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 Win32 API access code and structures
// This special class contains an enumeration of
// standard handles. 
class StdHandleEnum
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{
public const int STD_INPUT_HANDLE = -10;
public const int STD_OUTPUT_HANDLE = -11;
public const int STD_ERROR_HANDLE = -12;
};
// The GetStdHandle() function returns a handle to any 
// standard input or output.
[DllImport(“kernel32.dll”, SetLastError=true)] 
public static extern IntPtr GetStdHandle(int nStdHandle);
// This sructure contains a screen coordinate.
[StructLayout(LayoutKind.Sequential, Pack=1)]
public struct COORD 
{
public short X;
public short Y;
}
// Obtains the current display mode--fullscreen or fullscreen hardware.
[DllImport(“Kernel32.DLL”)] 
public static extern bool GetConsoleDisplayMode(ref UInt32 lpModeFlags);
// An enumeration used to determine the current display mode.
public enum ConsoleDispMode 
{
CONSOLE_WINDOWED = 0, // Only implied by function.
CONSOLE_FULLSCREEN = 1, // The console is fullscreen.
CONSOLE_FULLSCREEN_HARDWARE = 2 // The console owns the hardware.
}
// Obtains the size of the largest console window possible.
[DllImport(“Kernel32.DLL”)] 
public static extern COORD
GetLargestConsoleWindowSize(IntPtr hConsoleOutput);
// Returns the console mode information.
[DllImport(“Kernel32.DLL”)] 
public static extern bool GetConsoleMode(
IntPtr hConsoleHandle, 
ref UInt32 lpMode);
public enum ModeFlags
{
// Input mode flags
ENABLE_PROCESSED_INPUT = 0x0001,
ENABLE_LINE_INPUT = 0x0002,
ENABLE_ECHO_INPUT = 0x0004,
ENABLE_WINDOW_INPUT = 0x0008,
ENABLE_MOUSE_INPUT = 0x0010,
// Output mode flags
ENABLE_PROCESSED_OUTPUT = 0x0001,
ENABLE_WRAP_AT_EOL_OUTPUT = 0x0002
}
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