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Windows context menu for multiple files [C++]

I want to create a context menu that support multiple files. I read through SO and understand that either you must use DDE or shell extension (something to do with creating and registering COM object). However all the sourcecodes I found are in C#. I then decided to go with COM object. I found 1 in C++ that uses COM but it's dated 2006...

banner appears off in osx browsers but it is fine in windows browsers

here's a live example http://bit.ly/9JgNmN tested in IE7, firefox, safari, chrome in windows 7 seems to be centered but in osX the banner is off! any ideas? p.s.here is the original of the example that i have modified: css-tricks.com/examples/InfoGrid/ Thank you Will ...

How to load COM DLL at runtime

Hello, I have a VB6 COM DLL. I want to use it from C++. I know how to register it, generate a tlb file from the DLL, and #import it in C++. I'd like however, to load and use DLLs like this dynamically, at runtime, without knowing them in advance. Is this possible? Thanks, ...

how can i make IOCTL calls in kernel mode (windows)

In user mode IOCTL calls can be made via DeviceIoControl function. What can I use in kernel mode to issue IOCTL calls? I must use this inside a filesystem minifilter driver. BACKGROUND I am writing a filesystem minifilter driver, and I must issue IOCTL calls to storage devices to find out their serial number and capabilities (removable ...

Available disk space on an SMB share, via Python

Does anyone know a way to get the amount of space available on a Windows (Samba) share via Python 2.6 with its standard library? (also running on Windows) e.g. >>> os.free_space("\\myshare\folder") # return free disk space, in bytes 1234567890 ...

Are threads from multiple processes actually running at the same time

In a Windows operating system with 2 physical x86/amd64 processors (P0 + P1), running 2 processes (A + B), each with two threads (T0 + T1), is it possible (or even common) to see the following: P0:A:T0 running at the same time as P1:B:T0 then, after 1 (or is that 2?) context switch(es?) P0:B:T1 running at the same time as P1:A:T1 In ...

Shutdown Windows with Java

Hey, Is it possible to shutdown Windows programmatically with Java? Cheers ...

batch files command line arguments

hi i am setting a string in a variable set main=svn commit -m "Build version number update" install\msbuild\VersionNumber.txt and passing "%main%" as a command line argument to another script template.bat . but in template.bat "Build version number update" is cosidered a 2nd arg and rest as 3rd one. please tell me how to pass the ...

NETBEANS - Best configuration of NetBeans Windows to work with 2 monitors

NETBEANS This is an IDE question. I am used to work with a code window as big as it can be. So I use 2 monitors and I have: In the 1st monitor: The Project/Files/Services Window together with the Navigator/Inspector Window The Code Window (Editor) using the most space of the monitor. In the 2nd monitor: The Palette/Properties Wi...

Do I need RpcEpRegister() for well-known endpoints?

Our native Win32 C++ RPC server application doesn't use RpcEpRegister(), instead it calls RpcServerUseProtseqEp(), then RpcServerRegisterIf(), then RpcServerListen() and that stuff works except for minor problems we still can't solve. I've thoroughly read MSDN and still don't get whether using this function is necessary. What exactl...

Which messages are processed by DefWindowProc?

is there any documentation which messages are processed by DefWindowProc, and how? I recently stumbled over WM_SETFONT/WM_GETFONT not being handled, I'm not sure if there's a mistake in my code, or if that's expected behavior, so I tried the following WinMain: WNDCLASSEX wcx = { sizeof(WNDCLASSEX), CS_HREDRAW | CS_V...

How to host autonomous SOA agents on Windows?

We need to notify other systems when certain events happen, for example when we receive a file or when some database state changes. We currently do that using Windows Services that poll for whatever is necessary, then call web services to notify our integration partners. I think Thomas Erl calls this "SOA agents". It seems to me that ...

in k_rem_pio2 file function is there any number which not hold carry!=0 for ih==2 case?

I'm working on application using the math computation. For my code I need to know how to cover all paths of code of libraries I'm using. The one of not covered yet is in k_rem_pio2 file. The kernel function have branch for ih==2 numbers and then ther is an if(carry!=0) -z= scalbn(one,q0); my question is for what number the i...

How to check if service spoolsv.exe is responding to requests without printing?

Hello. My friend's server has some problem with spoolsv service. While he is searching for a problem source, we need to make periodic service checks and restart service if it stops responding. I suppose the source of a problem is faulty printer drivers, but that needs investigation. The question is how to check if this service is ok wi...

I want to do some experiment on SQL Server cluster to gain some experience on it, where should I start?

Hi guys, I want to do some experiment on SQL Server cluster to gain some experience on it, where should I start? I just have some basic concept of cluster and don't have any experience. Anyone can tell me some material that I can reference to? Great thanks. ...

Launching 64-bit executable from 32-bit Windows app

What is the "correct" way for a 32-bit application to find the "Program Files" folder on 64-bit Windows? For example, I am running a 32-bit application with a VBScript engine, and want to launch 64-bit Excel (using ShellExec, or similar). In the 32-bit world, I would check the environment variable "ProgramFiles" to get the base folder....

Is there an online application simulator somewhere ?

I've developed some Java applications and wrapped them in exe files, some of them require JDIC files, the apps run on Windows systems, since my PC is all setup for development, it has all the necessary parts, but if a user downloads and runs my apps, they may not work as I thought. So I wonder if there is any place online that I can uplo...

porting kde application to windows

hy I'm trying to port a KDE application to windows my problem is finding a suitable KDE SDK for windows, i can't include any k-headers (kapplication.h kaction.h ....) and I haven't even got to the libs is there a guide for doing things like this ...

Speed up Android emulator

I read on many other topics that the Android emulator starts really slow. Indeed, it takes +15 mins to start. However, on my machine is slow even after that. The 'phone' responds with a 3-4 seconds delay and everything has a huge lag. Is there any way to improve the performance of my laptop (Asus 1201N) is too rusty for the Android emu...

CreatePatternBrush and screen color depth

I am creating a brush using CreatePatternBrush with a bitmap created with CreateBitmap. The bitmap is 1 pixel wide and 24 pixels tall, I have the RGB value for each pixel, so I create an array of rgbquads and pass that to CreateBitmap. This works fine when the screen color depth is 32bpp, since the bitmap I create is also 32bpp. When ...