Win32 API to do wildcard string match
Hello, I am looking for a wildcard string match API (not regex match). I cannot use anything other than Win32 APIs. ...
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Why is the use of typedef in this template necessary?
When I compile this code in Visual Studio 2005: template <class T> class CFooVector : public std::vector<CFoo<T>> { public: void SetToFirst( typename std::vector<CFoo<T>>::iterator & iter ); }; template <class T> void CFooVector<T>::SetToFirst( typename std::vector<CFoo<T>>::iterator & iter ) { iter = begin(); ...
Embed IE6 with MFC
Hi guys, I'm looking to use the "Microsoft Web Browser" ActiveX control in an MFC app, but we need it to be IE6 in order to support legacy stuff and all that not-so-fun stuff. The systems that it will be deployed upon, however, may have IE7 or IE8 installed. I'm not much of a COM/ActiveX guy, although I know my way around C++ and MFC. ...
Do the Qt database modules support remote databases through a network connection?
I'm profiling some APIs to see which one is suitable for this project. I want my Qt app to connect to a database over an internet connection. Can Qt do this with the client application alone or do I need to write a server app to sit on the database server and transact the queries? ...
Marshalling a struct containing c-strings
I have a C++ struct struct UnmanagedStruct { char* s; }; and a C# struct struct ManagedStruct { [MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPStr)] string s; } the C++ library exposes extern "C" UnmanagedStruct __declspec(dllexport) foo( char* input ); And it is imported like [DllImport("SomeDLL.dll", CharSet = CharSet.Ansi)] static ex...
C++ Lite Question 10.19. Function instead of variable decl
I had this problem happen to me in the past http://www.parashift.com/c++-faq-lite/ctors.html#faq-10.19 My question is, when writing Foo x(Bar()); Why is it "declaring a non-member function that returns a Bar object" ? i can understand it if i wrote Foo x(Bar); But what does it think the () means in Bar()? ...
Difference between event object and condition variable
What is the difference between event objects and condition variables? I am asking in context of WIN32 API. ...
Embedding a web browser in a C/C++ Win32 App
Hi, I want to build an app that does the following: 1) Take a user-supplied PHP script and pass it to the PHP interpreter to execute it. 2) Take the output, whether it be from memory or a temp file, and pass it to a Web Browser hosted in the app, to show the HTML 3) Handle the http requests I.E. the user's clicks, so instead of making...
C version of C++ std::map
Is there a C library version of the C++ std::map in a standard library? ...
Read Something After a Word in C++
Hello, I'm building a simple interpreter of a language that i'm developing, but how i can do a cout of something that is after a word and in rounded by "", like this: #include <iostream> #include <fstream> #include <string> #include <cstdlib> using namespace std; int main( int argc, char* argv[] ) { if(argc != 2) { cout << "Err...
I need some help to start writing a graphical z80 emulator in c or c++.
Hello, I want to take an interest in writing my own simple emulator for the z80 processor. I have no experience with this type of programming. I am mostly fine with using c-based languages as they are the ones I know best. If anyone could please tell me what I need to accomplish this and give me some good tutorials/references that could ...
C++: Default values for template arguments other than the last ones?
Hi all, I have my templated container class that looks like this: template< class KeyType, class ValueType, class KeyCompareFunctor = AnObnoxiouslyLongSequenceOfCharacters<KeyType>, class ValueCompareFunctor = AnObnoxiouslyLongSequenceOfCharacters<ValueType> > class MyClass { [...] } Which means that ...
Is it possible to configure a serial connection to initiate a program upon receipt of RD signal?
I am currently attempting programming for a serial connection (RS232) through the COM1 port, using hardware handshaking. The OS is Windows XP 32, and I was planning on using C++ to program this (using the .NET serialport class). However, the only way I can currently conceive of doing it is by having a minor program running on start-up, w...
How to Filter calls in NOKIA N73
Hello, I am am new to mobile app development. But i would like to know if this is possible to intercept incoming calls on my N73 using code like Java or C++? My second question is if this is possible then can we prevent the phone from ringing with a specified phone number from a black listed contact??? I've seen a lot of apps doing thi...
How to use the C++ Sockets Library
Hi, I'd like to do some network socket programming in C++ and have found the C++ Sockets library. First, is this a good way to go in C++? Normally in C, I'd use some of the stuff beej describes in his tutorial. Second, how do I compile the examples given on the site? I can't figure it out from their installation/configuration guide. ...
Where to learn more about streams in C++ ?
I hardly find a good resource about the subject. Almost all books and websites I know give a simple introduction about streams in C++ and that's it! Would you recommend a good book or tutorial to learn more about standard streams in C++ ? ...
Invoking methods in QThread's context
In my application there's the main thread and a worker thread (QThread). From the main thread I'd like to invoke a method of my worker thread and have it run in the thread's context. I've tried using QMetaObject::invokeMethod and give it the QueuedConnection option but it's not working, I've also tried emitting signals from the main thre...
Why C/C++ does not defined expression evaluation order?
As you may know C/C++ does not specified expression evaluation order. What are the reasons to left them undefined. ...
Preferred way to simulate interfaces in C++
Since C++ lacks the interface feature of Java/C#, what is the preferred way to simulate interfaces in C++ classes? My guess would be multiple inheritance of abstract classes. What are the implications in terms of memory overhead/performance? Are there any naming conventions for such simulated interfaces, such as SerializableInterface? ...
cmath functions generating compiler error
I've written a small program that utilizes the Fast Light Toolkit and for some reason a compiler error is generated when trying to access the functions in the cmath header. Such as error ::acos has not been declared. This goes on for pretty much every function it tries to use in the header. What could I be missing? The header files I ...