DOCUMENT:Q103239 30-SEP-1997 [msj] TITLE :Microsoft Systems Journal: October 1993 PRODUCT :Miscrosoft Systems Journal PROD/VER:3.10 OPER/SYS:WINDOWS KEYWORDS: ====================================================================== 3.10 WINDOWS kbprg kbfile SUMMARY ======= NOTE: "Microsoft Systems Journal" does not make any representation or warranty, expressed or implied, with respect to any code or other information herein. "Microsoft Systems Journal" disclaims any liability whatsoever for any use of such code or other information. This article lists the filenames and Snumbers for files available from online services that contain the source code described in articles published in the October 1993 issue of the "Microsoft Systems Journal." FILES AVAILABLE FROM ONLINE SERVICES ==================================== Item ID Filename Description ------- -------- ----------- S14226 810WINQA.EXE The 810WINQA.EXE file contains the source code for the "Windows Q & A" column by Matt Pietrek. S14227 810CQA.EXE The 810CQA.EXE file contains the source code for the "C/C++ Q & A" column by Paul DiLascia. S14228 TASKWIND.EXE The TASKWIND.EXE file contains the source for the article named "What's the Difference Between Windows and Tasks in Windows 3.1?" by Matt Pietrek. Developers often make the mistake of thinking that there's a one-to-one correspondence between a task and a window. Matt Pietrek explains the relation relationship between them, then presents TASKWIND, his version of the Windows Task Manager. S14229 EVENTS.EXE The EVENTS.EXE file contains the source code for the article named "Coordinate Win32 Threads Using Manual-Reset and Auto-Reset Events," by Jeffrey Richter. Event objects in Windows NT behave quite differ- ently than mutexes and semaphores. They're most commonly used when one thread performing work needs to signal another thread to do more work. Jeff Richter shows you how to use these events appropriately. INSTRUCTIONS FOR DOWNLOADING ============================ You can download any of these self-extracting files from the following services: - Microsoft's World Wide Web Site on the Internet On the www.microsoft.com home page, click the Support icon. Click Knowledge Base, and select the product. Enter kbfile .EXE, and click GO! Open the article, and click the button to download the file. - Internet (anonymous FTP) ftp ftp.microsoft.com Change to the Softlib/Mslfiles directory. Get .EXE - The Microsoft Network On the Edit menu, click Go To, and then click Other Location. Type "mssupport" (without the quotation marks). Double-click the MS Software Library icon. Find the appropriate product area. Download .EXE. - Microsoft Download Service (MSDL) Dial (425) 936-6735 to connect to MSDL Download .exe For additional information about downloading, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: ARTICLE-ID: Q119591 TITLE : How to Obtain Microsoft Support Files from Online Services KBCategory: kbprg kbfile KBSubCategory: Softlib Additional reference words: 3.10 msj oct ====================================================================== Version : 3.10 Platform : WINDOWS ============================================================================= THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE MICROSOFT KNOWLEDGE BASE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. MICROSOFT DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES SO THE FOREGOING LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY. Copyright Microsoft Corporation 1997.