April 2004
Volume 22 Number 4
FEATURES
Lies, Misdirection, and Real-Time Measurements
Cort Dougan and Zwane Mwaikambo
Here are guidelines for evaluating claims made by real-time operating systems vendors.
C/C++ in Embedded Chronographs
William Smith
William examines the use of C/C++ for real-time event timing, then presents a generic system that supports Standard C/C++ on Windows and Palm platforms.
A Finite State Machine Framework
P. Dale Mason
Dale presents a lightweight and portable approach for implementing finite state machines in C++.
C# & Electronic Test Instruments
Andy Purcell
With C# and I/O libraries compliant with the Virtual Instrument Software Architecture specification, you can create test and measurement applications—complete with GUIs.
STL Sequences & the View Concept
Maciej Sobczak
C++'s view concept provides a way to effectively sort objects in STL sequences, without actually moving them.
CxC Parallel Programming
Matt Oberdorfer and Jim Gutowski
CxC is an application development and execution system for creating parallel applications that run on high-performance computers and clusters.
COLUMNS
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Andrei Alexandrescu and David B. Held
Andrei and Dave wrap up their smart pointer series by comparing the various costs of design trade-offs.
Sutter's Mill
Herb Sutter
This winter's C and C++ Standards meetings brought some surprising—and historic—cooperation and collaboration.
C++ Made Easier
Andrew Koenig and Barbara E. Moo
Blinding optimizing programs may not give you the results you expected.
Conversations
Herb Sutter and Jim Hyslop
This month, the Guru shares rules and guidelines that govern the use of the using directive.