C# Signature:

  [DllImport("kernel32", SetLastError = true)]
  static extern bool AttachConsole(uint dwProcessId);

VB Signature:

  Public Declare Auto Function AttachConsole Lib "kernel32" ( _
    ByVal dwProcessId As UInt32) As Boolean

User-Defined Types:

None.

Notes:

Warning, this will not work on Windows 2000, requires Windows XP or newer.

See also AllocConsole

Tips & Tricks:

Use -1 for dwProcessId to attach to the parent process console.

Sample Code:

Please add some!

Alternative Managed API:

Do you know one? Please contribute it!

Please edit this page!

Do you have...

• helpful tips or sample code to share for using this API in managed code?
• corrections to the existing content?
• variations of the signature you want to share?
• additional languages you want to include?

Select "Edit This Page" on the right hand toolbar and edit it! Or add new pages containing supporting types needed for this API (structures, delegates, and more).