Why do I keep getting exception code e0434352?

If you want to know how to debug CLR exceptions using cdb then read this post.Exception code e0434352 is the exception code used internally by the CLR to represent most exceptions(*). Regardless of if you throw a System.NullReferenceException or a System.ArgumentException in C#, you'll throw a SEH exception e0434352 under the covers.A fun way to validate this theory is to watch what happens to the CLR exceptions settings in cdb. Fire up cdb, and see the state of clr exceptions: 0:000> .shell -ci "sx" findstr clr clr - CLR exception - second-chance break - not handledclrn - CLR notification...

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Using NUnit to explore static field initialization

Given the following code:class Constants{ public static readonly Constants Instance = new Constants(); public static readonly string ApplicationName = "ig2600"; public readonly string CachedClassName; public Constants() { CachedClassName = GetQualifiedClassName("Constants"); } public static string GetQualifiedClassName(string className) { return string.Format("{0}::{1}", ApplicationName, className); }}Which of the below tests pass? [TestFixture]public class TestConstants{ [TestFixture] public class TestConstants { [Test] public void...

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Four Visual Studio Extensions You Need To Be Using

I spend a lot of time in Visual Studio and these extensions  make visual studio even more awesome.  If you haven't used VS to install  extensions, it's  trivial.  Follow along by doing: Tools -> Extension Manager -> Online Gallery -> Search Here are the extensions  I use, and strongly recommend you try. I have seen no adverse problems from running any of these extensions.  Here are the extensions I use: Productivity Power Tools (by Microsoft; free): Adds a Solution Navigator,  a better Solution Explorer,  and cool tabs features like pinning...

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SSDs rock - but not for the reasons you think

I bit the bullet and picked up an SSD. It's expensive, but it had some surprising benefits. The normally quoted benefit is speed - which I really don't notice. Most operations went from some annoying amount of time, to some other annoying amount of time. I did notice two things:1) Silence:  I'm so used to hearing my laptop harddrive I couldn't figure out what I was missing - there is no more annoying grindings; clicking or whirring. 2) Coolness: SSD's run cooler - which means less spinning fan, which means more silenceIn theory the SSD should also help with the dropping (my last HDD...

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