A little program to look for files with inconsistent line endings

Raymond ChenApril 22, 2019Apr 22, 201904/22/19

Something I wrote.

On resolving the type vs member conflict in C++: The Color Color problem

Raymond ChenApril 19, 2019Apr 19, 201904/19/19

You have to nudge the compiler in the right direction.

How arbitrary is the ArbitraryUserPointer in the TEB?

Raymond ChenApril 18, 2019Apr 18, 201904/18/19

Another identifier defined with kernel-colored glasses.

How can a desktop app use a Windows Runtime object that infers UI context from its thread? The IInitializeWithWindow pattern

Raymond ChenApril 12, 2019Apr 12, 201904/12/19

Explicitly associating with a window handle.

How can I determine the reason why my window is closing?

Raymond ChenApril 11, 2019Apr 11, 201904/11/19

Listen for signals.

Even if you open a file with GUID, you can still get its name, or at least one of its names

Raymond ChenApril 10, 2019Apr 10, 201904/10/19

GetFinalPathByHandle works even for files opened by ID.

What does it mean when my attempt to stop a Windows NT service fails with ERROR_BROKEN_PIPE?

Raymond ChenApril 5, 2019Apr 5, 201904/5/19

The Service Control Manager lost contact with the service, but why?

Why do we need atomic operations on the 80386, if it doesn’t support symmetric multiprocessing anyway?

Raymond ChenApril 4, 2019Apr 4, 201904/4/19

You might race with yourself.

C++/WinRT envy: Bringing thread switching tasks to C# (WPF and WinForms edition)

Raymond ChenMarch 29, 2019Mar 29, 201903/29/19

More magic tasks that break out of the thread configuration mold.

C++/WinRT envy: Bringing thread switching tasks to C# (UWP edition)

Raymond ChenMarch 28, 2019Mar 28, 201903/28/19

Magic tasks that break out of the thread configuration mold.