pinvoke.net: Edit: kernel32.getconsolewindow

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Summary: The GetConsoleWindow API
'''C# .NET'''

!!!!C# Signature:
 [DllImport("kernel32.dll")]
 static extern IntPtr GetConsoleWindow();
!!!!User-Defined Types:
None.

!!!!Notes:
None.

!!!!Tips & Tricks:
Please add some!

!!!!Sample Code:
 if(GetConsoleWindow() != IntPtr.Zero)
 {
	TextWriterTraceListener ConsoleListener = new TextWriterTraceListener(System.Console.Out);
	Trace.Listeners.Add(ConsoleListener);
 }

'''Visual Basic .NET'''
!!!!VB .NET Signature:
 <DllImport("kernel32.dll", SetLastError:=True, CharSet:=CharSet.Auto)> _
 Private Function GetConsoleWindow() As IntPtr
 End Function
 <DllImport("user32.dll", SetLastError:=True, CharSet:=CharSet.Auto)> _
 Private Function ShowWindow(ByVal hwnd As IntPtr, ByVal nCmdShow As ShowWindowCommands) As Boolean
 End Function
!!!!Sample Code:
 Enum ShowWindowCommands As Integer
     Hide = 0
     Normal = 1
     ShowMinimized = 2
     ShowMaximized = 3
     ShowNoActivate = 4
     Show = 5
     Minimize = 6
     ShowMinNoActive = 7
     ShowNA = 8
     Restore = 9
     ShowDefault = 10
     ForceMinimize = 11
 End Enum
 Dim hwnd As New IntPtr(0)

hwnd = GetConsoleWindow()
 If (hwnd <> IntPtr.Zero) Then
    ShowWindow(hwnd, ShowWindowCommands.ShowMinimized) 
 End If

!!!!Alternative Managed API:
Do you know one?  Please contribute it!

Documentation: GetConsoleWindow@msdn on MSDN