> > AllocConsole can only pop up a *new* console (right?), > > Quoting MSDN > (<http://msdn.com/library/en-us/dllproc/base/allocconsole.asp>): > > A process can be associated with only one console, so the > AllocConsole > function fails if the calling process already has a > console. A process > can use the FreeConsole function to detach itself from its current > console, then it can call AllocConsole to create a new console or > AttachConsole to attach to another console. > > So, basically, if there's another console, that console will be used. >
I should have added, "...in the context in question." I though sure that this was already tried, and whoever was doing it was unable to get a usable console handle and eventually gave up. What the problem may have been, or even if I'm remembering correctly, I know not. -- Gary R. Van Sickle -- Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple Problem reports: http://cygwin.com/problems.html Documentation: http://cygwin.com/docs.html FAQ: http://cygwin.com/faq/
