Why do I have to add one when setting a class background brush to a system color? December 20, 2021 Dec 20, 2021 12/20/21 Raymond Chen To make sure it's not null.
Why is the stack overflow exception raised before the stack has overflowed? December 17, 2021 Dec 17, 2021 12/17/21 Raymond Chen You need some stack to deal with the exception.
Why does the precise point at which I get a stack overflow exception change from run to run? December 16, 2021 Dec 16, 2021 12/16/21 Raymond Chen The system is trying to introduce some unpredictability.
What does “Do not launch, but debug my code when it launches” mean? December 15, 2021 Dec 15, 2021 12/15/21 Raymond Chen Don't launch my code when it launches? Does that even make sense?
Embarrassing product names created: Windows CE December 14, 2021 Dec 14, 2021 12/14/21 Raymond Chen You do all you can, but at the end of the day, it's not yours to control.
Dubious security vulnerability: Accessing information across accounts after changing email address December 13, 2021 Dec 13, 2021 12/13/21 Raymond Chen It's still you, just with a different online façade.
It’s okay to be contrary, but you need to be consistently contrary: Going against the ambient character set December 10, 2021 Dec 10, 2021 12/10/21 Raymond Chen Code different.
If you’re going to configure a header file, you have to do it before you include the header file December 9, 2021 Dec 9, 2021 12/9/21 Raymond Chen It sounds obvious, but you can be faked out.
Using CRTP to your advantage: Simplifying overloaded Windows Runtime method projections in C++/WinRT December 8, 2021 Dec 8, 2021 12/8/21 Raymond Chen As long as the wrapper can call it, you can implement it any way you like.
What happens when a hot air balloon lands in your yard? December 7, 2021 Dec 7, 2021 12/7/21 Raymond Chen Break out the bubbly.