software-hunting

License / registration frameworks for C / C++

What sort of registration frameworks are available for C / C++ applications? I'm looking for a library that will handle the cryptographic verification of license and registration keys to enable the full features of an application, and optionally disable features after a specified time interval has elapsed. For example, on the Mac one m...

What sorts of simple IDL parsers / code generators are available for C / C++ code?

For a project I'm working on, I need to have a lot of source code files generated from an interface description. That description is currently IDL (really, a pidgin IDL-like language), but I'm not married to it and am willing to consider alternatives. What sorts of code generators are available that can take IDL (or something like it) ...

Create PDF from word document from desktop application using C++ or C#?

Any easy way to create a PDF document of a word file from desktop application using C++ or C#? any best practices, please share. list all possible APIs free/paid so that this thread helps C++/C# programmers. ...

Build automation tools, pointers

Hi guys, I am looking to automate the installation of software produced by my build process. How do i automate this process - any tools, pointers will help. ...

what are good libraries for map feature?

we are planning to have feature similar to Google maps like feature in our commercial desktop application. can anyone suggest any such map libraries? this application needs both drawing facilities and features that would help in showing the map too. the application will be in C# and hence if the libraries need to be .NET based. ...