June 1997
Volume 15 Number 6
DEBUGGING/TESTING
Tracking Down Resource Leaks with HandleTracker
Mike Monagle
When you're losing resources along the way, it's wise
to invest in a few bread crumbs.
Being Assertive in C/C++
Earl Fong
Assertions can really raise the reliability of your
code, if you use them properly.
Stack Trace Assertions Using COFF
Carlo Pescio
Common object format files can have lots of useful
debugging information, if you know how to use it at the
right place and time.
A New Trace Class
Puneesh Chaudhry
Notation isn't everything, but a judicious use of
operator overloading can make your C++ trace statements both
easier to read and safer to compile.
FEATURES
C/C++ and Java Library Equivalents
Laura Michaels
Much of the power of any programming language lies in
its accompanying library. Java is no exception and,
fortunately, will be familiar turf to C and C++ programmers.
A Reusable Apply Function via the Command Pattern
Sean Batten
Even an object-oriented program needs an occasional
function pointer. The trick is to encapsulate the pointer
properly.
Macintosh-to-Windows Resource Conversion
Jeff Heaton
Converting data formats between systems is hard enough,
particularly between a Mac and a PC. This tool helps you
with the other half of the job.
A Windows Shell for Legacy MS-DOS Applications
Dmitri Klementiev
Sometimes the best way to use an old DOS-based program
in a Windows environment is to do as little as possible.
COLUMNS
Standard C/C++: Container Adapters
P. J. Plauger
The long journey through the Standard Template Library
finally ends, with a description of several handy container
adapters.
The Learning C/C++urve: Sargasso Sea
Bobby Schmidt
There's more than one way to write a constructor or
encapsulate a string, and Bobbys shows us quite a few of
both.
C++ Theory and Practice: The Syntax of new- and delete-expressions, Part 1
Dan Saks
Dan tells us what's new in C++, and how stray
parentheses can do surprising things to a new expression.
Questions & Answers
Pete Becker
Pete Becker is on vacation this month. He will be back
in next month's issue with more C/C++ Questions and Answers.