how to keep console window open

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Bumbrlik - 26 Aug 2003 14:32 GMT

When I spawn a console application from a another
application of mine using
_spawnl(_P_NOWAIT, my_program, ......),
it opens a new console window but when it is finished the
window is automatically closed.

Is there any way I can keep the window open even after the
program terminated (I want to be able check the output) ?

Thank you.

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Jochen Kalmbach - 26 Aug 2003 14:37 GMT

> When I spawn a console application from a another
> application of mine using
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> Is there any way I can keep the window open even after the
> program terminated (I want to be able check the output) ?

You can allocate the console before executing the app.

Just call "AllocConsole();".
After you checked the output you can call "FreeConsole();"

It works at least for CreateProcess (but should also work for spawn;
because it uses CreateProcess).

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Bumbrlik - 26 Aug 2003 15:10 GMT

Thank you, that works great !!!

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>It works at least for CreateProcess (but should also work for spawn;
>because it uses CreateProcess).

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Ravidas Shet - 30 Mar 2005 09:43 GMT

Hi Jochen,

i am using _Spawnl ()to open the Outlook's CreateMail Window. Neither it
gives any error nor it is opening.

_spawnl (_P_NOWAIT, strExplorerPath,"sales@saledomain.com", NULL);

here strExplorerPath is from the Registry Location.
ie "%ProgramFiles%\Outlook Express\msimn.exe" /mailurl:%1

Its Urgent,
Thanks in Advance,

Regards,

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