Why does C++ think my class is copy-constructible when it can't be copy-constructed? You said that you had a copy constructor, even though it can't be compiled. devblogs.microsoft.com devblogs.microsoft.com / feeds devblogs-microsoft-com-oldnewthing / / #creative / / 18 hours 18h Share
Why do some Windows functions fail if I pass an unaligned Unicode string? Well, if you don't align it, then you've already broken the rules. devblogs.microsoft.com devblogs.microsoft.com / feeds devblogs-microsoft-com-oldnewthing / / #creative / / 1 day 1d Share
How can I programmatically find the network path by which a folder has been shared? There is no direct query. You'll have to infer it. devblogs.microsoft.com devblogs.microsoft.com / feeds devblogs-microsoft-com-oldnewthing / / #creative / / 2 days 2d Share
Riffing on a typo in the name of the opera Turandot On the dot. devblogs.microsoft.com devblogs.microsoft.com / feeds devblogs-microsoft-com-oldnewthing / / #creative / / 2 days 2d Share
The symbolism of the magnifying glass is not universal Just making things bigger? devblogs.microsoft.com devblogs.microsoft.com / feeds devblogs-microsoft-com-oldnewthing / / #creative / / 3 days 3d Share
Stating the obvious about debugging an invalid parameter error when freeing memory Writing it down for posterity. devblogs.microsoft.com devblogs.microsoft.com / feeds devblogs-microsoft-com-oldnewthing / / #creative / / 4 days 4d Share
Using an oracle to see where your code is producing the wrong output If there is a reference implementation, then use it as a check. devblogs.microsoft.com devblogs.microsoft.com / feeds devblogs-microsoft-com-oldnewthing / / #creative / / 7 days 7d Share
The case of creating new instances when you wanted to use the same one C++ language backward compatibility makes legal what you had hoped wasn't. devblogs.microsoft.com devblogs.microsoft.com / feeds devblogs-microsoft-com-oldnewthing / / #creative / / 8 days 8d Share
How do I convert a WIC bitmap back to a GDI HBITMAP? You can copy the bits into a DIB section. devblogs.microsoft.com devblogs.microsoft.com / feeds devblogs-microsoft-com-oldnewthing / / #creative / / 9 days 9d Share
What was origin of the code name Redpill for Windows 8 feature lockout? Pretty obvious, actually. devblogs.microsoft.com devblogs.microsoft.com / feeds devblogs-microsoft-com-oldnewthing / / #creative / / 10 days 10d Share