Part 8: I just rebased my branch, but now I realize that I should have merged
You can rewrite the tree while preserving files.
Sep 18, 2020
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I get a weird error about no matching function when I try to use winrt::capture
The confusing error message strikes again.
Sep 17, 2020
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The C++/WinRT “capture” function helps you interoperate with the COM ABI world
Simplifying a common COM pattern.
Sep 16, 2020
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Why did I lose the ability to co_await a std::future and concurrency::task?
Early moves in a direction that didn't pan out.
Sep 15, 2020
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Embarrassing product names averted: Windows Embedded POS and Windows 10 for Advanced PCs
If you see something, say something.
Sep 14, 2020
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What’s up with error C4838: a WinRT type cannot be a member of a union, and how can I work around it?
A restriction left over from C++03.