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dwl::fractalBrowser

by David O'Neil

Everybody Loves the Mandelbrot Set! Here's a browser for it!

Using the Windows Photo Import API - Windows.Media.Import

by Axel Rietschin

Import photos & videos directly from smart phones and digital cameras using the Windows Photo Import API, for Windows Universal Apps and Classic Win32 applications on Windows 10 and beyond.

Using Asynchronous Procedure Calls (APC) in Windows based C++ applications to perform GUI Update

by Bruno van Dooren

How to use APCs to perform user interface updates

The Kernel-Bridge Framework

by Alexander Eremeev

The Windows kernel-hacking library and development framework written on C++17

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Windows Internal Developer Server 2003

by Jonathan Chapman-Moore

Windows Server 2003 Build Server

Using Asynchronous Procedure Calls (APC) in Windows based C++ applications to perform GUI Update

by Bruno van Dooren

How to use APCs to perform user interface updates

dwl::fractalBrowser

by David O'Neil

Everybody Loves the Mandelbrot Set! Here's a browser for it!

Concept Requires C++ 20

by Espen Harlinn

An introduction to C++ 20 concepts

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dwl::fractalBrowser

17 Jan 2021 by David O'Neil

Everybody Loves the Mandelbrot Set! Here's a browser for it!

C++

Windows

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GDI

Dev

Using the Windows Photo Import API - Windows.Media.Import

4 Jun 2017 by Axel Rietschin

Import photos & videos directly from smart phones and digital cameras using the Windows Photo Import API, for Windows Universal Apps and Classic Win32 applications on Windows 10 and beyond.

Using Asynchronous Procedure Calls (APC) in Windows based C++ applications to perform GUI Update

8 Dec 2023 by Bruno van Dooren

How to use APCs to perform user interface updates

The Kernel-Bridge Framework

1 Nov 2018 by Alexander Eremeev

The Windows kernel-hacking library and development framework written on C++17

Concept Requires C++ 20

18 Oct 2020 by Espen Harlinn

An introduction to C++ 20 concepts

A Simple Worker Thread Class

29 Mar 2019 by Rick York

This is a simple worker thread class that allows when to use a member function as the thread function.

Outlook add-in using VC++ ATL/COM

5 Feb 2013 by Gokulnath007

To get instant control over Outlook and various operations of outlook.

Implementing Unity's Coroutines on Winforms and WPF Applications

6 Jun 2017 by Nick Tziamihas

In this article, we show how you can execute asynchronous code on the main thread without async, by replicating Unity's coroutine framework.

Rehosting WorkflowDesigner

2 May 2019 by Alexandros Pappas

Rehosting of WorkflowDesigner in WPF and Windows Forms application, and invoking the workflow

Audio Capture

13 Apr 2017 by zapsolution

Stereo mix audio capture with peak level display

High Resolution Timing

19 Dec 2019 by Rick York

A simple, header-only class for high resolution timing

Directory Monitor Service controls SSIS Package Execution

2 Aug 2012 by Kuthuparakkal

WMI based DirectoryMonitor triggers SSIS Package execution.

Consume Webservice in Windows Universal App

24 Mar 2016 by Sumit Samediya

In this article, we will learn how to consume Webservice in Windows Universal App

DNS resolving and Parsing IP Address in Metro Style Applications (WinRT)

4 Mar 2013 by Tyronne Thomas

DNS resolving and parsing IP address in Metro Style applications (WinRT).

.NET WinForms Tray Icon Implemenation with Win7 and Vista Features

23 Oct 2014 by BrokenEvent

.NET WinForms Tray icon implemenation with Win7 and Vista features: GUID identification, large custom icons, custom UI instead of the hint, etc.

RMB Context Menu

13 Dec 2009 by tolw

Try:hMenu = CreatePopupMenu();Instead of:hMenu = CreateMenu();CreateMenu is used to create the menu you can see below the title bar. A right click menu is a popup menu, so it should be created as such.

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Operation Password: CryptoAPI with AES 256

19 Jun 2014 by KarstenK

Using the Wincrypto in the Windows SDK

OnVista - SetWindowPos + HWND_TOPMOST

29 Nov 2009 by Sanjay BORA

Hi,I am trying to launch winword from my java application.Word application is getting launched successfully. But word application window is going in background on Vista (losing focus).But same code works well on XP.In Xp word application window gets focus.I tried below to bring Word...

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OnVista - SetWindowPos + HWND_TOPMOST

3 Dec 2009 by «_Superman_»

You could also try BringWindowToTop.

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RMB Context Menu

13 Dec 2009 by GregMalick

Aloha,I'm having a devil of a time trying to do a simple RMB context menu - and I'm sure I'm misunderstanding something basic. Although the menu displays on RMB - the lowest menu item's text doesn't display - I just get vertical bars. But the 2nd level menu displays fine when hovering over...

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convert char data[5] to LPCWSTR

21 Apr 2011 by 01.mandar

is it possible to convert to LPCWSTR using mbstowcs?

Yet Another Useful Class for Listing Files

24 Sep 2012 by himanshupareek

A class for listing files (including ADS) with callback

Window service equivalent for onhandlecreated & wndproc functions (from C#)

3 Aug 2020 by OriginalGriff

No. Services do not - and cannot - have a UI at all, cannot interact with the user, and do not respond to messages other than System messages. They do not have a Window Handle because ... they don't have a Window. They can't be derived...

Window service equivalent for onhandlecreated & wndproc functions (from C#)

3 Aug 2020 by Garth J Lancaster

While you could in theory write a C# service that uses P/Invoke to do this (manage a hidden window), I doubt the effort required would weigh up against the one-use value of that approach. I think you are far better off sticking to a Winforms...

Window service equivalent for onhandlecreated & wndproc functions (from C#)

4 Aug 2020 by honey the codewitch

In order to give your service a UI you must add it to an account with a Allow Interaction With Desktop option set. c# - Allow Windows service to interact with desktop - Stack Overflow[^] Rather than duplicate the instructions, i provided this...

Image Blending in Windows - an Assembly Language Approach

4 Oct 2017 by CMalcheski

Ditching the slowdowns and applying a little elbow grease can create dramatic speed improvements in GDI image blending.

Building camera app with library in Windows 10

25 Aug 2015 by Afzaal Ahmad Zeeshan

In this article I will explain Windows.Media.Capture namespace's MediaCapture element and how it can be used in Windows Runtime to create applications that make use of camera, for capturing photos and videos. Plus, the article shows how to capture the list of photos or videos that are recorded for p

Fixing Daylight Saving Time of Windows for Next 100 years

30 Sep 2014 by Vahid_N

Microsoft has not updated Iran's daylight saving time information since 2009. Let's find out how it works and then fix it for the next 100 years!

MIDI Piano

16 Apr 2017 by zapsolution

Midi keyboard with both mouse and computer keyboard control

Color Picker and Font Picker by Owner Drawn Control

18 Jan 2017 by nilaysoft

Demonstrates how to implement a WIN32 color picker and font picker by owner drawn control

GetLastError as std::string

19 Oct 2012 by Orjan Westin

Simple function to get the text message corresponding to a system error.

Adding a Local Port through XcvData and C#

10 Jul 2010 by _Erik_

Windows

WinSDK

printing

An All VB.NET Explorer Tree Control with ImageList Management

17 May 2012 by Jim Parsells

Explorer TreeView control with Shell Folder access class and Icon management.

How to call WinRT APIs from .NET desktop apps

5 Feb 2013 by ljw1004

Explains how to create a .NET app which invokes WinRT APIs on Windows 8.

Launching UI Application from Windows Service

14 Jan 2016 by Alexandros Pappas

Windows Service that launches UI app

Adapted WinMine Source for Teaching Win32 API Programming

21 Apr 2011 by Yiping Cheng

An ideal source package for introducing students to the basics of Win32 programming

Windows

WinSDK

Dev

A Simple C++ Class Framework for Services

10 Jun 2014 by Hari Mahadevan

A simple C++ class framework for writing Windows services

zTrace 3 (for 64-bit only)

27 Apr 2017 by zapsolution

Debugging utility

Writing a Parental Control Software for Windows

8 Jul 2010 by Pascal Ganaye

Writing a parental control software: The beginning of the adventure

A C++ Wrapper for WaitForMultipleObjects API

18 Dec 2013 by Hari Mahadevan

Describes a C++ class that encapsulates the WaitForMultipleObjects API usage pattern making it easy to integrate it with C++ objects.

Loading keyboard layout (KbdLayerDescriptor) in 32/64-bit environment

13 Aug 2012 by Lars [Large] Werner

When loading a keyboard dll as a 32-bit application on a 64-bit system, the keyboard-dll-files does not work as expected, this class fixes that problem

Disable APM for Hard Drive in Windows

20 Aug 2014 by slaon77

Setting APM level for SATA hard drive

Part1: Overcoming Windows 8.1's deprecation of GetVersionEx and GetVersion APIs

6 Nov 2013 by Ehsan A Samani

GetWindows Version on Windows 8.1

A C++ Wrapper for WaitForMultipleObjects Part II - Adding Timer Support

9 Jan 2014 by Hari Mahadevan

Describes a C++ class that encapsulates the WaitForMultipleObjects API usage pattern making it easy to integrate it with C++ objects.

Working with Custom Background Bitmaps in Dialog Boxes and Property Sheets

21 Nov 2010 by Ingo A. Kubbilun

This article shows how to deal with controls that do not properly paint their background when using custom background bitmaps.

Part 2: Overcoming Windows 8.1's Deprecation of GetVersionEx and GetVersion APIs

5 Nov 2013 by Ehsan A Samani

Get Windows Version from WMI

convert char data[5] to LPCWSTR

21 Apr 2011 by santosh dhanawade

You should use mbstowcsLike following way of prtotypingsize_t mbstowcs ( wchar_t * wcstr, const char * mbstr, size_t max );this link may help youConvert multibyte string to wide-character string[^]

Extract List of Codes of Windows-Messages from WinUser.H

23 Feb 2014 by Saeed Masoumy Rad

Captive Portal Detection with Windows APIs

27 Mar 2016 by deoxys

How to detect if your network is behind a captive portal (Wi-Fi Hot spot) through Windows NLM_INTERNET_CONNECTIVITY

Get HDD Serial Number with C#

10 Jun 2018 by hasan bozkurt

How to obtain HDD information with C#

Simple LoopBack Filter Driver

14 Sep 2010 by mayurthigale

This article is for developers who want to start with Windows kernel filter drivers for the first time and want to experiment with a simple example with source code.

Code Sharing in Windows Universal App

20 Mar 2016 by Sumit Samediya

In this article we will learn how to share code between Windows store app and Windows phone app using Windows Universal App development.

Problem with create two windows in winui 3

25 Jan 2024 by Gerry Schmitz

You need a "multi-instance" application if you want more than one window in UWP. Create a multi-instance Universal Windows App - UWP applications | Microsoft Learn[^]

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Windows

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convert char data[5] to LPCWSTR

21 Apr 2011 by Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov

Is it possible to convert to LPCWSTR using mbstowcs?Yes.—SA

isa bus device how to apply resources

10 Mar 2010 by A_xin

i use win ddk,how can i apply isa bus resources?i write inf file [XSGD_Config]IOConfig=10@300-30F%fff6(3ff::)driver how to apply isa bus i/o resources?i use win ddk.

C++

WinSDK

Build Flappy Bird 3000 using the Ring programming language

12 Oct 2016 by Mahmoud Samir Fayed

Getting started with 2D games development and build the Flappy Bird 3000 game using the Ring programming language.

Windows Internal Developer Server 2003

17 Feb 2024 by Jonathan Chapman-Moore

Windows Server 2003 Build Server

WinSDK

Dev

windowsnt

Determining all bootable partitions

28 Jun 2018 by hasan bozkurt

Determining all bootable partitions using PInvoke

Windows Services Cannot Create More than a Certain Number of Processes

20 Jan 2016 by Alexandros Pappas

Windows Services cannot create more than a certain number of processes, whereas Console Applications seem not to have a limit.

A Simple Screensaver in C through Win32: CodeRain

16 Aug 2012 by AshakiranBhatter

ScreensSaver through fullscreen mode using Win32 APIs in C.

Window service equivalent for onhandlecreated & wndproc functions (from C#)

4 Aug 2020 by avnish kumar maddheshiya

Is there any equivalent for OnHandleCreated & WndProc functions for a Window Service similar to the one in C# for a form? I need to implement WatchBP SDK(USB Library) for window Service that works with WebSocket to get data from the device to...

Problem with create two windows in winui 3

25 Jan 2024 by Vicente Flich

Hello, In a project in C++ WinUI 3, I have a problem to create two windows at the same time. I reduce the problem to narrow down and I realize that I can't create two objects Window in the same function. For example, if I have an event when a...

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Windows

WinSDK