How do you get console input and output in a Windowed C++ project?

Question

I would like to make a debug system in C++ where I can get input from a console and output. Output is the most important, but I would also like to get input to be able to change settings during program execution.

Does anyone have any good methods on solving this dilemma?

Answer 1

look at http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms681944(VS.85).aspx

• AllocConsole
• AttachConsole
• GetStdHandle
• WriteFile
• ReadFile