VC7.1 changes the __FILE__.
In vc6, the __FILE__ returns the [full path name of the file]. However, in
vc7.1, the __FILE__ just returns the [.\file name]. It looks like vc7.1
changes a lot of things which makes it quite difficult to migrate vc6 code to

I am developing an SDI application, based CFormView.  I would like to
prevent the user from moving the window around.
How do I do that?
Eitan

How can I easily use char strings to display text in listbox. I need to do
something like:
char MyText[] = "The text";
MyListBox->Items->Add(MyText);

All,
How can I supply a C++ function callback pointer to an unmanaged DLL
and have it call back into my managed code?
TIA

I'm trying to co-erce a __gc array of Byte to a __nogc pointer to char to
pass to a native function call in a bit of managed c++ code like this:
  Byte field __gc[] = dynamic_cast<Byte __gc[]>(record->get_Item(i));
.

i really need to create a window/dialog that just contains a bitmap and
nothing else - no window frame, caption or buttons, or any sign of a grey
background.  so far ive only managed to get rid of system buttons and frames,
but i still can't get rid of a grey border that windows ...

Hi all;
  I have a client/server application that are built in VC .NET. The
source codes are versioned in Perforce. I need automate the process to:
Setup environment variable, Check out latest changes, build

I'm trying to expose a typedef from an assembly in a managed C++ code and
cannot seem to make it work. See following code below:
namespace MyTypedef
{

sorry, could someone read my query regarding borderless windows - about 6-ish
posts down.  i didn't originally mention i was using vc v6.
thanks.

All,
I cannot find any examples of doing Excel automation from a VC++ .Net
environment. Does anyone ay least know what the namespace should be to
expose the Excel app? i.e.

is there a function to abort the running thread (thread-a) from another
thread (thread-b)?
thanks.

I am writing a service. Before exiting the ServiceMain(), I want to call
SetServiceStatus(hServiceHandle, SERVICE_STOPPED) to set the service status
to SERVICE_STOPPED, but the SetServiceStatus() function crash immediately.
For example:

Just wondering if there is any way to return a vector from a mixed mode
dll? I understand that it is quite easy to pass by reference to achieve
the same end, but i'd like to know if it is possible to return a
vector.

I have a problem with Iterators and Containers in STL that hopefully
someone can help me with.
This is what I try to do:
I have an associative (map) container and I have a function where I

I've had to write a lot of code to interface C# to older Win32 DLLs.
Basically, an unmanaged C++ class talks directly to the Win32 DLL.
A managed C++ class encloses the unmanaged C++ class.
C# talks to the managed C++ class.