how can I replace the file I'm executing at the moment? I want Windows
to end the process, perform the copy/update action and then restart
the new file. Are there any handy mechanisms?
Thanks in advance.

I am developing an application using .net 2003 for xp that needs to also run
on win 98 platforms. I am having dificulty when designing bitmaps, to get a
background color, that
a) is the correct beige type background color for xp

In my current project (my first project using vc w/ managed extensions), I'm
directly #using <mscorlib.dll>, so it's necessary for me to use the __nogc
and __gc constructs when defining classes or structs.
The concept seems simple... some classes are managed, some aren't.  I'm just

I have installed Visual Studio 2005 Beta 1 and Visual C++ 2005 Tools Refresh,
and STL.NET is still unavailable. Have I missed some other important things,
or STL.NET is not supported by this release of Visual C++ compiler?
Thanks in advance!

I have a software with the source code for windows. It can't be compiled in
vc++ easily. Is it possible to set the break points in the source code using
vc++ or atleast create the project file to browse the source.

I'm switching from VC++ 6.0 to VC++ .NET 2003. Since there is no stand-alone
version of VC++ .NET 2003 Pro, I went and purchased the Standard version,
which does not have an optimizing compiler.
I have been made aware of the existence of the VC++ Toolkit 2003:

Here's my dilemma:
We are going to split our monolithic MFC app into a front-end GUI and an
Engine.  We will re-write the front-end GUI as a WinForms exe and call from
there into the Engine.  The Engine is in C++ distributed across about 60

I use Visual C++.NET 2003.  I've been reading an older book on C++.  One
program example shows how to make a simple window and draw a rectangle inside
it.  At the beginning, they include the statement: #include "rect.h" to
include the corresponding library.  But when I build, the ...

when creating a resource-only dll, the only way I can get it to compile and
work correctly, is to make it a non-resource-only dll.
surely this can't be the way...?
basically, there is a load of resources, in a dll. The DLL is a managed

Anybody knows how to get rid off this warning ? MSDN documentation says,
don't worry about this warning. Just ignore it.
But I don't want to see this warning.
Thanks,

I'm trying to create a static library (.lib) with Managed
C++. Is this supposed to be possible?
I have no problems in compiling the .lib, but I encounter
problems when I try to use it. That is, I'm trying to link

STILL trying to wrap an unmanaged C++ class that is itself a wrapper to some
COM stuff, not sure, it is littered with LPDISPATCH and InvokeHelper, etc.
Problem is, when something goes wrong, I'm having a hard time debugging.
In my managed C++ class(the one wrapping the unmanaged ...

I have dealt with converting managed C++ String* to PCSTR using the Marshal
class, but now I need to get managed C++ String* converted to MFC CString.
I can't seem to figure out how this is performed?
Is it possible?  Any help would be greatly appreciated, thank you.

I am the only C++ developer in my office.  The rest of the team now uses C#.  
I want to be able to use some of the C# classes they have developed.  I know
this is possible, but can only find the usual VB/C# examples.  
Can someone give me some clear instructions (or point me to an ...

Hi Friends,
Does anyone know how to connect access database into Visual C++ in
Visual Studio 6.0.  I know the procedure to connect access database
into Visual Studio .Net.  But Visual Studio 6.0 is more complicted