August 2000
Volume 18 Number 8
WINDOWS
Converting VCL Components to Windows Resources
Luigi Bianchi
Borland C++Builder has its own version of resource files, but they can be translated to more conventional .RC files.
A Lightweight Window Wrapper
Steve Hanov
Even the simplest aspects of window management can benefit from a bit of encapsulation.
FEATURES
A Reusable Nonlinear System Solver, Part 2
Michael L. Perry
It's not enough to have a general equation solver — you have to know how to talk to it.
A Simple Persistence Framework
Gary Hsiao
Think of a persistent object broker as a poor man's database. Then think of all the ways you might use it.
A Simple Linear Regression Class
David C. Swaim II
Even an operation as simple as linear least squares can benefit from encapsulation in a class.
C/C++ TIPS
Tip #1: Creating an Index Table in STL
Craig Hicks
STL doesn't do everything, but often a missing bit of functionality can be assembled from available parts.
C/C++ CONTRIBUTING EDITORS
The Journeyman's Shop: Unraveling Multithreading
Pete Becker
Sometimes you have to spend a lot of time on just a little bit of code, to avoid spending much more time not knowing where to begin debugging.
Uncaught Exceptions: Soft Geek Cafe
Bobby Schmidt
Outsmarting the compiler, and/or the Standard C and C++ libraries, can sometimes take a remarkable amount of trickery.
Post-Mortem Debunker: Whichever Comes First
Stan Kelly-Bootle
Stan takes an intelligently artificial look at the artificially intelligent artificers.