The Essentials of the Windows Runtime
This course will help you understand the WinRT relationship to COM and how modern C++ is used to implement a class-based component abstraction on top of traditional COM interfaces.
What you'll learn
This course gives a practical introduction to the Windows Runtime (WinRT), the foundational technology that underpins the future of the Windows API. You'll learn what lies beneath the different language projections, how WinRT relates to COM and .NET, and how to implement COM and Windows Runtime classes with modern C++, Windows Runtime strings, and Windows Runtime components developed in Standard C++.
Table of contents
- Introduction 1m
- Preparing the Project 6m
- IDL For the Windows Runtime 5m
- Implementing the Runtime Class 3m
- Supporting Activation 4m
- Implementing the Activation Factory 5m
- Activation From Standard C++ 6m
- Inside Activation 4m
- Activation From C# 3m
- Defining Constructors 5m
- Implementing Constructors 4m
- Adding Static Members 3m
- Calling Constructors and Statics From C++ 6m
- Summary 2m
About the author
Kenny Kerr is a computer programmer and recognized expert in Windows operating system development and programming languages. Kenny has published numerous articles about the Windows operating system, network security, and C++ for MSDN Magazine as well as other publications. Microsoft has recognized Kenny’s expertise in network and operating system security with the Microsoft MVP Award for security. He has also held the Microsoft MVP Award since 2007 for his contributions to the C++ development co... more