Open console inside gui application

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I'm trying to create a program in C++, which open with him, within the form, the CMD, so that I can run a program within the CMD that is inside the program. As an example, in this photo:

http://i.stack.imgur.com/d6jes.jpg[^]

I found some examples, but could not implement them in code, so, I ask your help... To be more precise, I want to create a function in a dll, so I can call this CMD, starting from any language

examples like this: http://www.geekpedia.com/tutorial230_Capturing-Applications-in-a-Form-with-API-Calls.html[^]
But, in this sample, the code is writed in C#, and, i want C++/C, and, if is possible, show de cmd, without the dialog, only the cmd, without the close button, title....

basically an embedding a Console

Thanks (:

Posted 9-Jun-12 6:58am

Alexandre Bencz

Updated 9-Jun-12 7:31am

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Sandeep Mewara 9-Jun-12 13:05pm

I found some examples, but could not implement them in code
Please update the question wit what you tried and got stuck. Use 'Improve Question' link.

Alexandre Bencz 9-Jun-12 13:33pm

ok (:

Jim Jos 10-Jun-12 3:06am

You would like to run any command inside the command prompt? I presume you are using Visual C++.net 2008/2010 or VC++ 6.0 please confirm..

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«_Superman_» · Accepted Answer · 2012-06-09T17:05:00

Solution 1

In C++, you can use the FindWindow, SetParent and SetWindowPos APIs as is used in the C# program.
Another way to do this is to use the AllocConsole API to create a console for the program.

Posted 9-Jun-12 17:05pm

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Richard MacCutchan · Accepted Answer · 2012-06-09T22:40:00

Solution 2

A quick search turned up this article[^].

Posted 9-Jun-12 22:40pm

Richard MacCutchan

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Alexandre Bencz 10-Jun-12 15:04pm

Ok, but, if I need to open a program with TUI, like this:
http://i.imgur.com/zkC5V.png

?

Richard MacCutchan 11-Jun-12 4:03am

What does this have to do with your original question? I have a suggestion: forget what you are trying to do and decide on a single model, either a console based application or a windows based application.