Visual C++ 10.0

VC10.0

Great Reads

by Petrov Vladimir

Weiler-Atherton algorithm in MFC codes demo implementation

Multi language on-screen keyboard using Windows keyboard DLLs

by Lars [Large] Werner

Windows has built inn support for a lot of keyboard languages, this class makes it possible to extract that info in an easy manner and present it to screen.

Building and configuring OpenSSL in Visual Studio (MSBuild).

by Eugene Sadovoi

Integrating third party tools and libraries into Visual Studio (MSBuild) configuration environment.

Weiler-Atherton Algorithm in 3D

by Petrov Vladimir

Weiler-Atherton algorithm in 3D codes demo implementation

Latest Articles

Splitter Control for Dialog

by libbyliugang

A splitter control for dialog can auto change the linked window's position

C++ Header to Plot vector as 2D Graphs and Arrays as Potential Line Maps to SVG Files

by gintack

C++ header file to plot data in the form of x, y, z arrays and list as potential lines and graphs

jRead - An in-place JSON Element Reader

by tonywilk

Not 'Just Another Parser', this reads elements from JSON simply and without memory overhead in C

Weiler-Atherton Algorithm in 3D

by Petrov Vladimir

Weiler-Atherton algorithm in 3D codes demo implementation

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Visual C++ 10.0

Windows 7 File-properties "Version" Tab Shell Extension

19 Oct 2010 by "Fish" (David B. Trout)

Simple parsing of VS_VERSIONINFO version information strings displayed in an XP-style file-properties "Version" tab

C++

VC8.0

WinXP

Win2K

error C2872: 'CString' : ambiguous symbol

7 Oct 2010 by #realJSOP

Why do you have this in your code NINE TIMES?#include Also, does myheaderfiles.h also have this line:#include "stdafx.h"

VC10.0

C++

MFC

Visual C++ Header files

19 Nov 2010 by #realJSOP

It depends on how you want to decorate the #include. Go here for details:http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/36k2cdd4(VS.71).aspx[^]

VC10.0

C++

How to introduce multiple releases for various functionalities in Visual Studio project?

7 Dec 2010 by #realJSOP

Macros are compile-time features, not runtime features.One way to accomplish this would be to include one or more DLLs in your project that turn one various features, and then base those features' availablity on the presence or absence of the DLLs. Of course, there are many other ways,...

RegSvr32 error : Access Violation

17 Dec 2010 by #realJSOP

That error usually indicates a screwed up pointer somewhere in your code. Sorry I can't be more specific, but it's been a while since I did any unmanaged C++ stuff.

VC10.0

C++

Win32

Interface Error: Dual Interface Update: Not a member

21 Dec 2010 by #realJSOP

I found this with google (you know - that free search engine at www.google.com):http://support.microsoft.com/kb/241849[^]

cannot instantiate abstract class

10 Jan 2011 by #realJSOP

An abstract class cannot be instantiated. You MUST derive a new class from it, and implement all of the pure virtual functions in it, and then use the new class instead.This is basic C++ stuff...

Console mode graphics using Visual C++ 2010

6 Feb 2011 by #realJSOP

You can't draw a graph in a console application.

VC10.0

C++

graphics

application for all windows OS

7 Apr 2011 by #realJSOP

Your operating system support should be restricted to XP, Vista, Windows 7, Server 2003-2008. Everything older than those is irrelevant and so obsolete that they make Warren Buffet look like a spring chicken.Further, unless you have a tangible requirement to create 64-bit software, don't...

Use Intel C++ compiler with C++/CLI

23 Mar 2013 by 8MX

Quick and easy way to use the Intel C++ compiler with C++/CLI.

CMFCToolbar when Floating text & image are getting cut

12 Apr 2012 by Abhi Ajmera

Hi All,I am creating an SDI application with multiple toolbars derived from CMFCtoolbar.When I am floating them which I am forcefully doing by a checkbox condition, the toolbar is not displaying full text of buttons also the image of last button is getting cut. I am using PNG for toolbar...

VC10.0

C++

MFC

Issues with PNG on custom menu option of CMFCToolbar

6 May 2012 by Abhi Ajmera

I am using PNG on toolbar in a MDI app. I am using CMFCToolbar in VC 2010. With toolbar in cutomisation menu option if I click on menu (which gets opened by clicking down button next to toolbar) all PNG images are visible good, however if I open another SDI application through same MDI appl...

VC10.0

C++

MFC

conditional compilation flags in odl file

25 Mar 2011 by Abhi Lahare

Hope this helps, but not sure how much.http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa366773%28v=vs.85%29.aspx[^]

VC10.0

C++

Win32

SEH vs C++ exceptions

6 Feb 2014 by Adamanteus

Intercepting SEH exceptions in C++ program

How to use CPU instructions in C# to gain performace

26 Feb 2011 by Adnan Boz

How to use CPU instructions in C# to gain performace

Massively Parallel RNG using CUDA C, Thrust and C#

22 Sep 2011 by Adnan Boz

Massively Parallel Random Nunber Generation using CUDA C, Thrust and C#

error C2872: 'CString' : ambiguous symbol

7 Oct 2010 by Aescleal

It looks like you're including the MFC CString definition and then typedefing it as something else. I'm sort of surprised the typedef doesn't give you a redefinition error but that what it looks like from what you've said.Cheers,Ash

VC10.0

C++

MFC

An Idiot's Guide to C++ Templates - Part 1

16 Jan 2013 by Ajay Vijayvargiya

Covering the nitty-gritties of C++ templates.

An Idiot's Guide to C++ Templates - Part 2

1 Jul 2012 by Ajay Vijayvargiya

Let's dwell deeper into C++ templates!

Remove Diacritical Marks in a Unicode String

29 Nov 2010 by Alain Rist

With a helper CharMap class using VC2010 C++0x implementation

How to introduce multiple releases for various functionalities in Visual Studio project?

7 Dec 2010 by Alain Rist

Hi Rajesh,Use the Visual Studio Configuration Manager (in Build menu) to create different project configurations, see How to: Create and Edit Configurations[^].Use compile time definitions to adjust specific configuration features.cheers,AR

editing vcxproj

7 Dec 2010 by Alain Rist

Hi Rajesh,The simplest is certainly to use the VS2010 GDAL and MapServer SDK packages[^].Otherwise the Visual Studio facility for this kind of issue is the powerful but poorly documented Property Manager[^].cheers,AR

What's wrong with this? Cannot figure it out for a WHOLE DAY...

8 Apr 2011 by Albert Holguin

First Question:In this loop, you're removing every other character by checking for EOF and following that up with an if statement that calls getchar() as well, you should only call getchar() once per loop iteration:while ((c=getchar())!=EOF){ if ((c=getchar())!=' ') { ...

VC10.0

C++

WDK Error (Including ndis.h)

11 May 2011 by Albert Holguin

Again, here's a decent article on why the "No target architecture defined" error comes up, there's environment variables missing that are usually set up by other files:http://mcdermottcybersecurity.com/articles/64-bit-device-driver-development[^]

VC9.0

VC10.0

C++

modeless dialog variable passing

6 Jan 2015 by Albert Holguin

If the child dialog only needs the values once while being constructed, then you can pass arguments like Richard mentioned above, or add some of public interface for passing variables (add some public get/set methods, if you need to pass a lot of variables, enclose them in a structure). If you...

VC10.0

C++

Simple High-Level Interprocess Communications Library (SHLIPC)

2 Sep 2011 by Alexander Bessonov

A simple high-level IPC library with ability to use native C++ interfaces.

create button with diff shapes.

4 Mar 2011 by amitpatel_ld

how to create button with different shapes in VC++ in MFC Windows based application?

Introduction to RPC - Part 1

22 Dec 2012 by Anders Dalvander

An introduction to RPC programming. A simple RPC client/server application is explained.

Data Grid Control with embedded combo box

3 Feb 2011 by Andrew Brock

Did you try searching[^]?

Migrating to VS2010-Removing references to previous compiler

4 Feb 2011 by Andrew Brock

To clarify on Niklas's answer, Depends.exe can be found here[^].Also check to make sure you are using a static link to MFC and the CRT in Project Properties>General>Use of MFC and Project Properties>C++>Code Generation>Runtime Library. If you don't want to or can't use a static link (which...

VC10.0

C++

Win32

Application Verifier [ Application crashing on Close ]

17 Feb 2011 by Andrew Brock

The C++ compiler will add its own statements to the destructor to destruct any member variables that are a class type.Consider this:class A { public: A() { m_szMessage = new char[10]; } ~A() { delete []m_szMessage; } private: char *m_szMessage;};class B...

list all available usb drives in mfc vc6?

21 Nov 2011 by Andrew Brock

1. Perhaps try http://cboard.cprogramming.com/windows-programming/114294-getting-list-usb-devices-listed-system.html[^]2. No idea, there is probably an API somewhere, or a registry key. At least the Windows Firewall has an API documented on MSDN[^]3. These live in 2 basic locations. The...

How to introduce multiple releases for various functionalities in Visual Studio project?

7 Dec 2010 by Andrew Phillips

This is a large topic and there are many considerations. For example, at one extreme you can have one executable and use run-time flags to control which features are seen. At the other extreme you can create different release configurations (see below) that define macros (for conditional...

Child Frame Status Bar Show/Hide

16 May 2014 by Andrew Truckle

HiI don't have an answer but did you resolve this ?I am using vs2013 and now use cmfcstatusbar too. I overrode the onmdiclienterasebackground to draw my own background and that has caused the same behaviour as you. If I revert to normal program behaviours the status bar shows immediately..

VC10.0

C++

MFC

Active X control Problem on client machine

13 Apr 2011 by Anurag Pradeep Gupta

My project contains wowvision.ocx, wowvision.inf, wow.CAB and B.html pages and some other html page where I tested the activex control.This step for client machine1-You do copy wow.CAB, wowvision.ocx and b.htm page in the local server.2-Open the IE and put the address and html page...

VC10.0

C++

.NET4

How to change a CSocket to use nonblocking mode

31 Jan 2012 by anushagodavarthi

How to change a CSocket to use nonblocking mode?

VC10.0

C++

CRichEditCtrl Does Not Take the Return

6 Mar 2014 by Arkadiusz@inquiry

CRichEditCtrl does not take the return

Cutting Edge - Motion, Texture And 3D Forms As Interactive Services (Part I)

8 Sep 2012 by Asame Imoni Obiomah

This article is the first toddler step in the development of a framework for the delivery of motion, touch and 3D forms as interactive services locally and over networks.

Device hooking

25 May 2012 by Asif Bahrainwala

Device hooking

Test and Set, Spin locks, Mutex (Futex)

14 Jan 2014 by Asif Bahrainwala

Atomic set and test in critical sections

A Simple C++ Profiler on x64

5 Aug 2014 by Babu_Abdulsalam

A Simple Profiler for C++ apps on x64 platform

MFC activex control using directx features.

4 Aug 2011 by barneyman

if all you want to do is draw lines and curves, and you have no complex viewing requirements, DirectX is overkill - simply use GDI, or GDI+Create a CPaintDC in your OnPaint method, then use the methods in the base CDC class

Edit Control font size

30 Jan 2012 by basementman

You need to make the CFont object persist for the life of the control. Do not destroy it until the window that contains the control goes out of scope.

VC10.0

C++

DataGridTextColumn in VC2010 WPF VB. how do i insert all this data to grid. please if anybody can help me i will appresiate it a lot

20 Jul 2011 by Bernard.novatell

DataGridTextCo...

VC10.0

C++

How to introduce multiple releases for various functionalities in Visual Studio project?

21 Apr 2011 by BillW33

Something else to consider is to make sure that the target machine has the version of .NET installed that you are targeting with your VS2010 project.

Change ICON of MFC Application and Dialog

19 Jun 2012 by Binu MD

Change the default ICON of MFC applications

Detecting LogOff event in Activex Project

15 Sep 2011 by Blake Miller

If you have a window you can register for Terminal Services notifications using WTSRegisterSessionNotification. Then watch for WM_WTSSESSION_CHANGE and specifically for WTS_SESSION_LOGOFF.

VC10.0

C++

removing the default child icon of mfc child window.

20 Dec 2012 by Blake Miller

Then you must override the drawing of the non-client area yourself, and perhaps even handle the mous clicking and window dragging as well. That area above the client area where the title bar is drawn is called the non-client area, and some legacy articles here or on CodeGuru might explain how...

How to use CPropertyGridCtrl in CPropertyPage's dialog.

17 Mar 2013 by blue236146

I declare a CPropertySheet object then use AddPage(*CPropertyPage) ,this pointer is attatch a Dialog,This dialog have a CPropertyGridCtrl. Finally, Use CPropertySheet::DoModal(L"123") show the sheet, but ,AddPage is failed.Delete the CPropertyGridCtrl and retry, It be successfully.

VC10.0

C++

MFC

Simple client-server network using C++ and Windows Winsock

21 Apr 2013 by bshokati

How to create a client-server network for multiplayer game programming using C++ and Windows Winsock

A Class to Combine Slider Control and Progress Bar Windows

23 Jan 2018 by Cem KARACA

An article on how to combine Slider Controls and Progress bar into one class using custom draw

COM Executable Crash compiled with VS2012 on Windows 2012

19 Apr 2013 by Chandra Shekhar Joshi

If you are migrating your COM application to Visual Studio 2012 then this could be helpful for you.

VC10.0

C++

Dev

CenterWindow in WIN32

23 Sep 2011 by Charles Kludge

void CenterWnd(HWND wnd){ RECT r,r1; GetWindowRect(wnd,&r); GetWindowRect(GetDesktopWindow(),&r1); MoveWindow(wnd,((r1.right-r1.left)-(r.right-r.left))/2, ((r1.bottom-r1.top)-(r.bottom-r.top))/2, (r.right-r.left), (r.bottom-r.top),0);}

Check Windows 7 version in Visual C++

2 Aug 2011 by Charles Oppermann

How to check Windows 7 version in Visual C++

VC9.0

VC10.0

C++

How to replace recursive functions using stack and while-loop to avoid the stack-overflow

1 Jul 2015 by Chris La

This article explains 10 rules (steps) for replacing the recursive functions using stack and while-loop to avoid the stack-overflow.

EpOraLibrary - A lightweight C++ wrapper over Oracle's OCI library

2 Jun 2014 by Chris La

This is an alternative project of "OraLib - a lightweight C++ wrapper over Oracle's OCI library"

How to create a Simple Lock Framework for C++ Synchronization

22 Aug 2013 by Chris La

This article explains how to create your own simple Lock Framework for C++ synchronization.

SmartObject Class (Objective-C like Memory Management) for C++ (A substitute for Smart Pointer maybe?)

22 Aug 2013 by Chris La

This article explains Objective-C like C++ memory management class, SmartObject.

EpServerEngine - A lightweight Template Server-Client Framework using C++ and Windows Winsock

16 Jul 2015 by Chris La

How to create a server-client network quickly using template server-client framework, EpServerEngine (C++ and Windows Winsock).

EpServerEngine.cs - A lightweight asynchronous IOCP TCP Template Server-Client Framework using C# and Socket

1 Jul 2015 by Chris La

How to create a server-client network quickly using IOCP TCP template server-client framework, EpServerEngine.cs (C#).

C++11: Non-intrusive enum class with Reflection support using Metaprogramming

15 Feb 2013 by Christoph Husse

The clean way for getting C++ enumerations with Reflection support.

Access violation writing location?

10 Apr 2011 by Ciumac Sergiu

Hi,You access the array out of bounds, so it's kind of strange the introducing strictly less condition didn't change anything. Also ignore my previous solution as it wasn't correct.Regards

VC10.0

C++

ask a password before execution of any application.

30 May 2011 by Ciumac Sergiu

>>EDIT, the solution is obsolete as I though you are asking for .NET app, sorry.Kind regards

Creating a Bitmap Image from an existing Jpeg image

1 Jul 2012 by Code-o-mat

Try with CxImage[^] or GDI+[^].

VC10.0

C++

DONT want to update DLL resource in setup

15 May 2012 by Coder Block

Hi All,Im using MFC DLL for saparation of my big project into small small DLL. But problem found when i given set up to a person who has visual studio on his machine.Things goes all right accept one thing ,DLL RESOURCES CAN MODIFIED IN SETUP.A User that used a set up can open DLL and...

printing contents of a richeditcntrl

25 Jul 2012 by Coder Block

I have place a rich edit control in a class derived from cview.. I want to print the contents of the contrl.Please help me in doing the same.....

removing the default child icon of mfc child window.

21 Aug 2012 by Coder Block

Hi All,Every mfc application created with two default icons,1)MFC icon :- for main window.2)Doc icon :- for child window.I replaced main window icon with help of givn article,Replacing the Default MFC Icon[^]But problem arised when i deal with child frame icon.I can replace...

VC++(MFC ) exe takes lots of RAM memory

28 Aug 2012 by Coder Block

Hi all,After spending one whole day on google search about "mfc exe memory consumes lots of space of RAM".Nothing useful found.So as usual need expert like all of you guys,Problem Start when i run my window based application on my PC.It make my PC incredibly slow.Because out of my 2 GB...

Using WDK(Window Driver Kit) for USB Communication support

8 Oct 2012 by Coder Block

// usbhidiocDlg.cpp : implementation file/*Project: usbhidioc.cppVersion: 3.0Date: 7/18/05by Jan Axelson (jan@Lvr.com)Purpose: demonstrates USB communications with a HID-class device.Description: Finds an attached HID-class device that matches a specified Vendor ID and...

Using WDK(Window Driver Kit) for USB Communication support

4 Oct 2012 by Coder Block

Hi Guys,Really USB communication is far hardar and Interesting than Serial communication but still, i need support of USB communication in my software.As per some guidance from masters and documents from Codeproject i finally decide to used WDK ..WDK take my whole day to install!!!!i am...

WDK Error (Including ndis.h)

8 Sep 2010 by Coder-123456

HiThese days I'm working on writing driver. I've downloaded WDK version 7.1.0from Microsoft download center and in my source code I include ndis.h but when I compile it these messages have been shown:------ Build started: Project: sys_test, Configuration: Debug Win32...

VC9.0

VC10.0

C++

facing prob in des ...

19 Oct 2010 by CPallini

you should replace old headers with new ones, namely:Faraz the fighter wrote:#include #include #include with #include #include #include also, add using namespace std;just below the #include lines.

VC10.0

C++

COM Server Instance as Class Member

11 Feb 2011 by CPallini

You may store the interfaces as pointers. :)

compiler option /GM (not /Gm)in VS10

7 Mar 2011 by CPallini

Documentation[...

VC10.0

C++

Zoom in and out a bitmap image

3 Jul 2011 by CPallini

There are a lot of articles here at Codeproject, have a look at them[^]. You may also find my own article"Plain C Resampling DLL"[^] useful.

VC10.0

C++

How to call another exe from win 32 console app?

7 Aug 2012 by CPallini

The function that gives more control on process execution is CreateProcess, check out the documentation at MSDN[^] for the details.

VC10.0

C++

How to convert 12 digit number in CString to integer?

1 Mar 2013 by CPallini

You need a __int64 variable to store such a large value. Then you may use the _tcstoi64[^] function.

VC10.0

C++

Read a value from textfile in VC++ Console application

2 Dec 2015 by CPallini

It really depends on the input file format.The file could have CSV format, XML or whatever.CSV parsing is usually simple, you can build yourself a parser. For XML format, you may find many libraries available. For 'whatever', well, it could be even impossible, if the file format doesn't...

VC10.0

printing contents of a richeditcntrl

16 Oct 2012 by Daniel Rozsar

The rich edit control do the printing if you ask it in the OnPrint method:void CMyView::OnPrint(CDC* pDC, CPrintInfo* pInfo){ ASSERT_VALID(this); ASSERT_VALID(pDC); FORMATRANGE fr; CRect rect; // offset by printing...

Delegates: C++11 vs. Impossibly Fast - A Quick and Dirty Comparison

31 Jan 2014 by David O'Neil

A quick comparison of the C++11 lambda/delegate approach vs. Sergey Ryazanov's 'Impossibly Fast Delegates.'

VC10.0

C++

Dev

Pre-processor Iteration

19 Nov 2012 by Debdatta Basu

Emulating iterative structures with the C++ pre-processor.

C# Native Interop: Methods and Performance

19 Feb 2013 by Debdatta Basu

Introduction to C#/C++ interoperability, and a performance evaluation.

Application Verifier [ Application crashing on Close ]

17 Feb 2011 by Debojyoti Majumder

I created my application in VC++ and I have to verify my it using AppVerifier.When I am testing my application with AppVerifier the application crashes when I am closing the application window. I have debugged my application and from the stack trace I came to know it's crashing in the last...

Making the CMFCLinkCtrl Class More Developer-Friendly

11 Jan 2011 by Dennis Dykstra

Enabling font and formatting changes in the MFC hyperlink control

How to Use parallel_for_each

15 Mar 2012 by Dharmateja Challa

Using parallel_for_each which is part of Parallel Pattern Library ( PPL )

Introduction to the Volume Shadow Copy Service API in C++

30 Jan 2012 by didierjeanphi

Introduction to Volume Shadow Copy API in C++

Set for Success

23 Mar 2014 by DigitalInBlue

Guidance on C++/C++!1 Parameter Passing

Benchmark start-up and system performance for .Net, Mono, Java, C++ and their respective UI

2 Sep 2010 by dmihailescu

What is the start-up and system performance overhead for .Net, Mono, Java versus C++ and Forms, WPF, Swing versus MFC

CSHA1 - A C++ Class Implementation of the SHA-1 Hash Algorithm

19 Jun 2012 by Dominik Reichl

CSHA1 - A C++ class implementation of the SHA-1 hash algorithm

In Visual C++ 2010, how draw multiple cubes on a single window?

26 Dec 2013 by Domus1919

Hi,I'm getting close now to OpenGL.I wish I could draw a series of cubes in a single window, starting from an array of vertices.Currently I have a list of objects that each contain an array of 8 vertices. So, I would draw them all as passing the 8 vertices to the drawing...

VC10.0

C++

OpenGL

CSocket and MFC programming

25 Jun 2011 by edisonckn

I'm writing code about a system that consist of a server handling multiple client connection. https://docs.google.com/drawings/d/1IeZBO9jqxbXcZPvX6bsAjcM8O3L9KJW7C8UVELa-jUM/edit?hl=en_USThe link above is the image about the brief idea of how it works.In the server I use a...

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

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

Distance between Point and Triangle in 3D

11 Jul 2010 by Emilio Garavaglia

You can find the required math and a simple implementation right here:http://www.geometrictools.com/Documentation/DistancePoint3Triangle3.pdf[^]

C++/CLI

VC10.0

C++

hbmMask & hbmColor in ICONINFO

3 Mar 2011 by Emilio Garavaglia

In the way you asked, no. Simply because an Icon is actually two bitmaps: an image (defines the color of the pixels) and a mask (defines which pixels have to be painted and which not, and hence be transparent).An HBITMAP is just one image, so you cannot "extract" the other.But you can...

VC10.0

C++

Win32

Static Library *.lib - Strip Private Symbols, VC++ 2010

2 Sep 2011 by enhzflep

How about the option /PDBSTRIPPED ? Any good for your purposes?MSDN - "/PDBSTRIPPED (Strip Private Symbols)"[^]

VC10.0

C++

static

DONT want to update DLL resource in setup

15 May 2012 by enhzflep

I would probably approach this in a similar way to the one employed by MS Windows. That is, I would calculate a hash (lets say MD5 or SHA1) of each file. I would then check the (pre-calculated) valid against one calculated on-the-fly for each file. If the hash doesn't match, don't...

Solve the Pentomino puzzle with C++ and dancing links

2 Dec 2011 by ErnestoNet

Program to find all the solutions to a Pentomino puzzle.

cannot instantiate abstract class

10 Jan 2011 by Espen Harlinn

check calling convention, parameters and so on. everything must match the expected method signatures.RegardsEspen Harlinn

Console mode graphics using Visual C++ 2010

6 Feb 2011 by Espen Harlinn

Since Nishant Sivakumar mentioned the "good old days" of DOS, Turbo Vision[^] is an option if you want to develop an "intuitive" console/text mode application.It now works on DOS, FreeBSD, Linux, QNX, Solaris and Win32 :)Have fun :)RegardsEspen Harlinn

VC10.0

C++

graphics