Prevent application from closing when closing console
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I have a WinAPI/Win32 application that also opens a console window (with debugging purposes) before the main window is opened). I added a safe check for when the main window gets its X button pressed it asks the "Are you sure?" thing. However, if I click X on the console, it kills the application right away without asking anything. Is there any way to prevent that?
Here is a snippet of my code:
int WINAPI WinMain(HINSTANCE hInst, HINSTANCE hPrevInst, LPSTR args, int nCmdShow)
{
EnableDebug();
WNDCLASSA MainWindow = { 0 };
MainWindow.hbrBackground = (HBRUSH) COLOR_WINDOW;
MainWindow.hCursor = LoadCursor(NULL, IDC_ARROW);
MainWindow.hInstance = hInst;
MainWindow.lpszClassName = "WindowClass";
MainWindow.lpfnWndProc = WndProc;
ATOM result = RegisterClassA(&MainWindow);
if (!result)
{
MessageBoxA(NULL, "Failed to register window class", "Error", MB_OK);
return -1;
}
MSG msg = { 0 };
//here the app goes on
//here is the start of the debug function
void EnableDebug(){
if (AllocConsole() == 0)
{
MessageBoxA(NULL, "Unable to create a debug window!", "Error", MB_OK);
return;
}
freopen("CONOUT$", "w", stderr);
SetConsoleTitleA("Debug Window");
clog.clear();
c++ winapi
asked Nov 24 '18 at 21:38
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I have a WinAPI/Win32 application that also opens a console window (with debugging purposes) before the main window is opened). I added a safe check for when the main window gets its X button pressed it asks the "Are you sure?" thing. However, if I click X on the console, it kills the application right away without asking anything. Is there any way to prevent that?
Here is a snippet of my code:
int WINAPI WinMain(HINSTANCE hInst, HINSTANCE hPrevInst, LPSTR args, int nCmdShow)
{
EnableDebug();
WNDCLASSA MainWindow = { 0 };
MainWindow.hbrBackground = (HBRUSH) COLOR_WINDOW;
MainWindow.hCursor = LoadCursor(NULL, IDC_ARROW);
MainWindow.hInstance = hInst;
MainWindow.lpszClassName = "WindowClass";
MainWindow.lpfnWndProc = WndProc;
ATOM result = RegisterClassA(&MainWindow);
if (!result)
{
MessageBoxA(NULL, "Failed to register window class", "Error", MB_OK);
return -1;
}
MSG msg = { 0 };
//here the app goes on
//here is the start of the debug function
void EnableDebug(){
if (AllocConsole() == 0)
{
MessageBoxA(NULL, "Unable to create a debug window!", "Error", MB_OK);
return;
}
freopen("CONOUT$", "w", stderr);
SetConsoleTitleA("Debug Window");
clog.clear();
c++ winapi
asked Nov 24 '18 at 21:38
DarkAtomDarkAtom
214
Start your program in the background in 1st place?
– πάντα ῥεῖ
Nov 24 '18 at 21:45
What value is that incomplete, useless snippet of code supposed to provide?
– Ken White
Nov 24 '18 at 21:53
1
What problem are you trying to solve? This question is merely asking, how to fix your proposed solution.
– IInspectable
Nov 24 '18 at 22:00
it seems you didn't understand the question. The snippet of code shows how I start my application and the console window. What I am asking is how to make the application not close when I close the console.
– DarkAtom
Nov 24 '18 at 22:24
1
if you create console only for debugging purposes - you easy can create usual window in your process (say create separate thread,WC_EDITwindows) and printf to it for debugging
– RbMm
Nov 25 '18 at 9:04
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0
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I have a WinAPI/Win32 application that also opens a console window (with debugging purposes) before the main window is opened). I added a safe check for when the main window gets its X button pressed it asks the "Are you sure?" thing. However, if I click X on the console, it kills the application right away without asking anything. Is there any way to prevent that?
Here is a snippet of my code:
int WINAPI WinMain(HINSTANCE hInst, HINSTANCE hPrevInst, LPSTR args, int nCmdShow)
{
EnableDebug();
WNDCLASSA MainWindow = { 0 };
MainWindow.hbrBackground = (HBRUSH) COLOR_WINDOW;
MainWindow.hCursor = LoadCursor(NULL, IDC_ARROW);
MainWindow.hInstance = hInst;
MainWindow.lpszClassName = "WindowClass";
MainWindow.lpfnWndProc = WndProc;
ATOM result = RegisterClassA(&MainWindow);
if (!result)
{
MessageBoxA(NULL, "Failed to register window class", "Error", MB_OK);
return -1;
}
MSG msg = { 0 };
//here the app goes on
//here is the start of the debug function
void EnableDebug(){
if (AllocConsole() == 0)
{
MessageBoxA(NULL, "Unable to create a debug window!", "Error", MB_OK);
return;
}
freopen("CONOUT$", "w", stderr);
SetConsoleTitleA("Debug Window");
clog.clear();
c++ winapi
asked Nov 24 '18 at 21:38
DarkAtomDarkAtom
214
I have a WinAPI/Win32 application that also opens a console window (with debugging purposes) before the main window is opened). I added a safe check for when the main window gets its X button pressed it asks the "Are you sure?" thing. However, if I click X on the console, it kills the application right away without asking anything. Is there any way to prevent that?
Here is a snippet of my code:
int WINAPI WinMain(HINSTANCE hInst, HINSTANCE hPrevInst, LPSTR args, int nCmdShow)
{
EnableDebug();
WNDCLASSA MainWindow = { 0 };
MainWindow.hbrBackground = (HBRUSH) COLOR_WINDOW;
MainWindow.hCursor = LoadCursor(NULL, IDC_ARROW);
MainWindow.hInstance = hInst;
MainWindow.lpszClassName = "WindowClass";
MainWindow.lpfnWndProc = WndProc;
ATOM result = RegisterClassA(&MainWindow);
if (!result)
{
MessageBoxA(NULL, "Failed to register window class", "Error", MB_OK);
return -1;
}
MSG msg = { 0 };
//here the app goes on
//here is the start of the debug function
void EnableDebug(){
if (AllocConsole() == 0)
{
MessageBoxA(NULL, "Unable to create a debug window!", "Error", MB_OK);
return;
}
freopen("CONOUT$", "w", stderr);
SetConsoleTitleA("Debug Window");
clog.clear();
c++ winapi
c++ winapi
asked Nov 24 '18 at 21:38
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214
asked Nov 24 '18 at 21:38
DarkAtomDarkAtom
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asked Nov 24 '18 at 21:38
DarkAtomDarkAtom
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asked Nov 24 '18 at 21:38
DarkAtomDarkAtom
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asked Nov 24 '18 at 21:38
DarkAtomDarkAtom
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214
Start your program in the background in 1st place?
– πάντα ῥεῖ
Nov 24 '18 at 21:45
What value is that incomplete, useless snippet of code supposed to provide?
– Ken White
Nov 24 '18 at 21:53
1
What problem are you trying to solve? This question is merely asking, how to fix your proposed solution.
– IInspectable
Nov 24 '18 at 22:00
it seems you didn't understand the question. The snippet of code shows how I start my application and the console window. What I am asking is how to make the application not close when I close the console.
– DarkAtom
Nov 24 '18 at 22:24
1
if you create console only for debugging purposes - you easy can create usual window in your process (say create separate thread,WC_EDITwindows) and printf to it for debugging
– RbMm
Nov 25 '18 at 9:04
|
show 2 more comments
Start your program in the background in 1st place?
– πάντα ῥεῖ
Nov 24 '18 at 21:45
What value is that incomplete, useless snippet of code supposed to provide?
– Ken White
Nov 24 '18 at 21:53
1
What problem are you trying to solve? This question is merely asking, how to fix your proposed solution.
– IInspectable
Nov 24 '18 at 22:00
it seems you didn't understand the question. The snippet of code shows how I start my application and the console window. What I am asking is how to make the application not close when I close the console.
– DarkAtom
Nov 24 '18 at 22:24
1
if you create console only for debugging purposes - you easy can create usual window in your process (say create separate thread,WC_EDITwindows) and printf to it for debugging
– RbMm
Nov 25 '18 at 9:04
Start your program in the background in 1st place?
– πάντα ῥεῖ
Nov 24 '18 at 21:45
Start your program in the background in 1st place?
– πάντα ῥεῖ
Nov 24 '18 at 21:45
What value is that incomplete, useless snippet of code supposed to provide?
– Ken White
Nov 24 '18 at 21:53
What value is that incomplete, useless snippet of code supposed to provide?
– Ken White
Nov 24 '18 at 21:53
1
1
What problem are you trying to solve? This question is merely asking, how to fix your proposed solution.
– IInspectable
Nov 24 '18 at 22:00
What problem are you trying to solve? This question is merely asking, how to fix your proposed solution.
– IInspectable
Nov 24 '18 at 22:00
it seems you didn't understand the question. The snippet of code shows how I start my application and the console window. What I am asking is how to make the application not close when I close the console.
– DarkAtom
Nov 24 '18 at 22:24
it seems you didn't understand the question. The snippet of code shows how I start my application and the console window. What I am asking is how to make the application not close when I close the console.
– DarkAtom
Nov 24 '18 at 22:24
1
1
if you create console only for debugging purposes - you easy can create usual window in your process (say create separate thread,
WC_EDIT windows) and printf to it for debugging– RbMm
Nov 25 '18 at 9:04
if you create console only for debugging purposes - you easy can create usual window in your process (say create separate thread,
WC_EDIT windows) and printf to it for debugging– RbMm
Nov 25 '18 at 9:04
|
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I believe you need to call SetConsoleCtrlHandler to provide a handler routine to handle the close event. Something like this:
BOOL WINAPI MyCtrlHandler (DWORD dwCtrlType)
{
if (dwCtrlType == CTRL_CLOSE_EVENT)
...
}
SetConsoleCtrlHandler (MyCtrlHandler, TRUE);
You probably want to handle various values of dwCtrlType in various ways. Consult the documentation for details.
answered Nov 24 '18 at 22:01
Paul SandersPaul Sanders
5,2512621
unfortunately this is not work. event if you not exit from app on close console event, after several seconds process will be force terminated external
– RbMm
Nov 24 '18 at 22:26
@RbMm OK, thanks. That's sad.
– Paul Sanders
Nov 24 '18 at 22:27
csrss.exe external callTerminateProcesswithSTATUS_CONTROL_C_EXIT- stackoverflow.com/questions/26404907/…
– RbMm
Nov 24 '18 at 22:39
disabling the X button on the console could also be an option, but I think that is not possible.
– DarkAtom
Nov 24 '18 at 23:09
@DarkAtom It is possible, see my answer.
– zett42
Nov 25 '18 at 16:39
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You can disable the close button of the console window to prevent accidentally terminating your application:
if( HWND hwnd = GetConsoleWindow() )
{
if( HMENU hMenu = GetSystemMenu( hwnd, FALSE ) )
{
EnableMenuItem( hMenu, SC_CLOSE, MF_BYCOMMAND | MF_DISABLED | MF_GRAYED );
}
}
answered Nov 25 '18 at 16:38
zett42zett42
7,3733740
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I believe you need to call SetConsoleCtrlHandler to provide a handler routine to handle the close event. Something like this:
BOOL WINAPI MyCtrlHandler (DWORD dwCtrlType)
{
if (dwCtrlType == CTRL_CLOSE_EVENT)
...
}
SetConsoleCtrlHandler (MyCtrlHandler, TRUE);
You probably want to handle various values of dwCtrlType in various ways. Consult the documentation for details.
answered Nov 24 '18 at 22:01
Paul SandersPaul Sanders
5,2512621
unfortunately this is not work. event if you not exit from app on close console event, after several seconds process will be force terminated external
– RbMm
Nov 24 '18 at 22:26
@RbMm OK, thanks. That's sad.
– Paul Sanders
Nov 24 '18 at 22:27
csrss.exe external callTerminateProcesswithSTATUS_CONTROL_C_EXIT- stackoverflow.com/questions/26404907/…
– RbMm
Nov 24 '18 at 22:39
disabling the X button on the console could also be an option, but I think that is not possible.
– DarkAtom
Nov 24 '18 at 23:09
@DarkAtom It is possible, see my answer.
– zett42
Nov 25 '18 at 16:39
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show 2 more comments
0
I believe you need to call SetConsoleCtrlHandler to provide a handler routine to handle the close event. Something like this:
BOOL WINAPI MyCtrlHandler (DWORD dwCtrlType)
{
if (dwCtrlType == CTRL_CLOSE_EVENT)
...
}
SetConsoleCtrlHandler (MyCtrlHandler, TRUE);
You probably want to handle various values of dwCtrlType in various ways. Consult the documentation for details.
answered Nov 24 '18 at 22:01
Paul SandersPaul Sanders
5,2512621
unfortunately this is not work. event if you not exit from app on close console event, after several seconds process will be force terminated external
– RbMm
Nov 24 '18 at 22:26
@RbMm OK, thanks. That's sad.
– Paul Sanders
Nov 24 '18 at 22:27
csrss.exe external callTerminateProcesswithSTATUS_CONTROL_C_EXIT- stackoverflow.com/questions/26404907/…
– RbMm
Nov 24 '18 at 22:39
disabling the X button on the console could also be an option, but I think that is not possible.
– DarkAtom
Nov 24 '18 at 23:09
@DarkAtom It is possible, see my answer.
– zett42
Nov 25 '18 at 16:39
|
show 2 more comments
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0
0
I believe you need to call SetConsoleCtrlHandler to provide a handler routine to handle the close event. Something like this:
BOOL WINAPI MyCtrlHandler (DWORD dwCtrlType)
{
if (dwCtrlType == CTRL_CLOSE_EVENT)
...
}
SetConsoleCtrlHandler (MyCtrlHandler, TRUE);
You probably want to handle various values of dwCtrlType in various ways. Consult the documentation for details.
answered Nov 24 '18 at 22:01
Paul SandersPaul Sanders
5,2512621
I believe you need to call SetConsoleCtrlHandler to provide a handler routine to handle the close event. Something like this:
BOOL WINAPI MyCtrlHandler (DWORD dwCtrlType)
{
if (dwCtrlType == CTRL_CLOSE_EVENT)
...
}
SetConsoleCtrlHandler (MyCtrlHandler, TRUE);
You probably want to handle various values of dwCtrlType in various ways. Consult the documentation for details.
answered Nov 24 '18 at 22:01
Paul SandersPaul Sanders
5,2512621
answered Nov 24 '18 at 22:01
Paul SandersPaul Sanders
5,2512621
answered Nov 24 '18 at 22:01
Paul SandersPaul Sanders
5,2512621
answered Nov 24 '18 at 22:01
Paul SandersPaul Sanders
5,2512621
5,2512621
unfortunately this is not work. event if you not exit from app on close console event, after several seconds process will be force terminated external
– RbMm
Nov 24 '18 at 22:26
@RbMm OK, thanks. That's sad.
– Paul Sanders
Nov 24 '18 at 22:27
csrss.exe external callTerminateProcesswithSTATUS_CONTROL_C_EXIT- stackoverflow.com/questions/26404907/…
– RbMm
Nov 24 '18 at 22:39
disabling the X button on the console could also be an option, but I think that is not possible.
– DarkAtom
Nov 24 '18 at 23:09
@DarkAtom It is possible, see my answer.
– zett42
Nov 25 '18 at 16:39
|
show 2 more comments
unfortunately this is not work. event if you not exit from app on close console event, after several seconds process will be force terminated external
– RbMm
Nov 24 '18 at 22:26
@RbMm OK, thanks. That's sad.
– Paul Sanders
Nov 24 '18 at 22:27
csrss.exe external callTerminateProcesswithSTATUS_CONTROL_C_EXIT- stackoverflow.com/questions/26404907/…
– RbMm
Nov 24 '18 at 22:39
disabling the X button on the console could also be an option, but I think that is not possible.
– DarkAtom
Nov 24 '18 at 23:09
@DarkAtom It is possible, see my answer.
– zett42
Nov 25 '18 at 16:39
unfortunately this is not work. event if you not exit from app on close console event, after several seconds process will be force terminated external
– RbMm
Nov 24 '18 at 22:26
unfortunately this is not work. event if you not exit from app on close console event, after several seconds process will be force terminated external
– RbMm
Nov 24 '18 at 22:26
@RbMm OK, thanks. That's sad.
– Paul Sanders
Nov 24 '18 at 22:27
@RbMm OK, thanks. That's sad.
– Paul Sanders
Nov 24 '18 at 22:27
csrss.exe external call
TerminateProcess with STATUS_CONTROL_C_EXIT - stackoverflow.com/questions/26404907/…– RbMm
Nov 24 '18 at 22:39
csrss.exe external call
TerminateProcess with STATUS_CONTROL_C_EXIT - stackoverflow.com/questions/26404907/…– RbMm
Nov 24 '18 at 22:39
disabling the X button on the console could also be an option, but I think that is not possible.
– DarkAtom
Nov 24 '18 at 23:09
disabling the X button on the console could also be an option, but I think that is not possible.
– DarkAtom
Nov 24 '18 at 23:09
@DarkAtom It is possible, see my answer.
– zett42
Nov 25 '18 at 16:39
@DarkAtom It is possible, see my answer.
– zett42
Nov 25 '18 at 16:39
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You can disable the close button of the console window to prevent accidentally terminating your application:
if( HWND hwnd = GetConsoleWindow() )
{
if( HMENU hMenu = GetSystemMenu( hwnd, FALSE ) )
{
EnableMenuItem( hMenu, SC_CLOSE, MF_BYCOMMAND | MF_DISABLED | MF_GRAYED );
}
}
answered Nov 25 '18 at 16:38
zett42zett42
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You can disable the close button of the console window to prevent accidentally terminating your application:
if( HWND hwnd = GetConsoleWindow() )
{
if( HMENU hMenu = GetSystemMenu( hwnd, FALSE ) )
{
EnableMenuItem( hMenu, SC_CLOSE, MF_BYCOMMAND | MF_DISABLED | MF_GRAYED );
}
}
answered Nov 25 '18 at 16:38
zett42zett42
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add a comment |
0
0
0
You can disable the close button of the console window to prevent accidentally terminating your application:
if( HWND hwnd = GetConsoleWindow() )
{
if( HMENU hMenu = GetSystemMenu( hwnd, FALSE ) )
{
EnableMenuItem( hMenu, SC_CLOSE, MF_BYCOMMAND | MF_DISABLED | MF_GRAYED );
}
}
answered Nov 25 '18 at 16:38
zett42zett42
7,3733740
You can disable the close button of the console window to prevent accidentally terminating your application:
if( HWND hwnd = GetConsoleWindow() )
{
if( HMENU hMenu = GetSystemMenu( hwnd, FALSE ) )
{
EnableMenuItem( hMenu, SC_CLOSE, MF_BYCOMMAND | MF_DISABLED | MF_GRAYED );
}
}
answered Nov 25 '18 at 16:38
zett42zett42
7,3733740
answered Nov 25 '18 at 16:38
zett42zett42
7,3733740
answered Nov 25 '18 at 16:38
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Start your program in the background in 1st place?
– πάντα ῥεῖ
Nov 24 '18 at 21:45
What value is that incomplete, useless snippet of code supposed to provide?
– Ken White
Nov 24 '18 at 21:53
1
What problem are you trying to solve? This question is merely asking, how to fix your proposed solution.
– IInspectable
Nov 24 '18 at 22:00
it seems you didn't understand the question. The snippet of code shows how I start my application and the console window. What I am asking is how to make the application not close when I close the console.
– DarkAtom
Nov 24 '18 at 22:24
1
if you create console only for debugging purposes - you easy can create usual window in your process (say create separate thread,
WC_EDITwindows) and printf to it for debugging– RbMm
Nov 25 '18 at 9:04