Best C++ article of March 2012

.NET2.0

Fast Ensure Visible for CGridCtrl

5 Mar 2012Mukit, Ataul

This tip shows a very fast algorithm (with some constraints enforced for it to work) to EnsureVisible a row in CGridCtrl by Chris Maunder

Computer Algorithms: Quicksort

25 Mar 2012stoimenpopov

Quicksort is a very elegant general purpose sorting algorithm and every developer should be familiar with its principles.

Under the hood Part 4 : C++ WinRT Component DLL & C++ XAML application – WinRT, Windows 8, C++, Metro

5 Mar 2012kishore Gaddam

Calling WinRT Component from C++ We have developed a C++ WinRT Component DLL & C#.NET application in the post here Under the hood Part 1 : C++ WinRT Component DLL & C#.NET Metro application we have seen the compiler generated components for making the C# application access the C++ WinRT compone

Scheming Code: The Dispose Pattern in C++

8 Mar 2012Caleb McElrath

Dispose pattern in C++

Badges for Windows 7

9 Mar 2012Grigory Avdyushin

Short description how to create a sexy badge for windows 7 taskbar

Minimize the Possibility of Data Corruption when Exporting a Class

10 Mar 2012Mukit, Ataul

How to minimize the possibility of data corruption when exporting a class

How to Use parallel_for_each

15 Mar 2012Dharmateja Challa

Using parallel_for_each which is part of Parallel Pattern Library ( PPL )

Token Based Asynchronous Socket Server On .NET 4

19 Mar 2012bovykinmaxim

A token based server, which means that the server and the client will use token exchange as a handshake to confirm that all of the messages were correctly delivered.

static variables causing problem in console applications

19 Mar 2012Mukit, Ataul

sometimes console applications give runtime error when you declare static varialbes, so here is a solution how to deal with it

console

Invalid Address specified to RtlFreeHeap - How to Solve

19 Mar 2012Mukit, Ataul

This tip tells you how to solve the Invalid Address specified to RtlFreeHeap issue

Calling C/C++ from Java Android using CLE

5 Mar 2012li9705

How to call C/C++ from Java Android using CLE

Java

Android

Under the Hood Part 2: C++ WinRT Component DLL & C# Metro Application

8 Mar 2012kishore Gaddam

C++ WinRT component DLL and C# Metro application

Under the Hood - Part 3: Internals of How the Application is Installed and Run – WinRT, Windows 8, C++, C#.NET, Metro

WinRT

Metro-design

5 Mar 2012kishore Gaddam

Internals of how the application is installed and run – WinRT, Windows 8, C++, C#.NET, Metro

Mobile Development: AutoHide Windows Mobile Device Center 2

29 Mar 2012hjgode

Mobile Development: AutoHide Windows Mobile Device Center 2

Multiprocessor Scheduling Using Partition Approximation

30 Mar 2012Roger Doss

This article describes a technique where an approximation for the partition scheduling problem can be generalized to approximate scheduling for multiprocessor machines where the number of processors is a power of two

Visualizing Fractals

14 Mar 2022Andy Bantly

Visualizing the Mandelbrot set using multiple threads of execution

algorithm

A Performance Meter Used In Call Center Software

12 Mar 2012Voicent Support

How to make a performance meter that looks like the one in Windows Task Manager

C++, Win32 and Scripting: Quick way to add Scripting support to your applications

28 Mar 2012Michael Chourdakis

Use COM and plain C++ to add scripting support automatically.

C++ 11: Come Closer

24 Mar 2012Michael Chourdakis

Learn a few of the interesting features in C++11.

SurfaceImageSource Manager: Connecting C# and DirectX/Direct2D using the WinRT/Metro SurfaceImageSource class, through a small C++ component

21 Mar 2012Philippe Monteil

SurfaceImageSource Manager is a C++ WinRT component making it easy to produce ready-to-use SurfaceImageSource instances, and then use DirectX or Direct2D to define their aspect in C# Metro applications.

What are TCHAR, WCHAR, LPSTR, LPWSTR, LPCTSTR (etc.)?

19 Apr 2012Ajay Vijayvargiya

Many Windows C++ programmers get confused over what bizarre data type identifiers like TCHAR and LPCTSTR are. Here, in brief, I will try to clear out the fog.

Ten Fallacies of Good C Code

30 Mar 2012Andrew Phillips

There are quite a few fallacies kicking around about how to write good code. This article is an attempt to dispel some of them.

Number crunching: Why you should never, ever, EVER use linked-list in your code again

21 Aug 2012KjellKod.cc

Most programming resources are wrong when comparing linked-list to vector. Here you can read and understand how they are wrong and why linked-list is (mostly) to be avoided.

Fast Fourier Transform using DX11

14 Jan 2015Asif Bahrainwala

FFT using DX11 compute shader

Template C++ wrapper for Windows registry

27 Apr 2012Corosan

What properties has some proper C++ wrapper class? Let's formalize it for example for Windows registry.

Understanding and Implementing the Adapter Pattern in C# and C++

19 Mar 2012Rahul Rajat Singh

Understanding when we could find the Adapter pattern useful and how can we have a rudimentary implementation of the Adapter pattern using C# and C++.

Dysfunctional Programming 101

11 Mar 2012AlexTatiyants

Functional programming has been all the rage lately, yet surprisingly few have heard about an intriguing alternative known as Dysfunctional (or FUctional) programming.

Wrapping MFC's list classes as IEnumerable<T> for .NET

5 Sep 2012interopper

How to make a thin-as-possible .NET IEnumerable-wrapper around MFC list classes.

C++/CLI

IEnumerable

Simo Sort: A Sorting Algorithm for Elements with Low Variance

12 Mar 2012Mahmoud Hesham El-Magdoub

Simo Sort a New Sorting algorithm C++ Binary Value Numbers Sort Elements with Low Variance

algorithm

sorting

Using a Persian calender in .NET 4

19 Jun 2013aref.bozorgmehr

How to use a Persian datetime picker and calendar in your applications.

ASP.NET

MFC Property Grid Helper (Abstraction)

14 Apr 2012Alexis.P

Abstraction of the MFC PropertyGrid component, allowing to easily expose properties, and receive notifications on changes.

COM in C++

14 May 2012valeriyabobko

create COM with no ATL, just C++

Taming the tessellator

18 Mar 2012Asif Bahrainwala

Hull, Domain shader

CreateProcess() and wait for result

2 Mar 2012SuperFun21

A general function using MFC that runs a command using CreateProcess(), waits for it to terminate, and returns its ExitCode.

Creating a BOTTOMMOST Window

16 Mar 2012Florin Gherghel

How to create a BOTTOMMOST window (Win32 and .NET).

Save a 24 bit bitmap's pixel data to File in BMP format

24 Mar 2012Mukit, Ataul

This tip shows how to save a 24 bitmap to a file given filename, pixel data, bitmap width and bitmap height

Win32

Understanding and Implementing the Command Pattern in C++

9 Mar 2012Rahul Rajat Singh

Understanding and implementing the Command Pattern in C++.

Why a C++ Developer May Find it Uneasy to Work With C#

22 Mar 2012Vijay Rajanna

How C# is highly distinct from C++