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GeneralRe: One instance of an application Pin
Jörgen Sigvardsson12-Jun-09 6:58
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akyriako7814-Jun-09 20:50
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GeneralWonderful description strings! PinPopular
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Wouter Kok26-May-09 21:32
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GeneralThe While If Pin
bulg19-May-09 8:24
bulg19-May-09 8:24 
Here's one you've probably seen before..
while ( GlobalBufferPos > BytesToRead )
{
	if (//enough space)
	{
		//copy data to GlobalBuffer
	}
	else 
	{
		Temp = //space left;
		// copy data into GlobalBuffer
		// copy data into GlobalBuffer2
	} 
	GlobalReadPos += BytesToRead; 
	if(GlobalReadPos > MAX_SIZE) GlobalReadPos -= MAX_SIZE;
	
	GlobalBufferPos -= BytesToRead;
	WriteData(...);
        Temp = BytesToRead
	break;
}
// return ... ;

I suppose it made sense at the time.
GeneralRe: The While If Pin
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GeneralConversion logic Pin
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GeneralJust a MessageBox :S [modified] Pin
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