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Executable directory where application is running from?

This is the first post on google so I thought I’d post different ways that are available and how they compare. Unfortunately I can’t figure out how to create a table here, so it’s an image. The code for each is below the image using fully qualified names. My.Application.Info.DirectoryPath Environment.CurrentDirectory System.Windows.Forms.Application.StartupPath AppDomain.CurrentDomain.BaseDirectory System.Reflection.Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly.Location System.Reflection.Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly.CodeBase New … Read more

Prevent users from resizing the window/form size

Change FormBorderStyle to FixedDialog, FixedSingle, or Fixed3D. Also, if you do not want them to maximize the form set Maximize to False.

What does slicing mean in C++?

Quoting this lecture: Slicing Suppose that class D is derived from class C. We can think of D as class C with some extra data and methods. In terms of data, D has all the data that C has, and possible more. In terms of methods, D cannot hide any methods of C, and may … Read more

Windows CRT and assert reporting (abort, retry, ignore)

This works (for me atleast, on vs 2008): (Essentially, return TRUE from the hooked function) int __cdecl CrtDbgHook(int nReportType, char* szMsg, int* pnRet) { return TRUE;//Return true – Abort,Retry,Ignore dialog will *not* be displayed return FALSE;//Return false – Abort,Retry,Ignore dialog *will be displayed* } int _tmain(int argc, TCHAR* argv[], TCHAR* envp[]) { _CrtSetReportHook2(_CRT_RPTHOOK_INSTALL, CrtDbgHook); assert(false); … Read more

Installer Custom Action problem – can’t write to register key

Try to change: RegistryKey key = Registry.LocalMachine.OpenSubKey(key_path); To: RegistryKey key = Registry.LocalMachine.OpenSubKey(key_path, Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKeyPermissionCheck.ReadWriteSubTree);

compilation error in visual studio linked with python26

It’s not the PATH it’s INCLUDE environment variable. http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/f2ccy3wt(v=vs.80).aspx

Visual Studio 2008 with c++11

In short words, it’s impossible. VS2008 has no C++11 support and replacing the libraries would lead to chaos. In long words, you maybe could do something: Use another compiler: C++ compiler support (Updated Link) You could upgrade your visual studio, but even MSVC12 (visual studio 2013) is not supporting all of C++11 standard. You could … Read more

How Does MSTEST/Visual Studio 2008 Team Test Decide Test Method Execution Order?

I was able to track down the answer. According to Microsoft employee Guillermo Serrato: MSTest executes all tests synchronously, the order is nondeterministic

OpenAL: How to create simple “Microphone Echo” programm?

An ancient question, but here’s an answer. It could definitely be trimmed if we were really going for conciseness, but this is a little bit less than 100 effective lines: #include <AL/al.h> // OpenAL header files #include <AL/alc.h> #include <list> using std::list; #define FREQ 22050 // Sample rate #define CAP_SIZE 2048 // How much to … Read more

In Visual Studio (2008) is there a way to have a custom dependent file on another custom file?

There is VSCommands add-in which allow you to configure dependant files directly from IDE Link updated, previous was http://mokosh.co.uk/vscommands FYI: When VSCommands is installed, just select all the files you want to be Dependant and the root file, then Right Click -> Group Items… and VSCommands will ask which of the files you would like … Read more