Tagged Questions
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C++ or C#: Which language is Microsoft going to use in development of future Windows versions? [closed]
I heard almost all parts of Windows are written in C and C++ with some assembly. Why did Microsoft skip C#? Is there any scope for C# in the development of future Windows versions?
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How to port cli c++ program with GNU libraries from windows to Linux
I need to implement some graph partitioning algorithms for my thesis. I have mostly Windows experience. I would like to know if it is hard to migrate c++ console program to Linux. I want to program it ...
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How hard is it to migrate if one has practiced C/C++ only on Windows & never in Unix-like OSes like Linux? [duplicate]
I was confused about whether to post it on Meta or here, but then decided the latter. In compliance with SO T&C, I don't intend to debate which is better. I only need an objective & technical ...
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Is it possible to create a 2d game for both linux and windows with next to no changes?
I'm starting a project with friends which would preferably reach both audiences of windows and linux. The only problem is that none of us have any experience of linux porting or linux coding any way. ...
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C++ on Windows vs Linux - common issues? [closed]
So far all my development in C++ has been targeted to Windows, however I have always had it in the back of my mind that I will someday be targeting Linux. I am aware therefore of the need to select ...
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Software Architecture: How to divide work to a network of computers?
Imagine a scenario as follows: Lets say you have a central computer which generates a lot of data. This data must go through some processing, which unfortunately takes longer than to generate. In ...
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Benefit of C++ to System Administrators
What benefit could C++ bring to system administrators?
I am working on Windows and Ubuntu. If I learn C++, where could I implement it in system administration, Please specify some of its benefits.
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What are some books that explain low level stuff like com interfaces, dll injection etc? [closed]
What are some books that explain low level stuff like com interfaces, dll injection etc? Basically low level windows programming. Searching on amazon gives me hacking books/10+ year old books which is ...
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Using GDI+ vs HTML page [closed]
I am working on an application which is UI intensive (i.e. we need to customize all the control to look different).
For this is I planned to use GDI+ in win32. But one of the suggestion form our team ...
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Mulitple movements with keyboard in C++ [closed]
Im trying to get my movement of a ball to just move in a fluid like motion. How can I have it that when I press the up key, down key, left key, or right key, it doesnt move up one unit, stop, then ...
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How do large-scale applications handle GUI creation?
I'm interested in developing GUI-based Windows applications in C++, but I'm not sure how it's done in professional or large-scale settings. It seems it would take a lot of development time to describe ...
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Visual Studio c++ Windows forms?
I've been slacking off with learning how to program because I'm at my wits end trying to figure out the next step. I want to be able to create forms applications just to test random things and give ...
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How big a problem is Qt's cross-platform GUI? [closed]
I read something on this site saying that Qt's GUI being a big problem that stop programmers from using Qt. They say the problem is that the GUI don't look native, and they are inconsistent. I ...
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From .NET to low-level Windows kernel development, career suicide? [closed]
I have been writing applications for .NET for the past 10 years and got pretty proficient at it. Since I had C++ at the bottom of my resume, my current employer decided that it would be a good idea to ...
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Which tools to use for Embedded Linux C++ development with a fast compiler and possibly cross platform
I'm not happy with our build environment for our Linux based (Ubuntu 10.04) equipment. It is embedded software we are developing. What I would like is to have the optimal mix of these wishes:
Use ...
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Working with windows Functions for Recovering Shift+Delete files
I am making software for recovering Shift+Delete files from Windows. I know when files are deleted only links to them are cut off by Windows but the actual file remains there at the same place, so ...
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Origin of wParam and lParam
Given a standard windows procedure function:
LRESULT CALLBACK WindowProc(HWND hwnd, UINT uMsg, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam);
Where do the names wParam and lParam come from and what the history ...
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Linux Books For Windows/C++ Programmers? [closed]
I'm a Windows C++ programmer with a great deal of experience, and I'm looking for book recommendations to get up to speed with programming in Linux (specifically RHE 6).
Ideally, I'd like a book ...
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Comparing Qt vs. MFC [closed]
For C++ (Win) devs, what is your case for preferring Qt vs. MFC (or vice versa) for UI development on Windows?
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Using Windows tools to edit Linux project files
In the spirit of getting new people on the project up to speed and leveraging their familiarity with existing Windows tools, what are possible options for cross-platform editing/development?
Of ...
