CConsole: A wrapper for Console APIs

short GetNumberOfLines();

short SetNumberOfLines (short sLines);

These functions set/get the number of lines you want in the console. SetNumberOfLines () returns the old value.

short GetNumberOfColumns ();

short SetNumberOfColumns (short sColumns);

These functions set/get the number of columns you want in the console. SetNumberOfColumns () returns the old value.

WORD GetAttributes ();

WORD SetAttributes (WORD wAttrib,short NumChars = 0);

These functions set/get the attributes you want in the console. SetAttributes () returns the old value. If you set the NumChars to other value than 0, It will set the attributes only to that many characters. Otherwise, It will be set from the cursor position to end of the console. The values that can be used is given below.

short SetMaxLinesInWindow (short maxLines);

short GetMaxLinesInWindow();

Get/Sets the maximum lines in the window..

void RedirectToConsole (WORD wFlags);

Redirect the console io functions to console, i.e. printf(), scanf(), cout(), cin() etc. wFlags is not used (yet).J

BOOL SetupConsole(WORD wFlags);

Sets up the console to given flag. Internal function..

HANDLE GetHandle (DWORD dwFlag);

This returns the specified handle STD_OUTPUT_HANDLE, STD_INPUT_HANDLE and STD_ERROR_HANDLE are the valid dwFlag values.

BOOL Clear ();

Clears the screen with the specified attributes. Used a KB article to get it working.

WORD GetSettings (WORD wFlags);

Get the settings for a given flag.

BOOL CreateConsole ();

Creates the console.

BOOL DestroyConsole ();

Destroys the console.