Thread: multiple console windows?

What would be a way to open multiple console windows? I am looking to open a second window that I can write error messages to with a printf in a format like

fprintf or printf(stdout2, "my text\n")

I know I can write this to a file(e.g. stdout2) and inspect later but I would prefer to write it to a console window just like stdout.

I am toying with unix and Max OS X.

Originally Posted by hajiman

What would be a way to open multiple console windows? I am looking to open a second window that I can write error messages to with a printf in a format like

fprintf or printf(stdout2, "my text\n")

I know I can write this to a file(e.g. stdout2) and inspect later but I would prefer to write it to a console window just like stdout.

I am toying with unix and Max OS X.

You could only do that by interfacing with the window manager/console program.
Terminal windows are suppose to be transparent to programs. Think about it, you can run the programs in the straight console without even having X running.
I would write something of a launcher that opens the two consoles for you, and acts as a proxy between it's child program in question and child console windows. That would be the cleanest way I can think of.