Jan 17, 2022 Post comments count4 Post likes count0 C# and C++ type aliases and their consequences Raymond Chen Just some idle thoughts, and what it means for debugging.
Jan 14, 2022 Post comments count5 Post likes count1 Resolving confusion over how to return from a C++ coroutine Raymond Chen You have a few options, but you have to stay with it.
Jan 13, 2022 Post comments count6 Post likes count0 The oracle always tells the truth, even when it is wrong: COM method calls with a user-defined type as a return value Raymond Chen What you ship becomes the truth.
Jan 12, 2022 Post comments count1 Post likes count0 Standing on the shoulders of giants: Let the compiler tell you what the ABI is Raymond Chen Consult the oracle.
Jan 11, 2022 Post comments count11 Post likes count0 Jumping into the middle of an instruction is not as strange as it sounds Raymond Chen It's just another trick for saving space.
Jan 10, 2022 Post comments count0 Post likes count0 How can I detect that a thread pool work item is taking too long? Raymond Chen Call in a watchdog.
Jan 7, 2022 Post comments count7 Post likes count0 How do I upgrade a 32-bit tick count to a 64-bit one? Raymond Chen Fortunately, there's a 64-bit one sitting nearby.
Jan 6, 2022 Post comments count17 Post likes count0 Filling in some gaps in the story of Space Cadet Pinball on 64-bit Windows Raymond Chen The story as I experienced it.
Jan 5, 2022 Post comments count0 Post likes count0 How do I prevent folder verbs intended for file system directories from showing up in my shell extension’s virtual folder’s context menu? Raymond Chen They shouldn't be there in the first place.
Jan 4, 2022 Post comments count4 Post likes count12 My Excel spreadsheet doesn’t scroll even though I can use the arrows to move around Raymond Chen Freeze, and put your hands up!