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I could use ShowWindow() to hide the console window if I had a handle to the console, but how would I get the handle?<br />
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-Matt
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I could use ShowWindow() to hide the console window if I had a handle to the console, but how would I get the handle?

-Matt

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Obtaining a Console Window Handle (HWND)<br />
Article ID: Q124103 
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Obtaining a Console Window Handle (HWND)
Article ID: Q124103

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If I'm not wrong, you have to wait (Sleep) some time between AllocConsole() and attempt to find the console window.
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If I'm not wrong, you have to wait (Sleep) some time between AllocConsole() and attempt to find the console window.

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Thanks for the help all. &nbsp;It's kind of annoying to have the console window flash when starting up the gui app, but hey, it works. &nbsp;Thanks again. :)
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Thanks for the help all.  It's kind of annoying to have the console window flash when starting up the gui app, but hey, it works.  Thanks again. :)

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Hi, is it possible to hide the console window that pops up when you make a call to AllocConsole? &nbsp;Thanks.<br />
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-Matt
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Hi, is it possible to hide the console window that pops up when you make a call to AllocConsole?  Thanks.

-Matt

AllocConsole() question

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