Whenever I execute any Console commands (Console.WriteLine "yada yada
yada"), the console does not appear. It doesn't even flash by.

I want to be able to use Console commands. Any ideas?

I'm running VS.NET 2003 on XP pro/SP1.

You need to have created a Console Application, when you create your
project. You can change the type of project by going into your project's
properties.

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"Jeff S" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Whenever I execute any Console commands (Console.WriteLine "yada yada
> yada"), the console does not appear. It doesn't even flash by.
>
> I want to be able to use Console commands. Any ideas?
>
> I'm running VS.NET 2003 on XP pro/SP1.
>
>

"Jeff S" <(E-Mail Removed)> schrieb
> Whenever I execute any Console commands (Console.WriteLine "yada
> yada yada"), the console does not appear. It doesn't even flash
> by.
>
> I want to be able to use Console commands. Any ideas?
>
> I'm running VS.NET 2003 on XP pro/SP1.

Did you choose "console application" as the project type? (see project's
properties)


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> Whenever I execute any Console commands (Console.WriteLine "yada yada
> yada"), the console does not appear. It doesn't even flash by.

Look in the IDE's internal console (Output window) If it's not a console
application your developing it will appear in the debugger.

Nick.

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Okay, the console window will appear for me if I'm working in a console
application.

So, does this mean that all those code snippets in online documentation that
include [Console.WriteLine] ALL assume that the user is developing a console
application? It just seems odd to me that there would be hundreds of code
snippets that make this assumption without telling the reader. Am I missing
something?

honestly wondering...



"Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Hello,
>
> "Jeff S" <(E-Mail Removed)> schrieb:
> > Whenever I execute any Console commands (Console.WriteLine "yada yada
> > yada"), the console does not appear. It doesn't even flash by.
> >
> > I want to be able to use Console commands. Any ideas?
> >
> > I'm running VS.NET 2003 on XP pro/SP1.
>
> Are you sure you created a project of type "Console Application"? If you
> want to create a new console from within a Windows Forms project, you can
> use the AllocConsole PInvoke call:
>
>
http://www.google.com/groups?as_q=Al...soft.public.do
tnet.*
>
> HTH,
> Herfried K. Wagner
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> MVP · VB Classic, VB .NET
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>
>

I have the same thoughts like you Jeff

> I have the same thoughts like you Jeff

It appears in the IDE's output window. If your that bothered, why not make
your own console form (simply a multiline textbox) that displays debugging
information?

Nick.

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I knew it was a dum statement, but now I have my answer, thanks Nick

Hi Jeff,

|| So, does this mean that all those code snippets
|| in online documentation that include [Console.
|| WriteLine] ALL assume that the user is
|| developing a console application?

Yep.

This is your first console app? You fell down. You found out.
You'll never not know again.

You're only ignorant until you learn. And this lesson's early on
the path.

But, yes, it is confusing for those first few steps.

Best wishes,
Fergus

Or, you could actually call an unmanaged API, AllocConsole to display the
console window, then it should work from a Windows Form, however, this is
dangerous because you need to call FreeConsole when you are done, or when
you close the Console window, your app will terminate.

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"Nak" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> > I have the same thoughts like you Jeff
>
> It appears in the IDE's output window. If your that bothered, why not
make
> your own console form (simply a multiline textbox) that displays debugging
> information?
>
> Nick.
>
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> It seems you are not enabling Option Strict. Enable it in the project
> properties and the compiler might find the error for you. Jobs a good'n!
>
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>
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