All, Does anyone know if there is a way to get Visual Studio to display the reason it is compiling a file during a build? For example, I start a build on Project A and Visual Studio determines it needs to compile file xyz.cpp b/c the source file is newer then the object file. So ideally the...more >>

Given the following macro, intellisense only lists the first member of the struct: #define decl(name, members) struct name {members}; decl(test, int i; int j; int k;) test t; t. <-- here at this point only 'i' is offered for code completion By checking the preprocessed source file I can ...more >>

I get a warning from compilation with VS .NET 2003. It seems to work fine. Reading the error explanation I don't think it's a problem. But ????? Can someone explain this warning in more depth?...more >>

My program needs a random number between 0 and 1 (0, 1). Who can tell me how to do this? Thanks in advance Richar richard.dan@263.net...more >>

I have a large (~100K lines) C++ server application that exhibits memory problems: after about 6 hours of high volume use, it can reach RAM levels of 1.3GB which is unacceptable. Most leak detection or C++ memory profiling tools are targeted at the really blatant traditional C/C++ leaks w...more >>

Hello Is Windows Forms in C++ better performance than Windows Forms in C# Thank Yo ...more >>

Hi all Please tell me how to use VC++ .NET 2002 -Windows XP Pro to create the .lib, .dll and .exe files from the source code of the following 2 projects ////***Solution 'DllTest' (2 projects)***// ////***DllTest****//// ( First project ////-----DllTest.cpp----/// // DllTest.cpp : Defines the...more >>

In a lot of C# code I've gotten from downloading from www.codeproject.com, I see that string constants have an ampersand infront of them. Can I just take it off when translating to VB.Net, or does it mean something? Also, are we allowed to use the code in our applications from sites like the...more >>

Hi I tried the following struct STRUCTTWO [... } struct STRUCTONE [... std::list<STRUCTTWO> test } std::list<STRUCTONE> mylist Now, when I try to add an element via std::list::insert, the whole stuff crashes: Access Violation in const_iterator begin() (this is in <lis...more >>

Could somebody please tell me where I can find more information on the link error LNK4227 When linking to several libraries I see such an error. warning LNK4227: metadata operation warning (00131189) : Inconsistent parameter information in duplicated methods (methods: new; type: <Module>): (0x080...more >>

I have written an Extended Stored Procedure and it works fine. In the installation intructions it is said that you must copy the .dll to SQLServer's binn directory. Why not put it in the GAC? (and ngen it! /Folke...more >>

I use the C++.NET to write a dll and call this dll using VB6. VC++ Code #include "stdafx.h BOOL APIENTRY DllMain( HANDLE hModule, DWORD ul_reason_for_call, LPVOID lpReserve return TRUE extern "C" __declspec(dllexport) int SPS_...more >>

Hi, is it possible to embed il-code in C++ ? (much like the _asm directive used in unmanaged C++). If not, other ways to execute il-instructions ? thnx Chris ...more >>

Hi group, It seems there are no guarantees that the same unmanaged structures have the same binary representation for managed and native code. How do I use them in mixed-code assemblies? Is there just some compiler magic behind curtains (IJW, some implicit marshalling, which can lead to a perf...more >>

I have the following problem while using events. The event is used in two assemblies (remoting). Therfore I defined an interface assembly with the event. One assembly is written in C# the otherone in managed C++. Now, when I write the interface in C# I can't compile the C++-assembly, gettin...more >>

Hi, My application consists of many projects and unfortunatelly now I'm forced to do conditional compilation. I can #define a variable and then #ifdef the parts of code but the problem is that I need to define it in all the projects in the solution. I wish I set this variable in one place. ...more >>

Hi all, when editing my C++ programs in VC++ 7.0 simply right-clicking in the editor window or pressing F9 to set or unset breakpoints is slow -- it takes around 12 seconds before anything happens! Is there any way of getting rid of this delay? I'm using Microsoft VC++ 7.0 (Version 7.0.94...more >>

Hi, does anybody know where I can find an IL-editor ? thnx Chris ...more >>

Does anybody know the values of the following flags for SetConsoleMode()? Apparently Microsoft forgot to put them in the headers. Thanks in advance. ENABLE_INSERT_MODE ENABLE_QUICK_EDIT_MODE ENABLE_EXTENDED_FLAGS ENABLE_AUTO_POSITION ...more >>

I have problem with the vc++ 6 compiler and its libraries on windows 200 Create the following new ke HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\SURI\{6FE7A40D-F0EA-4008-A238-3C306E2B2EA9 inside the key create the strin "Assembly"="P24R3O35T1E4C7T14U26S ============================ The file test.cpp look...more >>

Hi! When compiling the following program in release mode I get as output: 22 #include <iostream> using namespace std; int f() { static int i; return ++i; } int main() { cout << f() << f() << "\n"; } Now, while I know, that the order of evaluation is unspecifie...more >>

I am fresh in the process of moving from C++ (VS6) to C# (2003). I am aware that many C# books exist, but can anyone reccomend a serious book wich is suitable for developers with quite some C++ (non-mfc) experiance? Thank you for taking your time, Val ...more >>

I get the following odd link errors. This code builds perfectly in non managed VC++ 7.1. Any ideas on where to begin? thanks! msvcprtd.lib(MSVCP71D.dll) : error LNK2005: "public: class std::basic_string<wchar_t,struct std::char_traits<wchar_t>,class std::allocator<wchar_t> > & __thiscall...more >>

Hi. I am building an application using managed C++ which is calling nicely old unmanaged DLLs. A lot of old logic is based on intended exceptions (iterator reaches end of items etc.). I just realized that when throwing an exception in an unmanaged try/catch block it is not any more caught b...more >>

Hello I'm trying to use the MS ScriptControl in a C++/.NET application. However the Run() method that normally receives a string (function name) and a SAFEARRAY, is imported as System::Object __gc* Run( System::String __gc*, System::Object __gc*(__gc*) __gc[] ) How do I create and feed an array ...more >>

I use the C++.NET to write a dll and call the dll using VB6 VC++ Code BOOL APIENTRY DllMain( HANDLE hModule, DWORD ul_reason_for_call, LPVOID lpReserve return TRUE BOOL APIENTRY DllMain( HINSTANCE hModule, ...more >>

I am trying with little success to create a .NET class library using Visual C++ .NET 2003. My project will use STL. I can add to my solution without trouble a C# test application which calls into my C++ library. When I merely add the line "#include <vector>" to my main DLL file in the C++ p...more >>

Hi, using .NET classes, how can you write a 'myobject' to a file with one command, as in C : struct MyStruct { char m_name[20]; int m_age; } myS; myS.m_age = 20; strcpy(myS.m_name, "Bob"); FILE* fp = fopen("test.txt", "w"); fwrite(...more >>

I have been trying to understand function pointers for a while but not able to figure out why we really need a function pointer. I understand what it does but why do we need them, why cant we call the function itself Sorry for the naive question but I am lost Thanks....more >>

Hello I am often getting annoyed when the internet connection gets disconnected and something is in the middle of a download, hence I am trying to find a way of building a program that will access the URL of a download and then transfer its bytes sequentially, but somehow remember how many bytes...more >>

Hi, I have some source and a dll produced in Visual C++ V6. My question is this :- Is it possible to use this in .NET such as C# or VB and also use the symbol table and source code for debugging. My gut feeling is it is not possible, but I would like that confirmed and if possibl...more >>

Is there any free SSH API to use with C++?...more >>

I tried to submit this as a bug, but the web page failed to work. I am using visual C++ 6 SP5. I am running on a Window ME machine with 128 megs, gigs of disk, PentiumII 400. I was developing code to parse text delimited by commas. It worked fine as long as none of the fields were empty, i.e. text,t...more >>

h I use the following statements in my code typedef struct _MYSTRUCT [... CDWordArray myarray }MYSTRUCT CList<MYSTRUCT> mystruct This code won't compile with some strange failure in afxtempl.h (seems as if CDWordArray were a linked list too) Can anyone help me out of this Thanks...more >>

Hi I try to use the C++ std class "list" to create my linked list in my MFC app. Now, this list shall contain instances of a structure, like typedef struct _MYSTRUCT int a int b }MYSTRUCT How can I create a linked list of that Thanks a lo Peter...more >>

How can you find the location on the drive of your source files in Visual Studio v7.1? With v6.0 it was easy: Just right-click on a file name (or white space in the editor), and select Properties. nwells ...more >>

folks : a) i am attempting to translate the following C# code into C++. the compiler complains about System.Runtime.Remoting.Channels.Tcp saying Tcp is not part of the Channels namespace. Is there something special I have to do? b) Basically the reason i need to do this is to access some po...more >>

I am using VB.NET. I have two assemblies, I am trying to raise an event in one of them and have it received in the other. Below is some pseudo code to illustrate what I am doing: Assembly 1: ------------------- Class myEventSourceClass public event xyz() sub myEventSource() rai...more >>

Hello, I used web browser control in my program. but I found that if html includes javascript, ihtmldocument object still has this scripte, not pure html. does anybody know how to get the pure html (script has been interpreted)? Thanks in advance! ...more >>

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#include <iostream> class B { public: virtual ~B() {} }; class D : private B { public: B* getB() {return this;} }; int main() { D d; B* pb = d.getB(); D* pd = dynamic_cast<D*>(pb); std::cout << pd; return 0; } When running the above compiled with Comeau...more >>

how can I cast from gc* to LPVOID * anyone help me, thanks! ...more >>

Hi all (1) In MSDN, there are lots of technical information about VC++ 6.0 programming of Regular DLLs, Extension DLLs and non-MFC DLLs, and some technical articles about mixed MC++ and native C++ DLLs. I did not see the technical information about getting a regular DLL and a non-MFC DLL of native...more >>

hi folks i would like to know what is the feature and advantages of vc++ ...more >>

I'm trying to write an extended stored procedure that will call a webservice First I wrote a console application and made the call localhost::WsXpService* xsp = new localhost::WsXpService() String* s = String::Copy(xsp->WsXpMethod2()) This works fine But when I put the same code (same referen...more >>

In the code shown below, I thought I was going to puke because the standard prohibits the definition of crii but legalizes cris But Visual Studio .NET 2003 gave a different reason C:\Documents and Settings\ndiamond\My Documents\refwhat>cl -GX refwhat.cp Microsoft(R) 32-bit C/C++ Optimizing Compi...more >>

Hi, I'm trying to call GetEncoders in C++. I've got code that does it successfully in C# but whatever I do I seem to get errors. The lines below, which is my current hacked off state, cause the problem: System::Drawing::Imaging::ImageCodecInfo __gc *encoders __gc[]; encoders = System::Dra...more >>

I was wondering if someone could tell me the exact syntax for initializing a Color array. I thought it would be something like below, but I check them and its says they're empty Color colors[] = {Color::Black,Color::Blue,Color::Black} It makes the array and puts it at a length of 3 but it does...more >>

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Here's the situation... We have a product which was developped in C++ (win32) and had a Borland C++Builder interface (totally COM-free and proud of it). A little over 2 years ago (before the first official release of .NET) we migrated the interface to VB.NET and the only way we found to make i...more >>