C++ Language and STL

<filesystem> header in Visual Studio 2012
Shows sample usage of filesystem header, new to VS2012, that defines types and functions for working with files and folders.
C++11 concurrency: threads
An introduction to threads support in C++11.
C++11 concurrency: locks
A walk through the synchronization mechanism for multi-threading provided by C++11.
C++11 concurrency: condition variables
Learn how to use condition variables to synchronize communication between threads.
C++11 concurrency: locks revisited
Mutex should be mutable to be usable from a const function.
Is char *p=”abc” valid in C++?
Answers the question: “is it legal in C++ to declare a non-const char pointer, assigning a string literal?“
Dispelling Common C++ Myths: Static Constructors
Answers the question “What is a static constructor in C++?”
Farewell to new and delete
A short walk through the smart pointers and the free functions available in C++ for creating them.
Inherited constructors in C++11
Learn about inherited constructors in C++11.
Function return type deduction in C++14
A short introduction to the function return type deduction in C++14.

Microsoft Libraries (Windows API, MFC, ATL, WIC, WMI, etc.)

Multiple Selection Menu – Part 1
How to use a WH_MSGFILTER hook, in order to make multiple selection menus, like in Microsoft Visual Studio‘s add or remove buttons pop-up menus.
Multiple Selection Menu – Part 2
An MFC-extension class, derived from CMenu, for showing context pop-up menus with multiple selection.
Overlay Drawing in CScrollView – Part 1
Drawing a fixed text over an image in CScrollView MFC class.
Overlay Drawing in CScrollView – Part 2
Presents an MFC-extension class derived from CScrollView that allows overlay drawing, along with other features like zoom and a simple image viewer.
AfxMessageBox with Auto-close – Part 2
AfxMessageBox with auto-close that displays the time left.
MFC-extension WIC File Dialogs
CWICFileDialog, a class derived from CFileDialog for easily deal with WIC-compliant image files.
LogExpert Browser – Windows Event Logs Viewer
Presents LogExpert Browser, a free open-source application for viewing Windows event logs records.
Share Application Homepage on Linkedin, Twitter and Facebook
How to implement sharing on Linkedin, Twitter and Facebook, in a desktop MFC application.
Custom Paint in MDI Client
Discover how to paint in MDI client area of an MFC application that is using Feature Pack classes.
Command Link Button Control
Using the Windows Vista/7/8 command link button controls in our own applications.
Split Button Control
Learn how to use the split button control in an MFC application.
Fill a List with Large Amount of Data – Part 1
A brief introduction in how to fill a Windows common listview control (SysListView32) with a large amount of data.
Fill a List with Large Amount of Data – Part 2
Demonstrates how to deal with a virtual listview control.
Fill a List with Large Amount of Data – Part 3
A simple example of handling LVN_ODCACHEHINT notification in a virtual listview control.
Custom Draw vs. Owner Draw Controls
A quick look over the custom-draw and owner-draw common Windows controls.
Color Picker Listview Control
How to quickly make a color picker using a custom-draw or an owner-draw listview control.
Painting the Dialog Backround
How to change the default dialog’s background by handling WM_ERASEBKGND, WM_CTLCOLOR and/or WM_PAINT messages.
Listing Processes – Part 1: Introduction
Opens a series of articles about listing the running processes in Windows.
Listing Processes – Part 2: Using PSAPI
Demonstrates the use of EnumProcesses PSAPI function.
Listing Processes – Part 3: Using Tool Help Library
Shows how to use Tool Help Library functions for listing processes which are running in system.
Listing Processes – Part 4: Using Remote Desktop Services API
Using Remote Desktop Services API to enumerate processes running on local machine.
Listing Processes – Part 5: Using Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI)
How to list and get info about running processes by using Win32_Process WMI class.
File Open Dialog with Multiple Selection – Part 1: Old Style
How to deal with multiple selection open file dialogs in MFC.
File Open Dialog with Multiple Selection – Part 2: Vista Style
How to deal with multiple selection open file dialogs in MFC (Vista style).
File Open Dialog with Multiple Selection – Part 3: Cutting the Dog Tail
Using IFileOpenDialog to collect selected items in a multiple-selection File Open dialog (MFC).
Tiles-View List Control
A brief presentation about how to set tiles view in a Windows listview control.
Get Physical Drive Serial Number – Part 1
How to get physical drive serial number by calling DeviceIoControl function.
Get Physical Drive Serial Number – Part 2
How to get the serial number of a physical drive using Win32_PhysicalMedia WMI class, in C++ applications.