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Using C++/CX in Desktop apps
29 September 12 04:20 PM | pavely | 4 comment(s)

In my first and second post on using WinRT in a desktop app, we’ve used the raw API and then WRL to create and access WinRT objects. It would be easier to access WinRT using the new C++/CX extensions. Can we do that from a desktop app? Let’s give it a try. We’ll start with a regular Win32 Console application project. The first thing we need to do is to enable the C++/CX extensions. Open project properties and navigate to the C/C++ / General node and set “ Consume Windows Runtime Extension ” to Yes...

תגים:COM, C++, COM Apartments, DEV, Win32, Windows7, Windows 8, C++11, Windows Runtime, Visual Studio 2012

Introduction to Windows Media Foundation
07 March 11 11:26 PM | pavely | 45 comment(s)

I’ve been writing a new course on this technology, so I thought I’d share some of my experiences with the Windows Media Foundation. What is Windows Media Foundation? The Windows Media Foundation is technically the successor of DirectShow (which is still around and very much supported), introduced in Windows Vista and enhanced in Windows 7. It’s a multimedia platform, capable of playing, analyzing, writing and otherwise transforming media (mostly video & audio, but can technically be anything...

תגים:COM, C++, COM Apartments, Vista, DEV, Win32, Windows7, Media Foundation