Win32 console

Win32 console
Win32 console is a text user interface implementation within the system of Windows API, which runs console applications A Win32 console has a screen buffer and an input buffer, and is available both as a window or in text mode screen, with switching back and forth available via Alt-Enter keys
Win32 consoles are typically used for applications that do not need to display images but which might use color Examples include command line interface tools; command line interpreters such as Windows Command Prompt, Windows PowerShell; file managers such as Far Manager and Midnight Commander; and editors such as the MS-DOS Editor
Contents
1 Window and full screen modes
2 Details
3 Implementations
31 Windows 9x
32 Windows NT and Windows CE
4 See also
5 Notes
6 External links
Window and full screen modes
A Win32 console application may run in two modes
One mode places the text in a window and uses an operating systems font rendering In this mode, an applications interaction with user is controlled by the windowing system This is analogous to X Window System applications such as xtermwin32 console application, win32 console programming, win32 console, win32 console functions, win32 console project, win32 console clear screen Win32 console