where do i get the direct3d (d3d12) samples?

https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/mt186624%28v=vs.85%29.aspx

Enumerating a specific devices capabilities with D3D12

IDXGIAdapter2 *pAdapter;
LUID luid;
luid = mDevice->GetAdapterLuid();
pFactory->EnumAdapterByLuid(luid, IID_PPV_ARGS(&pAdapter));
DXGI_ADAPTER_DESC2 pDesc;
pAdapter->GetDesc2(&pDesc);
//check pDesc in the debugger, it has all you want, exercise for reader to print it out

MBP auto-brightness problems windows 8.1

have had a problem for some time when my MBP would dim and not come out of 'dim' even with brightness turned all the way up. found this fix and expect it to work. will pull the post if i find it not to do the trick.


http://www.howtogeek.com/107173/disable-windows-8s-adaptive-brightness-to-fix-dark-screen-problems/

bluetooth interference issue with MBP and keyboards, etc.

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/4079148

working directory, project or solution directory?

From here:

http://codeyarns.com/2013/12/30/how-to-change-working-directory-in-visual-studio/

"When developing a C++ program using Visual Studio, you typically compile and run it from the Visual Studio IDE. By default, when you do this, the executable is run with the working directory being the directory containing the Visual C++ project (.vcxproj). That is, this is the directory which acts as the current directory for your executable, when it run from within Visual Studio. Note that if you ran the executable from a commandline, then the working directory would be the current directory of your command prompt."

See the referred to page for how to change, etc.

Changing color of text in a console

Haven't used this yet but would like to so putting it down so i don't lose it:

Key is SetConsoleTextAttribute()

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/8285825/how-to-change-text-or-background-color-in-a-windows-console-application

console window moved off the display

Alt-Space
M
move with arrow keys
hit enter at end

'Enter' in an Excel cell

i always forget if its shift + enter or alt + enter or ctrl + enter...i use excel often but only need this every few months.

so, it is alt plus enter.  even on a macbook eyboard, no need to press fn+option+enter, just press option/alt+enter

can't open a downloaded office (or other) document in windows 8.1

right click, properties, unblock

When debugging i want the console to pop-up in a non-stupid place

See the second response to this question:

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/9379773/runing-console-applications-on-other-monitor