Re: Get parent's console?

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From: James Brown (remove_james_dot_brown7_at_virgin_dot_net)
Date: 01/25/05 

Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2005 18:05:53 -0000

David,
there isn't really any neat way to do this. The best approach
still seems to be using two executables - a console exe, which you
rename "prog.com", and a windows exe, called "prog.exe"...run
via the command-line, prog.com gets executed in preference to prog.exe
run via the gui....just use a short-cut to the exe.

I struggled with AttachConsole under XP, the problem seemed to be
that the C-runtime stdio handles weren't set correctly, so things like
printf / fgets just didn't work properly. 

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"David Olsson" <david.olsson@vimio.com> wrote in message 
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> Hi!
>
> I'm not sure if this is the correct group to post this question to but my 
> question doesn't fit very well in any group I've found. Anyway, here 
> goes...
>
> I would like to be able to attach a process to the console of the process 
> that started the process. If, for example, my process is started using the 
> command line (CDM.EXE), I would like to be able to access the standard in, 
> out and error file handles of that console. This is of course exactly what 
> happens if I compile and link my application as a console application. But 
> if I compile and link my application as a console application, I (of 
> course) get a console even if my application is started, for example, by 
> clicking a shortcut to it. It all boils down to that I want a console only 
> if the application has been started through a console. I've tried with the 
> AllocConsole() API function but it creates a new console window.
>
> Is there any way to accomplish want I want? I am very grateful for any 
> tips!
> / David Olsson

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