[C++] get results of console

[vivendi]

I have a Win32 app and with that app i'm going to open another .exe file. That other .exe file is a console app and it will write some data to that console. Now i was wondering if there's anyway my win32 app can read the output of that console..??

[Chris_F]

The calling app should be able to receive the return value of the other program. But this of course is only a integer value. In Unix, one console application can take another application as a parameter and pipe it's output into that program.

[ZuK]

I'd redirect the output of that console program to a file ( via myexe.exe > "out.txt" ).
Your Gui App could then read that file.
Kurt

[vivendi]

The calling app should be able to receive the return value of the other program. But this of course is only a integer value. In Unix, one console application can take another application as a parameter and pipe it's output into that program.

So with other words, it's not really possible in Windows to get the entire output pf a console window?? Eventhough my app is the one opening that console app...?

[Chris_F]

Well, you can either output the console to a temporary file, or you can use pipes.

[MrViggy]

Here's an example of redirecting stdin, stdout, and stderr using CreateProcess and pipes.

Viggy