Visual C

rs232...
Hello Scott and everyone else who will read this post. After many messages that I posted on the news groups about rs232, I have come up with functional code which reads in as many as 25 characters in one operation, meaning that a micro-controller can send 25 bytes to the PC and VC++ has no problem reading thi... 22 Sep 2006 12:47

Converting CString to char array
I've a CString that need to be converted to char array. Is my syntax correct? CString c_string = "XYZ"; char char_array[20]; strcpy(char_array, c_string); ... 18 Sep 2006 11:38

Generic Class
Hi Folks, Could you please elucidate the meaning of word "Generic" in context of C++?? Is it like "Common", or "Basic", or what??? What is the best usage of that kind of classes? Thanks a bunch! ... 18 Sep 2006 02:32

Unauthorized memory allocation - Possible VC2005 bug?
Hi, I have a relatively small Visual C++ project using MFC which allocates unusually hight amount of virtual memory as soon as the program starts(roughly 280MB), even before hitting the internal MFC stuff. When I debug them program in Visual Studio 2005 with a breakpoint at the beginning of int _tmainCRTStar... 19 Sep 2006 02:42

Visual Studio 2005 C++ compiler crash
The following code crashes Visual Studio 2005 C++ compiler: CString GetApplicationDir() { /* gets path of current .exe file */ } .... CString TextLine; TextLine.Format ("%s%s %d",GetApplicationDir().operator LPCTSTR(), ); I think the original author meant to cast the result of the function call to a LPCTSTR,... 22 Sep 2006 15:57

SetConsoleCtrlHandler?
Hi all, I tried to handle, close event of win32 console window with MFC support using SetConsoleCtrlHandler API. According to http://windowssdk.msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms685049.aspx link. It is not able to handle Ctrl + c event. How can I handle it? It is populating one dialog box ... 15 Sep 2006 14:46

MFC Projects
See my website for MFC Projects. Download source for FREE http://www.mfc.neuralnetworks.in ... 13 Sep 2006 14:52

Cost of dynamic_cast
I just happened to F11 into a dynamic_cast in a disassember window, and I was stunned by the complexity of this operation. I have used it in quite a few places, assuming the operation would be fast. In single-inheritance systems like Java and .NET, the operation is - or ought to be - pretty fast. I know multiple... 14 Sep 2006 13:33

CoCreateInstance() crashes
I'm using some C++ sample code (ASIO SDK from Steinberg) to host IUnknown-based drivers for my soundcards. The sample code runs fine in VS 2005 for one soundcard. For another soundcard, the sample code crashes on CoCreateInstance(). If I break on that line and press F10, I get "The program '[1812] hostsample.exe... 13 Sep 2006 07:50

Linkage & ImportTable compiler errors
Hi, I'm just try to figure out how to compile a very simple .dll with Visual Studio 2005 for use with MS Flight Simulator. I keep getting the error: testdll.obj : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol _Linkage testdll.obj : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol _ImportTable Has anyone seen these err... 12 Sep 2006 15:33