Yves Dolce
MCS Partner ISV
The Sopranos
I started to watch that series during the second half of season 4, this year. Last time I was that...
Author: yvesdolc Date: 08/12/2004
Matt Pietrek on 'Debugging application startup when you don't directly launch the app'
I did not know about that Image File Execution Options key:...
Author: yvesdolc Date: 08/12/2004
Online Chat: Visual C++ 2005 Beta (Aug 19)
Here it is: Join the Visual C++ team to discuss your questions and comments on the Beta release of...
Author: yvesdolc Date: 08/11/2004
Visual C++ 2005 Beta 1 - Invoking MSIL Functions Under Loader Lock
Scott Currie discusses fixing a problem with Invoking MSIL Functions under Loader Lock in Microsoft...
Author: yvesdolc Date: 08/09/2004
C++: The Most Powerful Language for .NET Framework Programming
Well, I did not say it but Kenny did on...
Author: yvesdolc Date: 08/05/2004
PREfast in Visual Studio.NET 2005 Team System
“Prefast is a static analysis tool that provides information to developers about possible...
Author: yvesdolc Date: 08/04/2004
Lookout for Outlook
I swear it's not because we just acquired the company! I love this add-in:...
Author: yvesdolc Date: 08/01/2004
The new C++/CLI syntax in VC++ 2005
Using a newer C++ compiler build than the one in VC++ 2005 Beta 1, I wanted to try what Stan...
Author: yvesdolc Date: 07/30/2004
More on ReleaseComObject (and why we did not implement IDisposable on the classes contained in the RCW)
David Mortenson gave more details on an internal discussion list: The reason we didn’t...
Author: yvesdolc Date: 07/21/2004
I quit running as an administrator on my new box!
It's painful! It is. And on top of that, it is painful! But the following resources do help:-...
Author: yvesdolc Date: 07/14/2004
Whole Program Optimization pratical example...
I wrote those couple lines of code today as a short example of what Whole Program Optimization gives...
Author: yvesdolc Date: 06/30/2004
Microsoft Visual C++ Floating-Point Optimization
This has been revised:...
Author: yvesdolc Date: 06/14/2004
Herb Sutter's keynote address from SD West 2004
Herb makes the case for managed runtimes. He discusses C++, .NET, and Longhorn and the implications...
Author: yvesdolc Date: 06/11/2004
Secure CRT (hopefully fixed) code sample
Sorry for the confusion in the previous post. I guess it just shows again I’m no longer a...
Author: yvesdolc Date: 06/10/2004
Webcast Series: The New C++
I just discovered this on https://msdn.microsoft.com/visualc/using/multimedia/NewC/default.aspx:...
Author: yvesdolc Date: 06/09/2004
Active Template Library (ATL) 7.0 and Attributes
It's an old WebCast but you might still be interested if you take into account that there are not...
Author: yvesdolc Date: 06/09/2004
Secure CRT code sample
When built in debug mode with the Visual Studio 2005 Community Technology Preview May 2004, the...
Author: yvesdolc Date: 06/09/2004
System::String -> std::string
Stan has an entry about converting a System::String to an std::string. Wouldn't it be better to...
Author: yvesdolc Date: 06/09/2004
How do I define a macro to get a string representing the LINE?
This comes from an internal Distribution List, I thought this might be useful: #define STRINGIFY(a)...
Author: yvesdolc Date: 06/08/2004
My OffByOne.cpp (p. 136 of Writing Secure Code 2nd Ed.)
The source code, compiled with VS.NET 2003 in Release mode without /GS, optimization nor /RTC, ran...
Author: yvesdolc Date: 06/03/2004
My StackOverrun.cpp (Writing Secure Code 2nd Ed.)
Here is the output (see p.129 Writing Secure Code 2nd Ed.) Address of bar = 00401070 Entering foo()....
Author: yvesdolc Date: 06/03/2004
VS.NET debugger and the memory windows
Hopefully, you've already realized that you can have more than one memory window. Four to be...
Author: yvesdolc Date: 06/03/2004
Lang Lang
Saw a documentary about him yesterday on TV5, amazing piano player (granted, I'm not an expert)
Author: yvesdolc Date: 05/28/2004
O Homem do Ano
Yesterday, we went downtown to watch that movie. I know I liked it because... I could go back today...
Author: yvesdolc Date: 05/26/2004
MSDN Webcast: Head-Spinning Interoperability in Managed C++ – Level 400
From https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=27724: Join Kate Gregory on Wednesday, May 26th at 11:00...
Author: yvesdolc Date: 05/24/2004
Boost for Visual C++ Developers
From...
Author: yvesdolc Date: 05/24/2004
XML in Yukon (SQL Server 2005)
Two nice articles:- XML Support in Microsoft SQL Server 2005- XML Best Practices for Microsoft SQL...
Author: yvesdolc Date: 05/24/2004
Managed Extensions for Visual C++.NET on CodeProject
A lot of articles on: https://www.codeproject.com/managedcpp/ I'm going back to our lab to keep...
Author: yvesdolc Date: 05/18/2004
Articles from the Visual C++ Toolkit 2003 are available online
See my previous entry regarding the The Visual C++ Toolkit 2003. The articles are:- Conformance to...
Author: yvesdolc Date: 04/20/2004
Microsoft Visual C++ Toolkit 2003
All the details are on the page but here is the Q&A (as of 4/17/04) so that you can decide if...
Author: yvesdolc Date: 04/17/2004
How to make a piece of managed code execute in a security restricted environment, or how to "sandbox" it
Ivan Medvedev gives a nice detailed answer on...
Author: yvesdolc Date: 04/17/2004
Discussion of Marshal.ReleaseComObject and its dangers
David Mortenson sent this on an internal Distribution List. I'm sure you'll find it useful if you do...
Author: yvesdolc Date: 04/17/2004
Strong Name Signing with Smart Cards
I was just discussing this topic with an ISV a week ago!...
Author: yvesdolc Date: 04/09/2004
Control.InvokeRequired method
I was reading the nice An Avalon Threading Story blog entry and I realized I didn't know about that...
Author: yvesdolc Date: 04/09/2004
Digital Camera Reviews and News Digital Photography Review Forums, Glossary, FAQ
I love that site: https://www.dpreview.com/ I still own a PowerShot A10 but one day, yes, one day,...
Author: yvesdolc Date: 04/09/2004
'Whidbey's Secure CRT'
Check https://weblogs.asp.net/shawnfa/archive/2004/04/08/110097.aspx. The part I personally find most...
Author: yvesdolc Date: 04/08/2004
SQL Server documentation quality and SQL Service Broker
Next week, I'll travel to Canada to meet with a Premier ISV and talk, among other things, about SQL...
Author: yvesdolc Date: 04/06/2004
Application Domain FAQ
As a friend of mine asked me to explain him what an AppDomain was, I started answering his e-mail. I...
Author: yvesdolc Date: 04/06/2004
Command Prompt Explorer Bar
I've been using this tool for a while now, I love it and wonder why we do not provide it out of the...
Author: yvesdolc Date: 04/02/2004
Mixing native and managed exceptions
I wrote that sample a while ago to better understand the mix of exception types: #using...
Author: yvesdolc Date: 04/02/2004
When declaring a parameter as a pointer to a value type
don't specify a __nogc pointer as the default (__gc) allows you to cover more scenarios... #using...
Author: yvesdolc Date: 04/01/2004
Two papers you want to read if you develop for the .NET Framework using C++
Producing Verifiable Components with Managed Extensions for C++ In Visual Studio .NET 2003, you can...
Author: yvesdolc Date: 04/01/2004
Just saw a very interesting documentary
No comment. Frontline: Ghosts of RwandaInvestigate the social, political, and diplomatic failures...
Author: yvesdolc Date: 04/01/2004
Visual C++ .NET Support Center
Looks like it would need a serious refresh......
Author: yvesdolc Date: 03/30/2004
Managed Extensions for C++ Migration Guide
I was looking for some information to confirm what I though about IJW vs. DLLImport when using C++...
Author: yvesdolc Date: 03/29/2004
Publicity on television
Even if you don't understand French, you'll easily browse that site and find hilarious publicities:...
Author: yvesdolc Date: 03/26/2004
Richard Clarke Before 9/11 Commission
A lot of “what he said” comments in the medias so I wanted to actually see/hear him and...
Author: yvesdolc Date: 03/24/2004
Welcome to Microsoft Discussion Groups...
If you're searching for information in the Microsoft newsgroups, you might want to try this instead...
Author: yvesdolc Date: 03/23/2004
Exceptions in C++ : asynchronous and synchronous model.
Last week, I had to investigate this topic so here I'm sharing a couple of related links I found...
Author: yvesdolc Date: 03/22/2004
N/Direct : The .NET Interoperability Resource Center
Quite valuable. From the site: N/Direct is a site for developers seeking information or answers...
Author: yvesdolc Date: 03/17/2004