All Posts in Category “Programming”
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Using wxPython with Autodesk Softimage
Posted on Apr 9, 2011
Every now and then someone on the Softimage mailing list would ask a question about using wxPython or PyQT with Autodesk Softimage, and such questions usually go unaddressed or receive a vague answer at best. So I’ll try to answer that question once and for all in this post. Softimage already has a robust set [...]
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A Simple, Intra-Process Event Bus in C++, Part I
Posted on Sep 14, 2010
A previous post introduced a way of assigning a unique ID number to arbitrary C++ types. As already mentioned in that post, my motivation for doing this was to lay the foundation for a simple, intra-process messaging system suitable for use in games (particularly the examples presented in Programming Game AI by Example). This post [...]
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Uniquely Identifying Types in C++ without using RTTI
Posted on Sep 5, 2010
In which the evils of the C pre-processor macros are exploited for the greater good to produce unique IDs for types in C++.
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RAII by Example: Implementing GenerateSha1Hash
Posted on Aug 27, 2010
In which I own up and actually implement a function I have written about earlier, and use the chance to talk about RAII for a bit.
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Minimizing Header Bloat in C++: An Example
Posted on Aug 25, 2010
In which I waste way too much time debating the merit of std::vector
vs. boost::shared_array vs. plain ol’ int8_t*. -
Bad Assumptions: Hashing Algorithms
Posted on Aug 24, 2010
In which I play with SHA-1, MD5, and CRC32, and end up with some surprising conclusions (at least they were surprising me).
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To VB Programmers: An Apology and an Explanation
Posted on Aug 20, 2010
In which I try to explain the reasoning behind the often less-than-friendly attitude towards Visual Basic in the programming community.
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Using HtmlUnit to Test .NET Applications
Posted on Aug 12, 2010
I have been reading a lot about Behavior-Driven Development and test automation lately. Steven Sanderson’s blog proved to be a goldmine of practical information in that regard, specifically his post about BDD, SpecFlow, and ASP.NET MVC. From my limited understanding of the subject, an ideal BDD test should verify a feature by running a series [...]
