C / C++ / MFC

CString sDuh = "howdy partner";
unsigned short *pDuh = (unsigned short *)(LPCTSTR) sDuh;

USES_CONVERSION;
CString sDuh = "Howdy partner";
unsigned short *pDuh = T2W((LPCTSTR)sDuh);

//my_class.h
 
class myclass
{
public:
  static CRITICAL_SECTION cs;
private:
  friend my_class::static_initializer;
  struct static_initializer
  {
    static_initializer();
    ~static_initializer();
  };
  static static_initializer si;
};
 
// my_class.cpp
 
CRITICAL_SECTION my_class::cs;
 
my_class::static_initializer::static_initializer()
{
  InitializeCriticalSection(my_class::cs);
}
 
my_class::static_initializer::~static_initializer()
{
  DeleteCriticalSection(my_class::cs);
}
 
my_class::static_initializer my_class::si;

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