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Click here for a larger image. When programmers start creating object-oriented designs, several questions pop up consistently: How do I know what objects to create? What properties should my objects have? What methods do I need to create? How do I know when to overload an operator? How do I structure my classes for inheritance? […]

One of cool things that MFC provides is a DDX/DDV mechanism. Variables are associated with controls transparently. It probably can be thought as the easiest way to use the dialog box. But things were changed a little bit after the Property Sheet was introduced. I’d like to explain what has been changed, and what I […]

Environment: Win 2000/NT/XP, IIS As an IIS administrator, it sometimes gets downright annoying having to fend off all the insults from Apache admins I meet claiming innate server superiority. Generally, the discussion about Web administration starts first with all the various security holes plaguing IIS and the negative press the platform garnered over the last […]

From Kate Gregory’s Codeguru column, “Using Visual C++ .NET“. –> The .NET Framework makes things so much simpler for developers who care about security. There are a lot of useful ways to make sure that only authorized users update the database, place orders, or otherwise interact with your system. In addition, code access security ensures […]

Environment: VC6 SP4, Platform SDK November 2001 recommended Introduction to the Windowless RichEdit It is a little-known fact that the RichEdit from version 2.0 onwards comes with a COM interface to drive it. To use this interface, you don’t need to create a RichEdit window, so it is perfect for applications that don’t need the […]

Environment: VC 4.1 or higher, Windows 9x/NT/2000/ME/XP Abstract This article shows a way to utilize Delphi codes in VC applications without using a DLL. That is, first write a DLL with Delphi, then use a tool—DLL to Lib—to convert it into an equivalent static library, and finally call the static library from VC applications. Introduction […]

Environment: .NET (C#) XML is a hot topic. A primary reason for it being of interest is the fact that it is simple to understand and simple to use. Any programmer should be able to easily look at an XML file and understand its contents. .NET contains a number of classes that support XML. Many […]

This article was contributed by Anand Narayanaswamy. Environment: .NET and C# In this article, you will learn about the concept behind interfaces in C# with the help of relevant listings. Interfaces To rectify the drawback of multiple inheritance, the creators of C# have introduced a new concept called interfaces. Java programmers may be well aware […]

Environment: VC6, Win2000 SP2 This dialog-based VC++ application can be used to control the services in WinNT/2000. To install, follow these steps and the following code: Open the service control manager and get the handle. Create the service and get the service handle. Close the handles. SC_HANDLE hSCMD = OpenSCManager(NULL,NULL, SC_MANAGER_CREATE_SERVICE); SC_HANDLE hService = NULL; […]

Environment: Windows and Linux Important Note In the Gregorian calendar, which is widely used now, the year AD 1 is directly preceded by the year 1 BC; a year 0 does not exist in this system. In contrast, astronomical reckoning indeed uses a year 0. For the purpose of distinction, astronomical reckoning drops the symbols […]

Environment: VC6, VC7, Windows 9x/NT/2000/XP If you’ve tried to create programs based on the standard gray-rectangles Windows interface, this article for you. It describes creating windows with original shapes, backgrounds, and buttons. The VC++ v6.0 demo project is attached. Starting the Project The first thing you must do is create a bitmap with images that […]

Click here for a larger image. Environment: I was looking trough this site (and a few others) to find a simple, easy-to-use control that looks better than the ordinary CStatic. Unfortunely, I was not successful. There are a lot of cool controls around, but I needed something different. In one of the articles, I read […]