Sep 29, 2023 0 0 Template meta-programming: Avoiding saying a type before it is complete Raymond Chen Deferring use until after the class is defined.
Sep 28, 2023 2 1 C++/WinRT gotcha: get_strong() will produce a broken strong reference if destruction has already begun Raymond Chen A strong reference to nothing.
Sep 27, 2023 4 2 The dangers of releasing the last strong reference from within its own callback Raymond Chen Deadlocking with yourself.
Sep 26, 2023 8 5 Why is kernel32.dll running in user mode and not kernel mode, like its name implies? Raymond Chen It's just a name, and it comes from the days before user-mode/kernel-mode separation.
Sep 25, 2023 1 2 GetQueueStatus and the queue state Raymond Chen There's stuff going on that's hiding behind the innocuous-looking name.
Sep 22, 2023 3 5 When I try to call an exported function, the target crashes when it tries to call any Windows function Raymond Chen Using what you know about how functions are imported to construct a theory that matches the evidence.
Sep 21, 2023 9 7 How does Explorer calculate the “Date” of a file? Raymond Chen Mapping the generic concept to specific file types.
Sep 20, 2023 1 0 Why does my C++/WinRT project get unresolved externals for constructors? Raymond Chen You forgot to include the namespace header file, didn't you.
Sep 19, 2023 3 2 Why did the 16-bit _lopen and _lcreat function return -1 on failure instead of 0? Raymond Chen Trying to look like somebody else.
Sep 18, 2023 3 4 When looking to free up disk space, don’t forget your symbol file caches Raymond Chen They go all over the place.