Jul 21, 2021
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I know I can change the color of the DC pen, but what about the other attributes?
They're locked in, sorry.
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Jul 19, 2021
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C++11 braced initialization made the impossible possible (and how to fix it so it stays impossible)
Braced initialization to the rescue, or denied.
Jul 16, 2021
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What’s the difference between throwing a winrt::hresult_error and using winrt::throw_hresult?
It affects the error origination.
Jul 15, 2021
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On proper handling of buffers in COM and RPC methods
The RPC layer deals with most of the problems for you, assuming you're using the RPC layer.
Jul 14, 2021
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How to perform more complicated search and replace-style renaming in a batch file
Try something other than wildcards.
Jul 12, 2021
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Why do smart pointers null out the wrapped pointer before destroying it?
It's not a race condition, but it's some condition.
Jul 9, 2021
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On the perils of holding a lock across a coroutine suspension point, part 3: Solutions
How to avoid the trap.
Jul 8, 2021
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On the perils of holding a lock across a coroutine suspension point, part 2: Nonrecursive mutexes
Another way things can go wrong.
Jul 7, 2021
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On the perils of holding a lock across a coroutine suspension point, part 1: The set-up
One way things can go wrong.
Jul 2, 2021
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Is it okay to call MapViewOfFile on the same mapping handle simultaneously from different threads?
Or do you have to enforce serialization to ensure both calls succeed?