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We will build a simple wrapper to basic threading facility provided by the windows operating system (Win32 subsystem). This article is only about worker threads. In the future articles, we shall discuss more about adding message pump to the thread to make it a User Interface thread, we shall also discuss using Thread synchronization primitives […]

Introduction The WndTabs SDK allows Visual C++ addins to interface with WndTabs, adding new capabilities to the WndTabs tabs.  Through the SDK, you can add new commands to the tabs, and also alter the way the tabs look.  Addins that enhance WndTabs through the SDK are called WndTabs addons. The SDK is supported by version […]

Environment: NT/W2K Getting to grips with the standard 32-bit network API calls is a pain to begin with, which is why I wrote this small class to encapsulate two of the network functions I most use: NetSessionEnum() and NetUserGetInfo(). Anyone picking up this code can easily extend its functionality to take in other calls such […]

Environment: CFunctionService was developed for Microsoft. Windows NT. platforms using Microsoft. VisualC++ 6.0. Problem In the CRT and MFC libraries there are many functions, which take variable number of parameters. The problem is that there is no method to figure out how many arguments were passed during runtime and retrieve particular argument by the given […]

Environment: VC6 SP4, W2K SP1 Over the past couple years I have needed to create an informative bar graph of information that is in the form of an icon in the System Tray. I initially made several icons at different levels and then combined the levels that corresponded with the information that I wanted to […]

. Overview This is an extension for the Windows Task Manager (NT/2000). The features are the following: Show Application icons in Processes list (if available) Use different color for services Find a used file by any process. (Use * as file name for showing every used file)(The search is a full text search, so for […]

. With the proliferation of the Internet and enterprise applications that communicate over it, security has become a huge issue. SSL keeps Web pages secure, but how about an application that can’t use SSL? What methods are available to application developers who want to keep the transfer of data secure? If you’re looking for a […]

. Assumptions About the Reader This article assumes that you are familiar with the basics of what XML is and what it can be used for. If you are new to XML, I would suggest reading one of the many fine tutorials on the subject first and then returning to this document. Introducing the XML […]

. From the title of this article, you might be wondering Why the heck would someone purposely inject a latency factor into a queuing system?! After all, isn’t the point of queues to get data to an application/component as quickly as possible? Well most of the time, the answer to that question is yes. However, […]

WndTabs Loaded Into DevStudio Click here for larger image Environment: VC5, VC6, eMbedded VC++, WinCE Platform Builder, Comctl32.dll 4.71+ What is it? Ever wished that you could quickly switch among your open workspace windows without using the “Windows” menu or Alt-Tab’bing till you drop? Well, I did. "Window Tabs", the add-in I wrote for Microsoft […]

Environment: .NET Framework SDK Beta 1, Visual C++ 6, SP4 Disclaimer The information in this article & source code are published in accordance with the Beta 1 bits of the .NET framework SDK. Ever wondered how all those COM components that we have written through the years play along with the .NET runtime. If you […]

Environment:Windows 9x, Visual C++ 5.0 This is my class for getting almost all the information in your system with only two lines of code. The returned information includes: Information returned via the SysInfo class Windows Version Processor Information Type MMX compatible? MHZ CoProcessor Presents? Number of CPUs Communications Computer Name User Name Modems installed Info […]