Windows character mode applications using the functions provided by the console I/O functions. This tag should be used by questions about the console functions, structures and winevents, which support character mode applications.
Questions tagged [windows-console]
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Why does termcolor output control characters instead of colored text in the Windows console?
I just installed termcolor for Python 2.7 on Windows. When I try to print colored text, I get the color codes instead.
from termcolor import colored
print colored('Text text text', 'red')
Here is the result:
I obtain the same results on Far…
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Printing up a line in java console (reverse of '\n')
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I've seen some questions related to this in other languages and done quite some research on this. First, before we begin going down the rabbit hole, I must describe why I'm doing this. I'm pretty printing a binary tree and I found a way to…
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Weird control characters from Gradle in Windows 10
In the console I get "funky" output from Gradle when run from CMD since switching to Windows 10.
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How can I stop webpack dev server from windows console?
I run webpack-dev-server from windows console with the command:
webpack-dev-server --content-base ./build --inline --hot
after this I see message webpack: bundle is now VALID. and I can't type anything there. But if I change something in…
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Multiple consoles for a single application C++
Is it possible to create two console windows (one being the main) and the secondary being a pop-up like a message box in Windows Forms?
I only want the secondary console window to hold IDs (that will be hard coded into the application) So the user…
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git help in Windows command prompt
The git help command on Windows (msysgit distribution) spawns web browser each time I run it. I tried git help -m which reports "No manual entry for ..." and git help -i which says "info: Terminal type 'msys' is not smart enough to run Info." The…
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How to start 2 programs simultaneously in windows command prompt
I am using Windows 7 64bit
Here is the code snippet I am using to start
@echo off
call "C:\Program Files (x86)\LOLReplay\LOLRecorder.exe"
call "G:\League of Legends\lol.launcher.exe"
exit
But unless I close LOLRecorder.exe it won't start my…
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keep command line window open when running scheduled task executing batch file
I would like to have the console window kept open when running a scheduled task which executes a batch file. If I run it manually meaning execute the batch file the window stays open but through task scheduler it doesn't open but I can see the task…
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C++ Executing CMD Commands
I'm having a serious problem here. I need to execute a CMD command line via C++ without the console window displaying. Therefore I cannot use system(cmd), since the window will display.
I have tried winExec(cmd, SW_HIDE), but this does not work…
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How can I get the mouse position in a console program?
How can I get the mouse click position in C++ in a Windows console program? (A variable that returns the position of the mouse when clicked)
I want to draw a menu with simple text commands, so when someone clicks, the game will register it and know…
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How to avoid console window with .pyw file containing os.system call?
If I save my code files as .pyw, no console window appears - which is what I want - but if the code includes a call to os.system, I still get a pesky console window. I assume it's caused by the call to os.system. Is there a way to execute other…
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How can I get Mocha's Unicode output to display properly in a Windows console?
When I run Mocha, it tries to show a check mark or an X for a passing or a failing test run, respectively. I've seen great-looking screenshots of Mocha's output. But those screenshots were all taken on Macs or Linux. In a console window on Windows,…
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Color console output with C++ in Windows
Is there a way to output colored text to the console?
I am using Visual Studio 2010, and only need the code to work in Windows.
I have been unsuccessful in finding anything except the windows COLOR command, but that changed the color for the entire…
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Is it possible to fake windows console api?
I've written a ssh server in c# and I thought it'd be neat to hook up powershell as a shell. I've tried 2 methods to get this to work properly but both are far from perfect. Here's what I've tried:
Launch powershell.exe and redirect it's…
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How to determine whether a C/C++ compiler is installed on Windows?
I would like to determine whether there is already a compiler installed.
Do you know a command on Windows which I could use in the console to do that?
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