Jul
04
Being active on large communities such as CodeGuru or MSDN forums I see every day people asking question in the worst possible manner; questions that simply can’t be answered because they are either very ambiguous or ar lacking any useful information about the problem. Some time ago I decided to make a list os such questions. The purpose of it is to prevent people from doing the same mistakes.
Badly asked questions from CodeGuru.com
- TCP/IP port numbers, http://www.codeguru.com/forum/showthread.php?t=404503
- Timer, http://www.codeguru.com/forum/showthread.php?t=404644
- XML & C++, http://www.codeguru.com/forum/showthread.php?t=407329
- calling function, http://www.codeguru.com/forum/showthread.php?t=408224
- opening new file, http://www.codeguru.com/forum/showthread.php?t=409035
- BOOL statements, http://www.codeguru.com/forum/showthread.php?t=409256
- uploading files, http://www.codeguru.com/forum/showthread.php?t=409726
- line drawing DLL, http://www.codeguru.com/forum/showthread.php?t=411906
- compile in VC++ Express, http://www.codeguru.com/forum/showthread.php?t=411883
- find first peak, http://www.codeguru.com/forum/showthread.php?t=411915
- verifying a certificate, http://www.codeguru.com/forum/showthread.php?t=412524
- how to make a break, http://www.codeguru.com/forum/showthread.php?t=413368
- reading/writing files, http://www.codeguru.com/forum/showthread.php?t=413485
- interfacing program, http://www.codeguru.com/forum/showthread.php?t=413546
- exe with memory leaks, http://www.codeguru.com/forum/showthread.php?t=413805
- CPU load, http://www.codeguru.com/forum/showthread.php?t=414496
- print more than 1 file in 1 print command, http://www.codeguru.com/forum/showthread.php?t=415045
- pointer update, http://www.codeguru.com/forum/showthread.php?t=415463
- take a buffer items in the list box, http://www.codeguru.com/forum/showthread.php?t=416744
- indexing an array, http://www.codeguru.com/forum/showthread.php?t=416960
- two exe files, http://www.codeguru.com/forum/showthread.php?t=417204
- file size, http://www.codeguru.com/forum/showthread.php?t=418169
- type of edit control, http://www.codeguru.com/forum/showthread.php?t=418449
- application not executing correctly, http://www.codeguru.com/forum/showthread.php?t=418962
- application doesn’t work over network, http://www.codeguru.com/forum/showthread.php?t=419195
- using triggers, http://www.codeguru.com/forum/showthread.php?t=419190
- item text in list control, http://www.codeguru.com/forum/showthread.php?t=419220
- stringstream, http://www.codeguru.com/forum/showthread.php?t=419768
- in out parallel port in x64, http://www.codeguru.com/forum/showthread.php?t=419767
- ending single thread, http://www.codeguru.com/forum/showthread.php?t=419770
- how to get name of process, http://www.codeguru.com/forum/showthread.php?t=420002
- if in printf, http://www.codeguru.com/forum/showthread.php?t=420349
- addind sdi/mdi application do dialog application, http://www.codeguru.com/forum/showthread.php?t=420655
- hide a window, http://www.codeguru.com/forum/showthread.php?t=421252
- session management in MST, http://www.codeguru.com/forum/showthread.php?t=186967
- systme hangs, http://www.codeguru.com/forum/showthread.php?t=421693
- getline command not working, http://www.codeguru.com/forum/showthread.php?t=421997
- give a system file name to a buffer, http://www.codeguru.com/forum/showthread.php?t=421989
- function notation, http://www.codeguru.com/forum/showthread.php?t=422401
- application remove control, http://www.codeguru.com/forum/showthread.php?t=424822
- cannot execute specified program, http://www.codeguru.com/forum/showthread.php?t=424814
- strings in executable, http://www.codeguru.com/forum/showthread.php?t=424830
- Convert JPEG or BMP imgs to PNG format, http://www.codeguru.com/forum/showthread.php?t=424945
- how can I modify the skin activity, http://www.codeguru.com/forum/showthread.php?t=425416
- threading (calling a thread), http://www.codeguru.com/forum/showthread.php?t=425820
- adding message handler to the toolbar button, http://www.codeguru.com/forum/showthread.php?t=426005
- which is the best way to update a dialog, http://www.codeguru.com/forum/showthread.php?t=426505
- How To delete menu items which are created dynamically, http://www.codeguru.com/forum/showthread.php?t=426699
- Inserting an image in VC++?, http://www.codeguru.com/forum/showthread.php?t=426680
- help with VC++, http://www.codeguru.com/forum/showthread.php?t=426866
Badly asked questions from MSDN forums:
- ofstream doesn’t produce output, http://forums.microsoft.com/MSDN/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=1513336&SiteID=1
- arrays in VS 2005, http://forums.microsoft.com/MSDN/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=1593952&SiteID=1
- send message to a different event handler, http://forums.microsoft.com/MSDN/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=1603319&SiteID=1
- modify or change password, http://forums.microsoft.com/MSDN/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=1604916&SiteID=1
- hosting exe probram focus problem, http://forums.microsoft.com/MSDN/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=1691712&SiteID=1
- more time for workspace file loading, http://forums.microsoft.com/MSDN/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=1758800&SiteID=1
Some of my favorite are:
- exe with memory leaks, http://www.codeguru.com/forum/showthread.php?t=413805
- getline command not working, http://www.codeguru.com/forum/showthread.php?t=421997
- indexing an array, http://www.codeguru.com/forum/showthread.php?t=416960
- BOOL statements, http://www.codeguru.com/forum/showthread.php?t=409256
- compile in VC++ Express, http://www.codeguru.com/forum/showthread.php?t=411883
- XML & C++ (for a game, obviously), http://www.codeguru.com/forum/showthread.php?t=407329
My advice: DON’T POST LIKE THAT! PEOPLE WON’T BE ABLE TO HELP YOU! Be as precise and detailed as you can.
