visual-c++

Generate header of view .obj file

Is there a way to generate a c++ header file for an .obj file? Or perhaps is there an utility that can view .obj files. I've already found objconv that converts between formats, but I can't find any .h generator/viewer. ...

How to return wchar_t from a function

i want to return wchar_t frm a function. How can i implement it wchar_t wcstring1[newsize1] How to return "wcstring1" from a function and make it to save into another variable of same type(In another function) ...

windows mobile programming using visual c++ - any good books available?

Hi, I searched over the net but couldn't find any of the books on visual c++ for windows mobile programming.. can anyone suggest one? Thanks. ...

How to keep Watermark in my video

HI, I want to keep watermark into my video. How can i implement it using Directshow. Is it possible to create a filter for this. i want to fix watermark at the time of saving video to my machine. PLease give some suggestion and help ...

Do I need the .Net framework installed to run a vc++ 2008 exe?

Does a vc++ exe require the .Net framework to run, or will it run without the framework? ...

GCC vs Microsoft : Undefined reference to `_chkstk'?

I am using CodeBlocks and MinGW toolchain which is essentially GCC. I was using VStudio but I want to get away from it to do cross platform development. There seems to be some microsoft specific references in some libraries that I am linking, specifically in CXImage SDK (_chkstk). I presume the library was put together using VS. From my ...

What Determines the Default Setting of the x87 FPU Control Word?

What determines the default setting of the x87 FPU control word -- specifically, the precision control field? Does the compiler set it based on the target processor? Is there a compiler option to change it? Using Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Express Edition on an Intel Core Duo processor, the default setting for the precision control field...

How do I debug a DLL from VS2008?

I have a program written in VB.Net (Visual Studio 2008) that uses a DLL written in Visual C++ by another developer. I'd like to be able to step in to the C++ code as my code makes calls to methods in the DLL. Since the DLL is it's own solution, I don't think it can be included in my solution/project. I tried putting the DLLs pdb file ...

Can I use the newer versions of Visual Studio to do "old" things?

I have several ATL/COM-based DLLs that I've been using Visual C++ 6.0 on. I require a couple of "old" things out of the generated DLLs: (1) They must be compatible with projects developed in Visual Basic 6.0 (the old VB6, emphatically not VB.Net). (2) They must be compatible with old operating systems - minimum Windows 98 SE. To be c...

Singleton code linker errors in vc 9.0. Runs fine in linux compiled with gcc

I have a simple logger that is implemented as a singleton. It works like i want when I compile and run it with g++ in linux but when I compile in Visual Studio 9.0 with vc++ I get the following errors. Is there a way to fix this? I don't mind changing the logger class around, but I would like to avoid changing how it is called. 1>Linkin...

Changing settings in multiple VS project

Hey, Is there any way to change settings for multiple projects in a Visual Studio 2008 C++ solution? For example, adding a library dependancy for all the projects, or ignoring a specific warning. I am aware being able to change some global settings in the IDE itself, but I'm looking for settings which will be stored in the solution/pro...

SHLoadImageFile(L"\\Program Files\\TrainingApp\\background.png"); whats that L in the argument for?

Hi, ive been working on c++ on linux for the past 2 years,and switched to windows c++ programming recently. can anyone tell me what that L is there in the argument of the function: SHLoadImageFile(L"\\Program Files\\TrainingApp\\background.png"); and on viewing certain sample code in MSVS C++ i came across hundereds of typedefs like...

fatal error LNK1112: module machine type 'X86' conflicts with target machine type 'AMD64'

Hi, I am using VS 2003 .Net on 32 bit XP OS. I have also installed "Microsoft Platform SDK" on my machine. Can I build vc++ application (binaries) targeted for 64 bit OS? I am using following project options : Name="VCLinkerTool" AdditionalOptions="/machine:AMD64 bufferoverflowU.lib" OutputFile="\bin\Release\MM64.dll" ...

problem using enum in another cpp file

Hi I a have created a global.h file in which I define enum Token I get the garbage value of token if I use the value of Token other than glabal.cpp file I have also include the "global.h" file in other file where I am using the Token value how can I correct this problem. ...

Varying performance of MSVC release exe

Hello everyone, I am curious what could be the reason for highly varying performance of the same executable. Sometimes, I run it and it takes 20 seconds and sometimes it is 110. Source is compiled with MSVC in Release mode with standard options. The code is here: vector<double> Un; vector<double> Ucur; double *pUn, *pUcur; ... // time...

Floating point precision in Visual C++

HI, I am trying to use the robust predicates for computational geometry from Jonathan Richard Shewchuk. I am not a programmer, so I am not even sure of what I am saying, I may be doing some basic mistake. The point is the predicates should allow for precise aritmthetic with adaptive floating point precision. On my computer: Asus p...

warning C6242: A jump out of this try-block forces local unwind

When we use SEH with __finally block, if we do return in __try block, it causes a local unwind. To Local unwind, the system need to approximately 1000 instructions. The local unwind causes a warning C6242. MSDN suggests using __leave keyword(with saving a return value). But I don't think it's a good idea. If we use __leave keyword, the...

injecting dll into exe file

hi I want to execute an exe file which is written in VC++.net 2008 in a computer which has windows xp and has not .net framework and none of c++ libraries. but when i run the file i get this error: This application has failed to start because the application configuration is incorrect.... I want a way to put all dependency together to...

Linking with Boost error

I just downloaded and ran the boost installer for version 1.42 (from boostpro.com), and set up my project according to the getting started guide. However, when I build the program, I get this linker error: LINK : fatal error LNK1104: cannot open file 'libboost_program_options-vc90-mt-gd-1_42.lib' The build log adds this (I've replace...

UpdateAllViews() from within a worker thread?

I have a worker thread in a class that is owned by a ChildView. (I intend to move this to the Doc eventually.) When the worker thread completes a task I want all the views to be updated. How can I make a call to tell the Doc to issue an UpdateAllViews()? Or is there a better approach? Thank you. Added by OP: I am looking for a simple...