Not able to reach even wWinMain in Windows Server Core Machine 2022
Hi, I am trying to run a C++ Win32 application with XAML Island as UI Library. I am able to run on normal desktop machines such as Windows 11 but when I try to run the same application on Windows Server core machine it failed and didn't even reach our…
Help needed to retrieve the LogonType using Win32LogonSession class in C++
Hello, I am trying to use Win32LogonSession to retrieve the LogonType in my C++ code. However, I'm encountering several errors and I am unsure if I'm writing the correct code. Can anyone provide assistance? Thank you.
Can't Call MASM functions from CPP?
I recently started to Learn x64 MASM. I'm using Visual Studio 2022. I wrote a simple function in assembly .. .code funcCall proc ret funcCall endp end I tried calling it from C++ file: #include <iostream> extern "C" int funcCall(int…
Should I set `activeCodePage` to `UTF-8` on both an EXE and its DLLs?
I’m currently working on contributing to Descent 3. Specifically, I’m trying to make sure that Descent 3 uses UTF-8 everywhere. I’ve already confirmed that Descent 3 has at least one character-encoding-related bug, and I suspect that it has more. One of…
Some doubts regarding after registering for WinUI3 packaged with external location app?
Hi, I was earlier creating a WinUI3 blank unpackaged app. Followed the steps here to make my solution from packaged to unpackaged application. In this project I have disabled the XAML code and created my own entry point (WinMain). Steps that I have…
How to fix "module was not instrumented." Reason:"path_is_excluded" error in Microsoft.CodeCoverage.Console tool?
I'm receiving the following problem while trying to instrument my dll with Microsoft.CodeCoverage.Console tool. module was not instrumented. Reason: path_is_excluded." I'm using Microsoft.CodeCoverage.A console tool for calculating code coverage.…
What is MSVC’s default execution character set?
According to MSVC’s documentation, I can use the /execution-charset option to change which execution character set a program uses. Let’s say that I don’t use the /execution-charset option. What execution character set will MSVC use by default? The…
GameInput issues with detecting input when Xbox controller is connected via bluetooth
Hi, I was following the tutorials on utilising GameInput, a component of GDK (from here https://video2.skills-academy.com/en-us/gaming/gdk/_content/gc/input/overviews/input-fundamentals) and noticed that if I have a controller connected via bluetooth the…
Where to find correct version information using in C on Windows
I'm looking to programmatically find the correct version information for Windows using the "C" programming language. I've searched online with no luck. Does anyone know where I can find resources to help me achieve this goal?
C++WinRT does not correctly handles Chinese characters using Windows.Foundation.Uri
I have a uri with Chinese character and query string that needs to be parsed with Windows.Foundation.Uri. Using C++WinRT, it always returns me an empty result. But equivalent C# code does returns me expected result. I have tried changing the file…
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how to perform tomographic wifi sensing using wifi adapters in c++ and python
hello i would like to ask how to modify the following programs to use wifi adapters rather than sdr to perform tomographic wifi sensing in c++ or python. thanks very…
Program crash when creating MagnificationAPI window in Windows 11
While executing the following statement, programs on the target computer crash without warning and without a runtime error pop-up box. hwndMag = CreateWindow(WC_MAGNIFIER, TEXT("IdtScreenMagnifierMag"), WS_CHILD | MS_CLIPAROUNDCURSOR |…
CRichEdit control Hyperlink color change not working
I have derived a class from CRichEdit and the control contains multiple hyperlinks. While every thing works as expected, customer wants to change the color of the hyperlinks to red. I tried many things, yet the hyperlink still shows in blue color. Here…
How Can I track the Last DPI which is sent by WM_DPICHANGED in WPF?
I want to scale my WPF application according to available screen DPI. I know there Per Monitor DPI aware available but that are completely different what I want to achieve. I want to disable scaling for my WPF application even if windows has some scale…
Where is OpenGLES example for mobile?
https://video2.skills-academy.com/fr-fr/cpp/cross-platform/build-an-opengl-es-application-on-android-and-ios?view=msvc-170 Where is this template? I have updated the VS and installed all needed content? Where is the template project promised in this…
one or more re definition in c++?
struct IDXGIDevice1 *dxgiDevice (?dxgiDevice@@3PEAUIDXGIDevice1@@EA) already define in game.obj. this is my code: IDXGIDevice1* dxgiDevice = NULL; why?
Launching Windows Applications using Voice Assistants
Is there an alternative to Cortana on Windows that I can use to launch my applications using a voice command like "Open Abc App"? I have come across an application named "Voice Access," but I can't find any documentation on how to use…
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Does URLDownloadToFile still work on a Windows 11 computer without Internet Explorer on it?
I have written a windows console program that uses the win32 URLDownloadToFile function. This then ran for a long time without any problems on a windows 11 machine. However, 2 months ago this PC was reinstalled and since then the program no longer works…
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how to fix build\debug\outdebug does not exist
whenever I try to debug and run my code I keep getting a build\Debug\outdebug does not exist error for c++.
How to access registry items under driver service registry key path of Win11 24H2 in a WDF driver?
I am currently utilizing a Kernel Mode Driver Framework (KMDF) driver, employing the RtlQueryRegistryValues function with parameters (RTL_REGISTRY_ABSOLUTE, L"\Registry\Machine\System\CurrentControlSet\Services...") to access specific registry…