Re: Finding whether Console app has a window

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From: Richard Casten
Date: Fri, 31 Mar 2006 17:20

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Bob Gonder wrote:

> Richard Casten wrote:
>
> >"Remy Lebeau (TeamB)" wrote:
> >
> >> Use GetStdHandle() or CreateFile() to retreive the process's console handles
> >> and then check if they are assigned or not.
> >
> >How do I determine if they are assigned or not?
>
> Return value should be INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE
>
> Note that the stdin/stdout might be redirected, with no visible
> console, and the above would return valid handles.

GetStdHandle does not return INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE for any of the standard handles
in this situation..

> Depending on your needs, you might see if GetConsoleTitle() returns an
> error if no console is visible.

GetConsoleTitle does not return in this situation.

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