Console in VB6

[nathan999]

Can you write console-based programs using VB6? I mean, no forms, just stdin and stdout, like in VC++.

[phinds]

yes (the C/C++ iostreams aren't there but you can do everything you need to do). They are NOT, strictly speaking, console aps, however since they don't run out of the console window they run out of no window at all (unless you WANT to use a VB form to show progress or other results, in which case they really become just normal VB apps again)

[hao_han]

how?

can u give some samples?

[TimCottee]

You can actually convert your pseudo-console application into a proper console application by editing the executable header. I have some source code that enables this. I will get back to you soon with some examples that will help.

[nathan999]

Thanks all, but what I mean is a VB program without forms, just a plain text screen where you can print and input text, just like VC++ WIN32 console applications, MSDOS-ish.

I thought about setting up an input box and a listbox to make a crappy console with simple input and output.

Thanx anyway

[hao_han]

any samples?

[nathan999]

This is the best example I could find of a 'console program'... => Just a text screen, text input and output. No forms. Just text.

[TimCottee]

Try these:

http://www.vb-helper.com/howto_make_console_app.html

http://www.vb-world.net/api/console/

http://www.allapi.net/apilist/apifun...n=AllocConsole

[nathan999]

Thanx, I'm gonna check the forums.
BTW, I am trying to make something: I used a label as text output. Now I am managing to get a simple input. I have to wait for keypresses and store the ASCIIs in a variable until user taps ENTER, but I have no clue on how to make it.

The code I've written.