May 31, 2023
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C++/WinRT event handlers that are lambdas with weak pointers to the parent class, part 1
Assessing the state of affairs.
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May 30, 2023
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How do I change the directory Windows uses for user profiles? revisited
You can still do it, but it's not really supported.
May 29, 2023
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On writing functions that accept any specialization of a C++ template type
There are the obvious arguments, the non-obvious arguments, and the invisible arguments.
May 26, 2023
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Getting a strong reference from the this pointer too late
Once destruction begins, strong references mean nothing.
May 25, 2023
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How can I trigger a recalc of the mouse cursor after I changed some of my internal application state?, follow-up
You still need to filter to your window, so you don't mess up another window on the same thread.
May 24, 2023
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Don’t name your header file security.h either
You may be overriding an SDK header by mistake.
May 23, 2023
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On creating (and using) a transforming iterator
It lets you change the thing being iterated over, on the fly.
May 22, 2023
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Speeding up the insertion of a sorted (or mostly-sorted) key list into a std::map or other ordered associative container
Provide a hint for the location of the next item.
May 19, 2023
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On catching exceptions in PPL tasks
You also have to catch the exception when it comes out the end of the task chain.
May 18, 2023
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What is the opposite of LVM_SORTITEMS?
How can you unring the bell?