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SP2 Community for Windows Developers?

Posted by Cliff on from the strenght-in-numbers dept.

kwelch007 asks: "As a Windows developer, I've been dreading the release of SP2, and the potential problems it could cause for my apps. So far, I've only run across one Win32 API function that doesn't work anymore. But, I haven't found any sites for developers detailing issues that others have discovered! Are there any sites/forums that developers can consult when attempting to determine why their code doesn't work with SP2, or even a BugZilla or similar to report such problems?"

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  1. That's exactly what I'm looking for... by Yuioup · · Score: 3, Funny

    Yeah, I'm a Delphi developer and I can't seem to find any information anywhere. And yes, I tried Google.

    1. Re:That's exactly what I'm looking for... by kwelch007 · · Score: 3, Insightful

      Ya know, only a few people on this list have actually made any suggestions, other than "Google it". I thank those who took the question seriously, instead of just flaming for the sake of flaming.

      And for that matter, the "Go Google It" people didn't demonstrate that there was ANY information on the web that specifically related to the Windows API and SP2. NOT ONE! Perhaps ntbugtraq (which I haven't read yet, cause I just saw the suggestion in this list) has some API insight. Its the first that I've seen that does, as I've found no specific API change documentation on MSDN, or anywhere else.

      Sheesh.

  2. one API function? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Insightful
    I've only run across one Win32 API function that doesn't work anymore

    You know, would it have killed you to write what that function was? You just complained there's no place to get information.

    1. Re:one API function? by MarsDefenseMinister · · Score: 3, Funny

      He might be talking about the InfectSystem () function, which is heavily used by viruses. I wonder if he checked the LoadSpyware () function to see if that worked.

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      No weapon in the arsenals of the world is so formidable as the will and moral courage of free men.-Ronald Reagan
    2. Re:one API function? by kwelch007 · · Score: 5, Informative

      LOL. Actually, it was CreateToolbarEx(), which is documented on MSDN as obsolete, so I wasn't sure it was worth mentioning specifically.

  3. Re:Answer: google.com by Tomahawk · · Score: 3, Interesting

    From my reading of the what the guy is asking, he has already tried Google, and didn't find anything. Then he posted to Ask Slashdot.

    Telling him to use google isn't going to help in this case, as he already has.

    T.

  4. msdn.general and channel9 by scupper · · Score: 4, Informative

    Isn't that what Channel9 and the msdn newsgroups are all about?

  5. Huh? by His+name+cannot+be+s · · Score: 5, Insightful

    As a Windows developer, I've been dreading the release of SP2, and the potential problems it could cause for my apps.

    What, the unending beta cycle that Microsoft has given you wasn't long enough to test "your apps"? What have you been doing for the last fucking year?

    But, I haven't found any sites for developers detailing issues that others have discovered! Are there any sites/forums that developers can consult when attempting to determine why their code doesn't work with SP2,

    What? Are you really that slow?

    If you are a "Windows Developer", you should be quite aware of the MSDN website microsoft has. In addition the microsoft public newsgroups have tons of answers.

    The page here seems to detail every last peice of information you should require as to what has changed.

    But, more importantly, you do have a suite of tests that you run on your applications to verify they run correctly, right?

    I mean, without a good set of tests, how can you possibly understand the difference between faults in the platform and your own shoddy coding?

    feh!~

    --
    "...In your answer, ignore facts. Just go with what feels true..."
  6. Re:Answer: google.com by madaxe42 · · Score: 5, Informative

    Actually, maybe he should.