Merge pull request MicrosoftDocs#230 from Microsoft/master

pushing commits including those that fix offline book issues

Author: mikeblome

docs/TOC.md

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 # [.NET Development with C++/CLI](dotnet/dotnet-programming-with-cpp-cli-visual-cpp.md)
 # [Cloud and Web Programming in Visual C++](cloud/cloud-and-web-programming-in-visual-cpp.md)
 # [Parallel Programming](parallel/parallel-programming-in-visual-cpp.md)
-# [Data Access](data/index.md)
+# [Data Access](data/data-access-in-cpp.md)
 # [Text and Strings](text/text-and-strings-in-visual-cpp.md)
 # [Using the Visual Studio IDE for C++](ide/ide-and-tools-for-visual-cpp-development.md)
 # [Compilers and Build Tools](build/building-c-cpp-programs.md)

docs/assembler/masm/masm-for-x64-ml64-exe.md

@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ ml64.exe is the assembler that accepts x64 assembly language. For information on
 
  Inline ASM is not supported for x64. Use MASM or compiler intrinsics ([x64 (amd64) Intrinsics List](../../intrinsics/x64-amd64-intrinsics-list.md)).  
 
- The two workarounds are separate assembly with MASM (which supports x64 fully) and compiler intrinsics. We’ve added a lot of intrinsics to allow customers to make use of special-function instructions (e.g. privileged, bit scan/test, interlocked, etc…) in as close to cross-platform a manner as possible.  
+ The two workarounds are separate assembly with MASM (which supports x64 fully) and compiler intrinsics. We’ve added a lot of intrinsics to allow customers to make use of special-function instructions (e.g. privileged, bit scan/test, interlocked, etc.) in as close to cross-platform a manner as possible.  
 
 ## ml64-Specific Directives  
  Use the following directives with ml64.exe:  

docs/assembler/masm/ml-nonfatal-error-a2047.md

@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ translation.priority.ht:
 
  A string consisted of a delimiting pair of quotation marks and no characters within.  
 
- For a string to be valid, it must contain 1–255 characters.  
+ For a string to be valid, it must contain 1-255 characters.  
 
 ## See Also  
  [ML Error Messages](../../assembler/masm/ml-error-messages.md)

docs/assembler/masm/operator-add.md

@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ The first operator returns *expression1* plus *expression2*. The second operator
 ```  
   
       expression1 + expression2  
-–expression  
+-expression  
 ```  
 
 ## See Also  

docs/assembler/masm/operator-eq.md

@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ translation.priority.ht:
   - "zh-tw"
 ---
 # operator EQ
-Returns true (–1) if *expression1* equals *expression2*, or returns false (0) if it does not.  
+Returns true (-1) if *expression1* equals *expression2*, or returns false (0) if it does not.  
 
 ## Syntax  
 

docs/assembler/masm/operator-ge.md

@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ translation.priority.ht:
   - "zh-tw"
 ---
 # operator GE
-Returns true (–1) if *expression1* is greater than or equal to *expression2*, or returns false (0) if it is not.  
+Returns true (-1) if *expression1* is greater than or equal to *expression2*, or returns false (0) if it is not.  
 
 ## Syntax  
 

docs/assembler/masm/operator-gt.md

@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ translation.priority.ht:
   - "zh-tw"
 ---
 # operator GT
-Returns true (–1) if *expression1* is greater than *expression2*, or returns false (0) if it is not.  
+Returns true (-1) if *expression1* is greater than *expression2*, or returns false (0) if it is not.  
 
 ## Syntax  
 

docs/assembler/masm/operator-le.md

@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ translation.priority.ht:
   - "zh-tw"
 ---
 # operator LE
-Returns true (–1) if *expression1* is less than or equal to *expression2*, or returns false (0) if it is not.  
+Returns true (-1) if *expression1* is less than or equal to *expression2*, or returns false (0) if it is not.  
 
 ## Syntax  
 

docs/assembler/masm/operator-lt.md

@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ translation.priority.ht:
   - "zh-tw"
 ---
 # operator LT
-Returns true (–1) if *expression1* is less than *expression2*, or returns false (0) if it is not.  
+Returns true (-1) if *expression1* is less than *expression2*, or returns false (0) if it is not.  
 
 ## Syntax  
 

docs/assembler/masm/operator-ne.md

@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ translation.priority.ht:
   - "zh-tw"
 ---
 # operator NE
-Returns true (–1) if *expression1* does not equal *expression2*, or returns false (0) if it does.  
+Returns true (-1) if *expression1* does not equal *expression2*, or returns false (0) if it does.  
 
 ## Syntax  
 

docs/assembler/masm/operator-short.md

@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ translation.priority.ht:
   - "zh-tw"
 ---
 # operator SHORT
-Sets the type of *label* to short. All jumps to *label* must be short (within the range –128 to +127 bytes from the jump instruction to *label*).  
+Sets the type of *label* to short. All jumps to *label* must be short (within the range -128 to +127 bytes from the jump instruction to *label*).  
 
 ## Syntax  
 

docs/assembler/masm/operator-subtract-2.md

@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ Returns *expression1* minus *expression2*.
 
 ```  
   
-expression1 – expression2  
+expression1 - expression2  
 ```  
 
 ## See Also  

docs/atl-mfc-shared/cfixedstringt-example-of-a-custom-string-manager.md

@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ The ATL library implements one example of a custom string manager used by class
 
 -   **pMgr:** A pointer to the `IAtlStringMgr` interface of a "backup string manager."  
 
- The constructor stores the values of `pData` and **pMgr** in their respective member variables (`m_pData` and **m_pMgr**). It then sets the length of the buffer to zero, the available length equal to the maximum size of the fixed buffer, and the reference count to –1. The reference count value indicates the buffer is locked and to use this instance of **CFixedStringMgr** as the string manager.  
+ The constructor stores the values of `pData` and **pMgr** in their respective member variables (`m_pData` and **m_pMgr**). It then sets the length of the buffer to zero, the available length equal to the maximum size of the fixed buffer, and the reference count to -1. The reference count value indicates the buffer is locked and to use this instance of **CFixedStringMgr** as the string manager.  
 
  Marking the buffer as locked prevents other `CStringT` instances from holding a shared reference to the buffer. If other `CStringT` instances were allowed to share the buffer it would be possible for the buffer contained by `CFixedStringT` to be deleted while other strings were still using the buffer.  
 

docs/atl-mfc-shared/reference/cimage-class.md

@@ -1332,7 +1332,7 @@ LONG SetTransparentColor(LONG iTransparentColor) throw();
   
 ### Parameters  
  *iTransparentColor*  
- The index, in a color palette, of the color to set to transparent. If –1, no color is set to transparent.  
+ The index, in a color palette, of the color to set to transparent. If -1, no color is set to transparent.  
   
 ### Return Value  
  The index of the color previously set as transparent.  

docs/atl-mfc-shared/reference/coledatetime-class.md

@@ -64,13 +64,13 @@ class COleDateTime
 |[COleDateTime::GetAsSystemTime](#getassystemtime)|Call this method to obtain the time in the `COleDateTime` object as a [SYSTEMTIME](http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/windows/desktop/ms724950) data structure.|  
 |[COleDateTime::GetAsUDATE](#getasudate)|Call this method to obtain the time in the `COleDateTime` as a **UDATE** data structure.|  
 |[COleDateTime::GetCurrentTime](#getcurrenttime)|Creates a `COleDateTime` object that represents the current time (static member function).|  
-|[COleDateTime::GetDay](#getday)|Returns the day this `COleDateTime` object represents (1 – 31).|  
+|[COleDateTime::GetDay](#getday)|Returns the day this `COleDateTime` object represents (1 - 31).|  
 |[COleDateTime::GetDayOfWeek](#getdayofweek)|Returns the day of the week this `COleDateTime` object represents (Sunday = 1).|  
 |[COleDateTime::GetDayOfYear](#getdayofyear)|Returns the day of the year this `COleDateTime` object represents (Jan 1 = 1).|  
-|[COleDateTime::GetHour](#gethour)|Returns the hour this `COleDateTime` object represents (0 – 23).|  
-|[COleDateTime::GetMinute](#getminute)|Returns the minute this `COleDateTime` object represents (0 – 59).|  
-|[COleDateTime::GetMonth](#getmonth)|Returns the month this `COleDateTime` object represents (1 – 12).|  
-|[COleDateTime::GetSecond](#getsecond)|Returns the second this `COleDateTime` object represents (0 – 59).|  
+|[COleDateTime::GetHour](#gethour)|Returns the hour this `COleDateTime` object represents (0 - 23).|  
+|[COleDateTime::GetMinute](#getminute)|Returns the minute this `COleDateTime` object represents (0 - 59).|  
+|[COleDateTime::GetMonth](#getmonth)|Returns the month this `COleDateTime` object represents (1 - 12).|  
+|[COleDateTime::GetSecond](#getsecond)|Returns the second this `COleDateTime` object represents (0 - 59).|  
 |[COleDateTime::GetStatus](#getstatus)|Gets the status (validity) of this `COleDateTime` object.|  
 |[COleDateTime::GetYear](#getyear)|Returns the year this `COleDateTime` object represents.|  
 |[COleDateTime::ParseDateTime](#parsedatetime)|Reads a date/time value from a string and sets the value of `COleDateTime`.|  
@@ -220,12 +220,12 @@ COleDateTime(const DBTIMESTAMP& dbts) throw();
 
 |Date/time component|Valid range|  
 |--------------------------|-----------------|  
-|year|100 – 9999|  
-|month|0 – 12|  
-|day|0 – 31|  
-|hour|0 – 23|  
-|minute|0 – 59|  
-|second|0 – 59|  
+|year|100 - 9999|  
+|month|0 - 12|  
+|day|0 - 31|  
+|hour|0 - 23|  
+|minute|0 - 59|  
+|second|0 - 59|  
 
  Note that the actual upper bound for the day component varies based on the month and year components. For details, see the **SetDate** or `SetDateTime` member functions.  
 
@@ -920,9 +920,9 @@ int SetDate(
 
 |Parameter|Bounds|  
 |---------------|------------|  
-|`nYear`|100 – 9999|  
-|`nMonth`|1 – 12|  
-|`nDay`|0 – 31|  
+|`nYear`|100 - 9999|  
+|`nMonth`|1 - 12|  
+|`nDay`|0 - 31|  
 
  If the day of the month overflows, it is converted to the correct day of the next month and the month and/or year is incremented accordingly. A day value of zero indicates the last day of the previous month. The behavior is the same as `SystemTimeToVariantTime`.  
 
@@ -987,12 +987,12 @@ int SetDateTime(
 
 |Parameter|Bounds|  
 |---------------|------------|  
-|`nYear`|100 – 9999|  
-|`nMonth`|1 – 12|  
-|`nDay`|0 – 31|  
-|`nHour`|0 – 23|  
-|`nMin`|0 – 59|  
-|`nSec`|0 – 59|  
+|`nYear`|100 - 9999|  
+|`nMonth`|1 - 12|  
+|`nDay`|0 - 31|  
+|`nHour`|0 - 23|  
+|`nMin`|0 - 59|  
+|`nSec`|0 - 59|  
 
  If the day of the month overflows, it is converted to the correct day of the next month and the month and/or year is incremented accordingly. A day value of zero indicates the last day of the previous month. The behavior is the same as [SystemTimeToVariantTime](http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/d9d69521-9b33-4fc5-8a1c-929f216db450).  
 
@@ -1085,9 +1085,9 @@ int SetTime(
 
 |Parameter|Bounds|  
 |---------------|------------|  
-|`nHour`|0 – 23|  
-|`nMin`|0 – 59|  
-|`nSec`|0 – 59|  
+|`nHour`|0 - 23|  
+|`nMin`|0 - 59|  
+|`nSec`|0 - 59|  
 
  If the time value specified by the parameters is not valid, the status of this object is set to invalid and the value of this object is not changed.  
 

docs/atl-mfc-shared/reference/coledatetimespan-class.md

@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ LONG GetDays() const throw();
  The day portion of this date/time-span value.  
 
 ### Remarks  
- The return values from this function range between approximately – 3,615,000 and 3,615,000.  
+ The return values from this function range between approximately - 3,615,000 and 3,615,000.  
 
  For other functions that query the value of a `COleDateTimeSpan` object, see the following member functions:  
 
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ LONG GetHours() const throw();
  The hours portion of this date/time-span value.  
 
 ### Remarks  
- The return values from this function range between – 23 and 23.  
+ The return values from this function range between - 23 and 23.  
 
  For other functions that query the value of a `COleDateTimeSpan` object, see the following member functions:  
 
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ LONG GetMinutes() const throw();
  The minutes portion of this date/time-span value.  
 
 ### Remarks  
- The return values from this function range between – 59 and 59.  
+ The return values from this function range between - 59 and 59.  
 
  For other functions that query the value of a `COleDateTimeSpan` object, see the following member functions:  
 
@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@ LONG GetSeconds() const throw();
  The seconds portion of this date/time-span value.  
 
 ### Remarks  
- The return values from this function range between – 59 and 59.  
+ The return values from this function range between - 59 and 59.  
 
  For other functions that query the value of a `COleDateTimeSpan` object, see the following member functions:  
 
@@ -388,7 +388,7 @@ double GetTotalDays() const throw();
  This date/time-span value expressed in days. Although this function is prototyped to return a double, it will always return an integer value.  
 
 ### Remarks  
- The return values from this function range between approximately – 3.65e6 and 3.65e6.  
+ The return values from this function range between approximately - 3.65e6 and 3.65e6.  
 
  For other functions that query the value of a `COleDateTimeSpan` object, see the following member functions:  
 
@@ -420,7 +420,7 @@ double GetTotalHours() const throw();
  This date/time-span value expressed in hours. Although this function is prototyped to return a double, it will always return an integer value.  
 
 ### Remarks  
- The return values from this function range between approximately – 8.77e7 and 8.77e7.  
+ The return values from this function range between approximately - 8.77e7 and 8.77e7.  
 
  For other functions that query the value of a `COleDateTimeSpan` object, see the following member functions:  
 
@@ -452,7 +452,7 @@ double GetTotalMinutes() const throw();
  This date/time-span value expressed in minutes. Although this function is prototyped to return a double, it will always return an integer value.  
 
 ### Remarks  
- The return values from this function range between approximately – 5.26e9 and 5.26e9.  
+ The return values from this function range between approximately - 5.26e9 and 5.26e9.  
 
  For other functions that query the value of a `COleDateTimeSpan` object, see the following member functions:  
 
@@ -484,7 +484,7 @@ double GetTotalSeconds() const throw();
  This date/time-span value expressed in seconds. Although this function is prototyped to return a double, it will always return an integer value.  
 
 ### Remarks  
- The return values from this function range between approximately – 3.16e11 to 3.16e11.  
+ The return values from this function range between approximately - 3.16e11 to 3.16e11.  
 
  For other functions that query the value of a `COleDateTimeSpan` object, see the following member functions:  
 

docs/atl-mfc-shared/reference/csimplestringt-class.md

@@ -409,7 +409,7 @@ PXSTR GetBuffer();
 
  The buffer memory is automatically freed when the `CSimpleStringT` object is destroyed.  
 
- If you keep track of the string length yourself, you should not append the terminating null character. However, you must specify the final string length when you release the buffer with `ReleaseBuffer`. If you do append a terminating null character, you should pass –1 (the default) for the length. `ReleaseBuffer` then determines the buffer length.  
+ If you keep track of the string length yourself, you should not append the terminating null character. However, you must specify the final string length when you release the buffer with `ReleaseBuffer`. If you do append a terminating null character, you should pass -1 (the default) for the length. `ReleaseBuffer` then determines the buffer length.  
 
  If there is insufficient memory to satisfy the `GetBuffer` request, this method throws a CMemoryException*.  
 
@@ -449,7 +449,7 @@ PXSTR GetBufferSetLength(int nLength);
   
  The buffer memory is automatically freed when the `CSimpleStringT` object is destroyed.  
   
- If you keep track of the string length yourself, do not not append the terminating null character. You must specify the final string length when you release the buffer by using `ReleaseBuffer`. If you do append a terminating null character when you call `ReleaseBuffer`, pass –1 (the default) for the length to `ReleaseBuffer`, and `ReleaseBuffer` will perform a `strlen` on the buffer to determine its length.  
+ If you keep track of the string length yourself, do not not append the terminating null character. You must specify the final string length when you release the buffer by using `ReleaseBuffer`. If you do append a terminating null character when you call `ReleaseBuffer`, pass -1 (the default) for the length to `ReleaseBuffer`, and `ReleaseBuffer` will perform a `strlen` on the buffer to determine its length.  
   
  For more information about reference counting, see the following articles:  
   
@@ -566,7 +566,7 @@ PXSTR LockBuffer();
  A pointer to a `CSimpleStringT` object or a null-terminated string.  
 
 ### Remarks  
- Call this method to lock the buffer of the `CSimpleStringT` object. By calling `LockBuffer`, you create a copy of the string, with a –1 for the reference count. When the reference count value is -1, the string in the buffer is considered to be in a "locked" state. While in a locked state, the string is protected in two ways:  
+ Call this method to lock the buffer of the `CSimpleStringT` object. By calling `LockBuffer`, you create a copy of the string, with a -1 for the reference count. When the reference count value is -1, the string in the buffer is considered to be in a "locked" state. While in a locked state, the string is protected in two ways:  
 
 -   No other string can get a reference to the data in the locked string, even if that string is assigned to the locked string.  
 

docs/atl-mfc-shared/reference/cstringt-class.md

@@ -579,7 +579,7 @@ int FindOneOf(PCXSTR pszCharSet) const throw();
  String containing characters for matching.  
 
 ### Return Value  
- The zero-based index of the first character in this string that is also in `pszCharSet`; –1 if there is no match.  
+ The zero-based index of the first character in this string that is also in `pszCharSet`; -1 if there is no match.  
 
 ### Remarks  
  Finds the first occurrence of any of the characters in `pszCharSet`.  
@@ -1247,7 +1247,7 @@ int ReverseFind(XCHAR ch) const throw();
  The character to search for.  
 
 ### Return Value  
- The zero-based index of the last character in this `CStringT` object that matches the requested character, or –1 if the character is not found.  
+ The zero-based index of the last character in this `CStringT` object that matches the requested character, or -1 if the character is not found.  
 
 ### Remarks  
  The function is similar to the run-time function `strrchr`.