openSSL vs. vcpkg – some strange experiences
Some unexpected experiences caused by the fact the vcpkg C++ package manager is still based on OpenSSL 1.0.2.
Some unexpected experiences caused by the fact the vcpkg C++ package manager is still based on OpenSSL 1.0.2.
I am pleased to announce my first cross-platform and open source project, the Process Status Analysis tool, available on GitHub. The Process Status Analysis (psa)… Read More »Process Status Analysis – the first steps
Some inside from my first hackathon experience, the #HackTM2016 from Timisoara.
Trying to get table indexes information in SQL Server 2012 I identified a strange situation within a specific method that I was using so long… Read More »Getting Table’s indexes experiences – workaround
This short tutorial shows how easy it’s to generate reports in HTML pages using Microsoft XML DOM API together XML and XSLT. XML (Extensible Markup… Read More »HTML files generation using XML and XSLT with Microsoft XML DOM API
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A recent Visual C++ team’s comment on twitter.com reminded me a hot topic that exists in C++ programming world: there is a long discussion of… Read More »pre vs. post increment operator – benchmark
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Many times in our job, we need to work with files and need to know file properties. One of the most important properties is file… Read More »File size fast detection
Many applications allow dynamic customization for visual objects or data views. For instance, well known Internet Explorer application provides toolbars customization using a popup menu… Read More »Dynamic popup and drop down menus for custom representations