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Install this security pack
Posted on December 5th, 2003 | 0 Comments

how can a web page modify a file?
Posted on December 5th, 2003 | 5 Comments

I want a web page to modify a simple data file, call it X.DAT that is about 1 record long with say, 20 numerical values. Thanks. -- RM

What happens to a mutex or semaphore if the application crashes?
Posted on December 5th, 2003 | 1 Comments

If my app owns a global mutex or decrements a global semaphore but then goes on to crash for unrelated reasons, what happens to the mutex or semaphore?

Independent process but no window on XP ?
Posted on December 5th, 2003 | 0 Comments

I use VB to create user forms. After collecting user inputs, the data is passed onto a program written in C (invoked by the API CreateProcess). The C program displays a dialog box showing the...

parallel - DOS - XP
Posted on December 4th, 2003 | 7 Comments

When I program _inp and _outp in C to run under DOS to access the parallel port, it writes a pattern to LPT1 and reads it back. On an outgoing parallel port this is supposed to work reliably (modern...

Trouble with GetPerformanceInfo()
Posted on December 4th, 2003 | 2 Comments

Hi all, Win2k or WinXP VC++ 6 psapi.h/psapi.lib I'm having trouble getting GetPerformanceInfo() to work. When I try to build a simple program that uses it I get an error, even though I *am*...

devcpp and ishellfolderptr
Posted on December 4th, 2003 | 5 Comments

Hello, I try to compile a project with dev-cpp 4.9.8.5, which is designed for visual c++. I have almost succeeded, except for "IMallocPtr" and "IShellFolderPtr" and "comdef.h" (there is no comdef.h;...

Help: Creating HICON from data stream
Posted on December 4th, 2003 | 2 Comments

i've got a pointer to a block of memory that is the contents of an ".ico" file. how the heck do I get a real HICON out of that? Do i have to write it to disk then use ExtractIcon, LoadIcon...

UpdateResource fails without error
Posted on December 4th, 2003 | 2 Comments

Hi, I want to read the RT_VERSION resource from an .exe file and change the FILEVERSION and PRODUCTVERSION entires. But somehow it doesn't work. I can load and copy the resource to memory, but when...

Generating Class Diagram
Posted on December 4th, 2003 | 4 Comments

After writing a n-Classes application I would like to generate a class diagram from my source code. Since I assume that here are a lot of c and c++ programmers I would like to know which program you...

Independent process do not show up on XP
Posted on December 4th, 2003 | 0 Comments

I use VB to create user forms. After collecting user inputs, the data is passed onto a program written in C (invoked by the API CreateProcess). The C program displays a dialog box showing the...

difficulties with the WriteFile function
Posted on December 4th, 2003 | 1 Comments

Hello, I am using WIN32 communication functions to establish communication between two PC. In first case I try to send a a message like so : char *message = "envoi d'une...

OnPaint not called in class derived from CDHtmlDialog
Posted on December 4th, 2003 | 0 Comments

Hi, I'm new to MFC programming and having the following problem: I want to create a skinnable dialog. The dialog is supposed to display HTML, so my Dialog class inherits from CDHtmlDialog. In...

stack backtrace on signal
Posted on December 4th, 2003 | 4 Comments

Is there a function I can call in a signal handler that gives me a call stack backtrace when an exception occurs? So I can (in a debug version of a program) determine the source line where the...

Declare in copyright of hookapi source code
Posted on December 4th, 2003 | 0 Comments

There are several source codes of HOOKAPI Appear on the net now , but We are real copyright owners.Some peoples buy it from me then go to sell, they unable to offer technical support.if you want to...

working with the serial port
Posted on December 4th, 2003 | 2 Comments

I am updating a utility to capture serial port data that was originally developed as a DOS app using the outportb() and inportb() routines. I am trying to re-work it as a Win32 app using Borland C++...

don't try to lift familiarly while you're creeping above a pathetic tape
Posted on December 4th, 2003 | 0 Comments

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- phil knight had a dream. he'd sell shoes. he'd sell dreams. he'd get RICH. he'd use sweatshops if he had to. THEN along came the new shoe. ...

Broadcasting Messages
Posted on December 3rd, 2003 | 6 Comments

While searching for a bug I was wondering if too many messages could eat my system resources. I am under WinCE but it is a general question: Would this eat up my system resources? while(TRUE)...

MS Visual C - Multi Windows Instead of Split?
Posted on December 3rd, 2003 | 2 Comments

Hi Experts: Ahhh, it's SO NICE to have Vim as my Visual C++ editor. One thing I would like is a new Vim session for each source file I select. Right now my single Vim session changes files, or if...

Can't get layered window to appear on the screen.
Posted on December 3rd, 2003 | 0 Comments

I am writing a program that creates a layered window, and I am unable to make the layered window visible on the screen. If I remove the code related to layering the window shows up just fine. What...