Thread: couting output to a secondary console window

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    couting output to a secondary console window

    Well, I started a console window using AllocConsole(), but if I use std::cout<< nothing happens o.o
    How can I output stuff from the game window to this console window? Like, if I would press Space, I'd be able to output it onto the console screen?
    Last edited by Akkernight; 01-28-2009 at 06:29 AM.
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    You need to get a handle to the console window you've created before you can write to the console. Look up GetStdHandle() on msdn.

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    Swarvy got advice in this post:
    http://cboard.cprogramming.com/showt...t=AllocConsole

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    Quote Originally Posted by matsp View Post
    Swarvy got advice in this post:
    http://cboard.cprogramming.com/showt...t=AllocConsole

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    lol. I forgot I asked about this myself a while ago. lol.

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