The Old New Thing

The COM static store, part 6: Using C++ weak references

February 15, 2021 Feb 15, 2021 02/15/21

Raymond Chen

A quicker way to get to what you have.

The COM static store, part 5: Using COM weak references

February 12, 2021 Feb 12, 2021 02/12/21

Raymond Chen

Avoiding having to go through the static store at all.

The COM static store, part 4: Aggregating into a single object

February 11, 2021 Feb 11, 2021 02/11/21

Raymond Chen

Batch all the things you need into a single object.

The COM static store, part 3: Avoiding creation of an expensive temporary when setting a singleton

February 10, 2021 Feb 10, 2021 02/10/21

Raymond Chen

Don't create one unless you really need one.

The COM static store, part 2: Race conditions in setting a singleton

February 9, 2021 Feb 9, 2021 02/9/21

Raymond Chen

There can be only one, so don't end up with two.

The COM static store, part 1: Introduction

February 8, 2021 Feb 8, 2021 02/8/21

Raymond Chen

Communal storage for COM things.

How do I get a foothold in the neutral apartment?

February 5, 2021 Feb 5, 2021 02/5/21

Raymond Chen

You can explicit ask for its context.

Usage patterns for winrt::unbox_value_or

February 4, 2021 Feb 4, 2021 02/4/21

Raymond Chen

Two templates, many patterns.

Why is there no useful information in the RetailInfo class?

February 3, 2021 Feb 3, 2021 02/3/21

Raymond Chen

It's just marketing nonsense.