[skyhawk133]

This is a list of commonly asked questions and links to some helpful threads, snippets, and tutorials here at dream.in.code. Read these before asking your question as it may already be answered.

If there is a thread you feel belongs here, please reply and a moderator will add it to this post.

C++ Quick Reference Cheat Sheet
C++ Compiler Information from Bjarne Stroustrop: The Creator of C++


Threads:

• Our homework help policy
  
• List of C++ resources
  
• Holding the execution window open
  
• KYA's data structure adventures
  
• Converting exe's to C/C++ source code
  
• Unique Random Numbers (No Same Number Twice)
  
• Determine change: number of each coin
  
• Books on C++
  
• Printing a diamond
  
• Pointers in C
  
• why int main() & 0.0f (what's this f)
  
• How to get color in C/C++ console applications
  
• How to run old Turbo C/C++ on modern PCs
  
• int Argc, Char **argv
  
• Post- and Pre-increment behavior

Snippets:

• Number Guessing Game Snippet
  
• Fibonacci Using Do-While
  
• Resursive Fibonacci Sequence
  
• Remove Extra White Space Snippet
  
• Convert int to string, string to int, get ascii code of character and get character of an ascii code
  
• C++ String to Char
  
• BubbleSort an array in C++

Tutorials:

• How to Generate Random Numbers
  
• Loops
  
• Conditions, use == operator!!!
  
• Linked lists
  
• Functions
  Functions (Basics)
  Functions (Pass-By-Value, Pass-By-Pointer/Pass-By-Reference, Arrays)
  
• Basics of Function Pointers

Developer Blogs:

• Pascals Triangle

Common Windows/Visual Studio Errors:

• Error:

  error C2664: cannot convert parameter ... from 'const char *' to 'LPCWSTR'
  

  
  Fix: Under Project Menu -> Properties-> Configuration Properties->General change the Character Set option to Use Multi-Byte Character Set or Not Set.
  
  
• Error:

  error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol _WinMain@16 referenced in function ___tmainCRTStartup[/i]
  

  
  Fix: Go to Project->Project Properties->Configuration Properties->Linker->System and change the SubSystem dropdown value from Windows (/SUBSYSTEM: WINDOWS) to Console (/SUBSYSTEM: CONSOLE)

Offsite Links:

• things to avoid in C/C++ -- gets()
  
• things to avoid in C/C++ -- fflush(stdin)
  
• things to avoid in C/C++ -- void main()

[jonhylever]

Thanks to tell

I am wasting my time to search similar post in this forum so again thanks.

[Jeet.in]

I think there's another common error you should add which I had faced.When I upgraded from Visual C++ 2008 Express to Visual C++ 2010 Express and tried to compile previously made code ( Made with VC++ 08 ) I got the following error:

1>mt.exe : general error c101008a: Failed to save the updated manifest to the file "Debug\Data Input Options.exe.embed.manifest". The parameter is incorrect.

It's a known bug in VC++ 2010, and can be fixed by clicking "Clean Solution" under "Build" Menu.

And if that doesn't work one has to do this :

Project -> Properties

Mainfest Tool -> Command line

then in the 'Additional Options' box
type in the following exactly

/validate_manifest

(Thanks to snoopy11 for the tip).

[ccubed]

What about the difference between cin.getline and getline? There's been a couple of those.

[macosxnerd101]

If you have a link on this, feel free to post it or shoot me a PM and I'll add it.