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The programming help tag on WindowsForum.com covers practical coding challenges faced by developers working with Windows systems. Discussions include batch file renaming with specific rules, identifying sorting algorithms in C++ code, troubleshooting access violations when iterating SCSI devices, resolving CreateFile handle errors for storage devices, and retrieving USB drive letters on Windows 7 using WMDM. These threads focus on real-world debugging, system-level programming, and algorithm analysis, often involving Windows API calls and file system operations. The tag is a resource for developers seeking assistance with code that interacts with Windows hardware, storage, and file management.
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    Windows 11 How Can I Replace First Hyphen in a Folder's Name but Leave All Other Hyphens in it Unchanged?

    Hello and Happy New Year. I’d like some advice and suggestions on how to perform a specific task involving batch renaming a large group of folders. I want to rename over 5,000 folders a certain way. I don’t have to rename them all at once. They are all in one central folder, at least for now...
    • tatihulot
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    • 2025 music automation batch file batch renaming central folder command line file management file names file operations folders hyphen music collection programming help python rename folder scripting user help windows
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Programming and Scripting
  2. Alex Sokolek

    What sort algorithm is this?

    Hi. Does anyone recognize this sort algorithm? BOOL swap; tagFileNode* TempNode; int i, j, diff = 0; for (j = _NodeCount / 2; j > 0; j /= 2) { swap = true; while (swap) { swap = false; for (i = 0; i + j < _NodeCount; ++i) { if (compare(_NodeList[i...
    • Alex Sokolek
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    • algorithms bubble sort c programming code computer science data structures merge sort performance programming help sorting
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Windows Software
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    Windows 10 Access Violation When Iterating Through SCSI Slots

    I am getting an access violation when iterating through SCSI HDD's. I'm sure I'm doing something that needs a minor tweak to get it to work properly. Anyone have any ideas on why I'm getting an access violation every time? HANDLE handle = CreateFile("\\\\.\\PhysicalDrive1", GENERIC_READ |...
    • ExylonFiber
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    • access violation c++ programming code snippet coding debugging deviceiocontrol error handling error message firmware hardware interaction hdd ioctl iteration memory management programming help scsi scsi slots srb control storage firmware windows
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Programming and Scripting
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    Windows 10 Cannot Create Handle to Storage Device Using CreateFile Function

    I cannot open a handle to any of my storage devices. HANDLE h = CreateFile(L"\\\\.\\PhysicalDisk0", GENERIC_READ | GENERIC_WRITE, FILE_READ_ACCESS | FILE_WRITE_ACCESS, 0, OPEN_EXISTING, 0, 0); I also tried copying the full path from WinObj: \GLOBAL??\PhysicalDrive0 and...
    • ExylonFiber
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    • access c++ code snippet createfile data access diagnostics disk error file access file management handle kernel-mode programming help storage devices visual studio windows api
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Programming and Scripting
  5. whoosh

    VIDEO Take A Longer Length Of String

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    • whoosh
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    • extend string length programming help string length string manipulation
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: The Water Cooler
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    Windows 7 How to get drive letter of USB device on Win7

    Using WMDM I have created a small application to read portable device information, my application works fine on vista and XP but has one problem on Win7. Problem: I am not able to get drive letter of USB device. I am calling GetName of IWMDMDevice interface, on XP & VISTA this API returns...
    • at2009
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    • api errors app development coding challenge computer help device name drive letter iwmdmdevice portable programming help removable drives software development tech support usb user query vista compatibility windows 7 windows forum wmdm xp compatibility
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Programming and Scripting