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Introduction to D3DImage

by Dr. WPF

.NET 3.5 SP1 is here! It's time to break out your DirectX skills. This article provides the information necessary to get started using a new DirectX interop feature in WPF called D3DImage.

Artificial Neural Network C++ Class

by Hatem Mostafa

Artificial Neural Network C++ class with two use cases: Counter and Handwritten Digits recognition

Cryptographic Interoperability: Keys

by Jeffrey Walton

Import and export Cryptographic Keys in PKCS#8 and X.509 formats, using Crypto++, C#, and Java.

XColorSpectrumCtrl - a non-MFC color picker control that displays a color spectrum

by Hans Dietrich

XColorSpectrumCtrl displays a color spectrum that allows user selection, and provides APIs for color based on RGB and HSL color models.

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Artificial Neural Network C++ Class

by Hatem Mostafa

Artificial Neural Network C++ class with two use cases: Counter and Handwritten Digits recognition

Machine Learning for C++ developers - the hard way: DirectML

by Michael Chourdakis

An introduction to machine learning with working C++ code that trains a linear regression model.

A C++ Code Function Tracing Class

by PJ Arends

Trace your function calls to the Output window.

by Ștefan-Mihai MOGA

Task Manager shows you the programs, processes, and services that are currently running on your computer. You can use Task Manager to monitor your computer’s performance or to close a program that is not responding.

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A C++ Code Function Tracing Class

U 9 Apr 2024 by PJ Arends

Trace your function calls to the Output window.

Leveraging ChatGPT to Build an Automation Framework using the Page Object Model

4 Apr 2024 by Mohammed Faci

How to leverage ChatGPT to Build an Automation Framework using the Page Object Model

C++: InsertionSort Outperforms QuickSort on Almost In-Order Array

30 Mar 2024 by Shao Voon Wong

InsertionSort outperforms QuickSort on almost In-Order Array

Wrapping Java with C++ Objects - JNI OOP

27 Mar 2024 by Yochai Timmer

A way to avoid JNI's reflection oriented programming. Wrapping Java with C++

Autonomous Movement of Objects and Characters in a Game

1 Mar 2024 by Member 10912276

How to control game elements based on predefined conditions

artificial-intelligence

IntelliLink - An Alternative Windows Version to Online Link Managers

20 Feb 2024 by Ștefan-Mihai MOGA

A look at the URLDownloadToFile function and architecture of IntelliLink

VC++: Convert Console Project to Non-Console

18 Feb 2024 by Shao Voon Wong

Make a console program not to show the console screen

Two C++ Features Win Over C Equivalents

18 Feb 2024 by Shao Voon Wong

Two C++ features win over C equivalents in performance

Solving Fizz Buzz in C# and C++

6 Feb 2024 by Shao Voon Wong

Solving Fizz Buzz in C# and C++ using six different approaches

Implementation of Producer-Consumer problem in C++ and Python

29 Jan 2024 by Ștefan-Mihai MOGA

Implementation of Producer-Consumer problem in C++ and Python

For Simplicity's Sake in Windows

26 Jan 2024 by Member 16179004

Capture Enter key in edit control with no dialog box and no subclass.

Inject DLL in Another Process using C++ Win32 Windows API

20 Dec 2023 by Daniel Ramnath

C++, Win32 API - Injecting DLL in a process

Interoperability between C++ and C#

13 Dec 2023 by FenrisH

Demo of how C++ and C# interoperate

Use VS Code, CMake, and Batch Files to Simplify Your C++ Builds

3 Oct 2023 by honey the codewitch

Presenting a simple to create understandable and maintainable builds for projects with dependencies

Customize List View Column Headers

20 Sep 2023 by Javad Taheri (drjackool)

Show or hide, reorder, save and restore list view column headers

Alternative to URLDownloadToFile function

20 Aug 2023 by Ștefan-Mihai MOGA

How to download files from an HTTP server.

Save Message to MSG Compound File

20 Aug 2023 by Ștefan-Mihai MOGA

How to save a message to an MSG Compound file.

C++ OpenSSL 3.1 code for Advance Attack on AES-CBC Encryption: Combining Padding Oracle, Timing, and Error Handling Attacks

14 Aug 2023 by Daniel Ramnath

C++ OpenSSL 3.1 Attack AES-CBC using Padding Oracle Attack, and Timing Attack

In-Depth Network Programming in C++

24 May 2023 by Mirzakhmet Syzdykov

Network programming in C++

24 May 2023 by Mirzakhmet Syzdykov

Traveling Salesman Problem using Ant Colony Optimization

Designing a Large Network Connected Distributed System using a Message Bus - Part 1

8 May 2023 by Sam@112

Real-time push notifications for network connected distributed system

Faster than STL

22 Apr 2023 by Ben McNamara

Container classes much faster than STL.

Return Coefficients of the Linear Regression Model Using MLPack C++

7 Apr 2023 by Mostafa Hashemi _

Machine Learning & coefficients using MLPack

Mean Absolute Error Code in C++

7 Apr 2023 by Mostafa Hashemi _

Mean absolute error calculation in C++

C++ GroupBy

17 Mar 2023 by Claudio Farassino

A small and simple C++ GroupBy with the same syntax and use of DotNet GroupBy

A Generic ESP LCD Panel API Initialization Routine

11 Mar 2023 by honey the codewitch

Initializing the ESP LCD Panel API is a chore. Here's some boilerplate code to make it easier.

Win32 - Where To From Here?

7 Feb 2023 by Ben McNamara

I++ presents one option for the direction of Win32.

The Most Essential C++ Advice

2 Jan 2023 by John M. Dlugosz

Short list of things to watch out for when using C++

The Current Thread Handle

27 Dec 2022 by Bruno van Dooren

What to do when you want to use the current thread handle

Quality Losses (Related to Kerning) in Text Rendering for OpenGL with FreeType

17 Dec 2022 by Steffen Ploetz

High-end quality in text rendering concerns not only the characters, but also the character spaces - and here FreeType is not quite up to date anymore: The kerning used by FreeType is not always available (especially with newer fonts).

Creating a Resource-Only DLL

15 Dec 2022 by vblover Programmer

Create a resource-only DLL

Activate Document Window in MDI Application

8 Dec 2022 by Alexey Shtykov

Activate a particular document window in MDI application via MFC/C++

C++ Embedded Task Monitor

12 Nov 2022 by ls6777

Task monitor for multi-threaded embedded systems

multi-threading

C++ Simple BOOST Asynchronous ASIO Reverse Proxy

3 Nov 2022 by Daniel Ramnath

Reverse proxy developed using BOOST 1.75 asynchronous ASIO calls

Run Client in Lua Script Completely

31 Oct 2022 by flyhigh

By implementing a UI library and exporting its necessary components to lua script, we can create a beautiful UI and implement relevant logic in Lua script completely.

Linux on Windows

24 Oct 2022 by Tiago Cavalcante Trindade

How to use WSL, GUI on WSL and how to compile for Linux on Windows

Handle Managed(C#) Event in Managed(C++/CLI)

10 Oct 2022 by Mehul Donga

Handle managed (C#) event in managed (C++/CLI)

Application Crashes without a Trace / No Dumpfile

7 Sep 2022 by Bruno van Dooren

Symantec can cause valid applications to crash and be gone without a trace

Cajoling std::chrono Operations to Link On the Teensy platform

24 Aug 2022 by honey the codewitch

std::chrono doesn't work on the Teensy? Oh no! Here's how to fix it.

A Persistent Circular Queue Buffer

10 Aug 2022 by Mukit, Ataul

Using the filesystem as a repository for a circular buffer for achieving persistence of data

Save Your IoT Battery with LCD Miser

21 Jul 2022 by honey the codewitch

Easily blank the screen after a timeout period

Multiplicative Inverse mod-256 with No Division Operations

14 Jul 2022 by captnmac

Find the multiplicative inverse mod-256 with no division operations

Unicode / Creating, Writing, Appending / a text (*.txt) File

1 Jul 2022 by Member 15078716

Unicode / Creating, Writing, Appending / a text (*.txt) file - how to do it

An Efficient String to Unsigned int ID Struct

22 Jun 2022 by Stephane Capo

C++ optimization for map using string key among others

WebView2 Edge Browser in MFC C++ Application

15 Jun 2022 by Ayush Swiss

C++, WebView2, Edge Browser, Edge in MFC application

Strong Typed Higher Order Functions in C++

11 Jun 2022 by khazaad

An overview of lack of strong typing in higher order functions in modern C++ and possible solution to this problem

Split Quick Sort a Multi-Threaded Sort

25 May 2022 by spore123

This is a fast multi-threaded quick-sort based algorithm

Fixing Unregistered .OCX Files in Running Legacy Application on Windows 10 (64-bit)

18 May 2022 by Southmountain

How to install and register .OCX components for legacy application

Emulating SD Reader Card Change Detection When You Don't Have It

15 May 2022 by honey the codewitch

Detect when your SD card gets removed and recover gracefully, even without a card change pin.

High Performance Batching w/ GFX

25 Apr 2022 by honey the codewitch

Use batching to increase performance during complex rendering operations.

TypeStatic - Utility for Saving Text

21 Mar 2022 by Roger65

How to type text into a static control, change the font used and then save it into a bitmap

RSA Key Pair via OpenSSL

19 Feb 2022 by Asif Bahrainwala

A simple C++ program to generate RSA key pair

vectormap: A C++ Map Class with Order-added Iteration

15 Feb 2022 by Michael Sydney Balloni

Use vectormap when you want the fast lookup of unordered_map, and the order-added iteration of vector

Manipulate network adapter via WMI in plain C and C++

18 Dec 2021 by Kai Schtrom

Win32_NetworkAdapterConfiguration WMI class in plain C and C++

Win32:C++ Add Icon to Right Side of Button Text

21 Nov 2021 by REALTBU

Easy to use class which supports displaying icons on button controls

Eat Your Own Dogfood

7 Oct 2021 by Mircea Neacsu

Source code organization suggestion

project-management

Convert Document File to PDF

9 Sep 2021 by _Flaviu

A simple way to convert an office document to PDF

An awk Program to Indent Source

3 Aug 2021 by BernardIE5317

On certain occasions, Visual Studio does not indent as intended so here is an awk program which does the trick.

Jump Start to Build Diligent Engine

23 Jun 2021 by Southmountain

How to smoothly build Diligent Engine on Windows 10 with Visual Studio 2019

Determine Time Since Last Logon

8 Jun 2021 by Derell Licht

Find logon time on Windows 10

Data Fabrication Framework

3 Jun 2021 by IgorRadionyuk

Automatic mapping some key to the fabric function, and its usage

STL: Amazing Speed Differences between std::vector and std::set (Observed with an UndoRedoAction).

2 Jun 2021 by Steffen Ploetz

Why replacing std::vector with std::set sped up my UndoRedoAction class by about 20x

Easy Trace of Function Entry and All Exits

25 May 2021 by BernardIE5317

A simple struct is presented which permits the automatic display to the console of function entry and all exits

MFC CRecordset - How to Bypass the 255 Column Limit

21 May 2021 by rev78

Simply bypass the 255 columns in MFC CRecordset

bits.hpp: A Header File with Some Goodies for Doing Manipulation of Bits and Words

18 May 2021 by honey the codewitch

Easily shift bits in memory of arbitrary length, declare integer sizes programmatically, endian conversion, and more

Introduction to OpenGL with C/C++ on ReactOS

10 May 2021 by Steffen Ploetz

Check whether ReactOS is able to run OpenGL, determine a convincing IDE and get started with the OpenGL on ReactOS.

Adhering to a Silly Rule

1 May 2021 by Greg Utas

A function may only return from its last line!

Light Source Features and Related Material Properties in OpenGL

16 Apr 2021 by Steffen Ploetz

Basic light source approaches and related material properties handling for OpenGL

A Tip to Get MFC Support for Console Application in Visual Studio 2019

26 Mar 2021 by Southmountain

Some quick configurations to get MFC support for console application

Geometric Primitives for OpenGL

9 Mar 2021 by Steffen Ploetz

Box, cylinder, cone and sphere construction for OpenGL with texture and light effects

computational-geometry

A tip on glaux.h Header File & glaux.lib in OpenGL Programming

4 Mar 2021 by Southmountain

glaux.h header file & glaux.lib can be replaced by freeglut.h & freeglut.lib

The Role of WGL Functions of OpenGL Rendering onto Microsoft Windows

27 Feb 2021 by Southmountain

This post sheds some light on all WGL functions(wiggle functions) in OpenGL extension for Microsoft Windows system

How to Set a New or Change / Exchange / Replace the Image of a Toolbar Button

21 Feb 2021 by Steffen Ploetz

My best practice approach to change the image of a toolbar button

Hash Code Generatrix et the Frequency Domain

1 Feb 2021 by jfriedman

When you need a janky [unsafe] way to generate communitive hash codes

C++14/20 Heterogeneous Lookup Benchmark

18 Jan 2021 by Shao Voon Wong

Heterogeneous lookup with char* and string_view without temporary string instantiation in ordered and unordered containers

How to Iterate Over the Parametric Curve

29 Dec 2020 by IgorRadionyuk

An iterator over parametric function, which is a well known mathematical abstraction: Parametric Function. It maps interval of real numbers[start, stop] to some values in the range of function.

How to Return a String Class from a C++ Function/Method

27 Dec 2020 by Steffen Ploetz

Use STL and C++14 to return a dynamically created string from a function/method, that is automatically garbage collected.

Approach to Paste a Bitmap into an Icon Image on ReactOS (and Consequently on Windows XP and Newer Versions, using Win32 API)

27 Dec 2020 by Steffen Ploetz

Step-by-step instructions and source code snippets for inserting a bitmap (or a section of it) into an icon image.

Value Ranges or Diapasons

26 Dec 2020 by IgorRadionyuk

Proposal for implementation diapasons of values or it ranges

Compile MFC Sources with Visual Studio 2019

18 Dec 2020 by ferdo

How to compile MFC sources with VS 2019 (for ARM64 too)

Essential SD: Some Things You Should Know about Using an SD Reader with an Arduino Compatible Device

6 Dec 2020 by honey the codewitch

A rundown of some common tricks and pitfalls when working with SD readers for IoT gadgets

Tricky Binary Collision

4 Dec 2020 by Member 13376231

An overview of a tricky binary collision example when there are multiple definitions of symbols in linked binaries

CComboBox with CheckBox like an Item

4 Dec 2020 by Eddie Nambulus

CheckBox as an item in CComboBox

Spiffsgen: A Code Generation Based Workaround for Lack of ESP32 SPIFFS Uploader Tool

22 Nov 2020 by honey the codewitch

This is a very specialized tool that generates source code to upload files into SPIFFS on an ESP32

Improving Binary Search Algorithm by Three Boolean Logic

2 Nov 2020 by George Shagov

An idea how to improve the performance of binary search algorithm using three boolean logic

Memory Allocation Tracking for C++ Code

1 Nov 2020 by Rick York

A Handy Memory Allocation Tracking Macro and Header for Visual Studio C++ Code

CSharpish Properties in Modern C++

25 Oct 2020 by Tomaž Štih

Simple trick to implement csharpish properties in modern C++

How to Fix a Damaged Accordion in C++

5 Oct 2020 by zcrj

Reassembling the left-hand button mechanism

Disable MFC SDI/MDI Submenu

20 Sep 2020 by Shao Voon Wong

How to disable MFC SDI/MDI Submenu

C++: Faster to Retrieve Data By Reference Parameter or Returning a Reference?

20 Sep 2020 by Shao Voon Wong

Finding out whether it is faster to retrieve data by reference parameter or returning a reference in C++

C++ - Lightweight Parsing Command Line Arguments

19 Sep 2020 by Daniel Petrovic

In this tip, I want to represent a quick lightweight possibility (one of many) for parsing command line arguments on the fly using C++17.

How to Put Color on Windows Console

19 Aug 2020 by Tiago Cavalcante Trindade

How to put color in Python, C, C++, C#, Java and batch on the Windows console

Setting Landscape Mode in an MFC Application Written in C++

11 Aug 2020 by Bob Van Tuyl

How to set landscape mode in MFC app

Multi-Container List Comprehension in C++

10 Aug 2020 by Damian Reloaded

List comprehensions in C++

A Wrapper for std::vector

23 Jun 2020 by Greg Utas

Replacing its erase() function

Evaluation of Polynomials and Powers

19 Jun 2020 by Mircea Neacsu

How to efficiently evaluate a polynomial in C++

Polynomial Interpolation Algorithm from 1 to 9 Degree that Allows to Force the Constant Term to 0

10 Jun 2020 by fernando amatulli

Polynomial interpolation algorithm from 1 to 9 degree that allow forcing constant term to 0

Simple Magnifier Dialog

8 Jun 2020 by Manuel Campos

A modeless dialog that allows magnification of a section of a display screen

Generate Serial CPP

13 May 2020 by Apprieu (Apprieu)

How to generate a serial key with Crypto API MFC

Generating a String of a Method Name and of its Arguments in C++

4 May 2020 by BernardIE5317

Method utilizing variadic arguments and macros