February 1999
Volume 17 Number 2
REAL-TIME/EMBEDDED SYSTEMS
A Lightweight C++ Library for Embedded LCDs
Edward J. Lansinger
An LCD panel is a simple enough device, but one well worth encapsulating inside a C++ class or two.
FEATURES
Date Compression Formats for Y2K Remediation
Leon Iofin
Wondering where to stuff that extra century information in your current date fields? Here are a few candidate hiding places.
Adding Level-2 Thread Safety to Existing Objects
Etienne Richards
The code required to share an object among multiple threads is tedious and error prone. But it can be neatly encapsulated.
LUP Matrix Decomposition Using Templates
Mike Rumore
Solving linear equations is not for the amateur, or the faint of heart. Templates, and some good algorithms, can be a real help.
C/C++ Contributing Editors
Standard C/C++: Embedded C++ Update
P. J. Plauger
Embedded C++ is 2-1/2 years old and going strong. But that doesn't necessarily make it a serious candidate for formal standardization.
The Journeyman's Shop: Wrapping Up Error Handling Techniques
Pete Becker
If you don't take an orderly approach to handling all runtime errors, you're bound to introduce even more errors in your error handling.
C++ Theory and Practice: Partitioning with Classes
Dan Saks
Dan is back, continuing where he left off, concerning the relative merits of namespaces and classes in structuring code.
Uncaught Exceptions: September Song
Bobby Schmidt
Bobby deals with time warps, from some news that's old hat to old songs that are news to some.