Raymond Chen

Raymond has been involved in the evolution of Windows for more than 25 years. In 2003, he began a Web site known as The Old New Thing which has grown in popularity far beyond his wildest imagination, a development which still gives him the heebie-jeebies. The Web site spawned a book, coincidentally also titled The Old New Thing (Addison Wesley 2007). He currently appears regularly on MSDN Channel 9’s One Dev Minute channel in the One Dev Question video series.

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Using fibers to expand a thread’s stack at runtime, part 2

Using fibers to expand a thread’s stack at runtime, part 2

June 3rd, 2020

Reducing code size with type erasure.

Using fibers to expand a thread’s stack at runtime, part 1

Using fibers to expand a thread’s stack at runtime, part 1

June 2nd, 2020

The simple return value.

How can I expand my thread’s stack at runtime?

How can I expand my thread’s stack at runtime?

June 1st, 2020

You can use fibers, but you need to use them carefully.

Hiding C++ template parameter packs in a tuple

Hiding C++ template parameter packs in a tuple

May 29th, 2020

So you can pull them back out.

Template metaprogramming trick: Get the compiler to tell you what type you have

Template metaprogramming trick: Get the compiler to tell you what type you have

May 28th, 2020

Let the error message tell you.

The SetClientGuid method of the common file and folder dialogs lets you give names to those dialogs, too

The SetClientGuid method of the common file and folder dialogs lets you give names to those dialogs, too

May 27th, 2020

Sort of like Bob and Carol for Win32.

When programs assume that the system will never change, episode 1, redux

When programs assume that the system will never change, episode 1, redux

May 26th, 2020

It was never yours to begin with.

The SettingsIdentifier property of the various file pickers lets you give names to your pickers

The SettingsIdentifier property of the various file pickers lets you give names to your pickers

May 25th, 2020

Like Bob or Carol?

On the various ways of constructing a C++/WinRT <CODE data-lazy-src=

com_array"/>

On the various ways of constructing a C++/WinRT `com_array`

May 22nd, 2020

Surveying the constructors.

A noinline inline function? What sorcery is this?

A noinline inline function? What sorcery is this?

May 21st, 2020

Two different senses of the word inline.