Visual C

calling DLL
Is that true that for using DLL, the tricky part is only building the DLL ( which includes export the DLL function like ) MYLIB_API BOOL PASCAL ... somefunction() for using the DLL by calling functions inside the DLL is exact the same as calling other C++ source file by just include the header .h file?? ... 24 Mar 2008 09:34

VC++ project file
Is the difference between VC++ solution file (.sln) and project file (vcproj) is *.vcproj = stores only this particular project setting *.sln = stores over all project setting plus the dependency of other projects ( a big picture all all projects ) ... 24 Mar 2008 09:34

platform SDK
Does the platform SDK provide addition libraries / APIs in addition to standard API that's already come with VC++? Above is the reason to install platform SDK? ... 22 Mar 2008 06:39

How to find attributes of the folder in the network using VC++
How to find attributes of the folder in the network using C++/ VC++ I want to check whether the folder has got write permissions or not....... ... 21 Mar 2008 04:24

auto_ptr compile error
Hello everyone, Two questions, 1. The following compiler error from the following code segment, is because delete statement from destructor of auto_ptr requires the declaration of destructor of wrapped object? [Code] 1>main.cpp 1>d:\visual studio 2008\projects\test_autoptr2\test_autoptr2\main.cpp(10... 28 Mar 2008 02:15

calling COM objects
Is COM objects are like Java Beans implemented in C++? Then COM is just like other static library (.Lib) in VC++ ? When we use a COM object first we load the COM object binary file, then we call functions inside the COM object just like calling standard library functions? The only difference is COM can be c... 22 Mar 2008 22:00

symbols not loaded for document
Hello, I am trying to debug a C++ dll which is being called by a C# application but none of my break points work because the symbols are not getting loaded by the debugger. 1) Using VS 2008 2) Set C# app as debug command 3) linker output set to folder of C# app 4) /ZI compiler switch used 5) I tried delet... 25 Mar 2008 19:36

Grabbing upper part of a resource bitmap
Hi, Excuse me for asking such a silly question, as I haven't done this before and I don't know what keywords to search for it with the MSDN. I have a bitmap in my resource folder. The Upper part of it shows a depressed mouse button image and the lower part shows a normal one. When there is a mouseclick event ... 20 Mar 2008 00:29

linking
I have 2 projects - NeonTest and Visual Neon Visual Neon = library for HTTP request / response NeonTest = main.cpp file to test out the Library Why Visual Neon has no "Linker" choice but it got "Librarian"? NeonTest has a "Linker choice"? When creating new project, should I choose Win32 -> Win32 Project for ... 20 Mar 2008 12:37

rebuild vs build
when I changed multiple source files in a project, is it safe to use "BUILD"? what are the time that I must use "REBUILD" to build correctly? ... 19 Mar 2008 21:46