Category Archives: tech

MFC: Create a resource-based default frame view

CMyFrame is a CFrameWnd created with class wizard CMyView is a CFormView created with the class wizard I want CMyFrame to always incorporate CMyView as the view. Make sure MyFrame.cpp includes MyView.h bool CMyFrame::LoadFrame(…, CCreateContext* pContext) {  CCreateContext ctxt;  if … Continue reading

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MFC warning

I might as well warn you know, I’m going to be blogging lots of frustrating things about MFC in this space for a while.

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google talk

My google username is dterrell@gm… you can imagine where it goes from there. gtalk is totally awesome. Update: ok, here’s what I want from google talk: SIP support so I can hook it up to my IPtel gear multiparty chat … Continue reading

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How not to handle errors.

Steve has an interesting post about C++ error handling. At least your codebase, Steve, isn’t full of stuff like this. catch (…) {     ASSERT(false); }

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Timewasting

This is some mildly entertaining stuff if you like brain puzzles.

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"We thought of this over beers…"

I guess you can imagine the high esteem with which I hold the apache software foundation that, upon reading the first few paragraphs of this project plan I immediately assumed it was genuine? [[ post edited for clarity ]]

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The Phoenix

There is, once again, a pianosa. (You probably don’t have an account.)

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Hoax: I don't care if you buy a Dell

People like my friend mrw already don’t like Dell. Now I have another good reason not to like them. I cannot say this loudly enough. Do Not Buy A Dell. Update: Upon further review, probably a hoax: “mr guy does … Continue reading

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Scoreboard feature requests

Upholder: if someone has left a job before reaching their 251mR date, the date should be greyed out like the rest of the line Upholder: it might be good for the unreached 251mR dats for current jobs to be grey … Continue reading

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The Phoenix Has Landed

Tread lightly.

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