Fixing the crash that seems to be on a std::move operation

Raymond Chen January 21, 2022 Jan 21, 2022 01/21/22

Getting the order of evaluation to be what you want.

The mystery of the crash that seems to be on a std::move operation

Raymond Chen January 20, 2022 Jan 20, 2022 01/20/22

But is that really what's happening?

The error code you get might not be the one you want

Raymond Chen January 19, 2022 Jan 19, 2022 01/19/22

Some error codes are contractual, but most aren't.

C# and C++ type aliases and their consequences

Raymond Chen January 17, 2022 Jan 17, 2022 01/17/22

Just some idle thoughts, and what it means for debugging.

Resolving confusion over how to return from a C++ coroutine

Raymond Chen January 14, 2022 Jan 14, 2022 01/14/22

You have a few options, but you have to stay with it.

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 January 13, 2022 Jan 13, 2022 01/13/22

What you ship becomes the truth.

Standing on the shoulders of giants: Let the compiler tell you what the ABI is

Raymond Chen January 12, 2022 Jan 12, 2022 01/12/22

Consult the oracle.

How can I detect that a thread pool work item is taking too long?

Raymond Chen January 10, 2022 Jan 10, 2022 01/10/22

Call in a watchdog.

How do I upgrade a 32-bit tick count to a 64-bit one?

Raymond Chen January 7, 2022 Jan 7, 2022 01/7/22

Fortunately, there's a 64-bit one sitting nearby.

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 January 5, 2022 Jan 5, 2022 01/5/22

They shouldn't be there in the first place.