Embedding a Console in a C# Application

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Embed a functional console window in a C# application

ConsoleControlSource.zip
- ConsoleControlSource
  - ConsoleControl
    - ConsoleControl.sln
    - ConsoleControl.WPF
    - ConsoleControl
      - Console.ico
      - ConsoleControl.bmp
      - ConsoleControl.cs
      - ConsoleControl.csproj
      - ConsoleControl.designer.cs
      - ConsoleControl.resx
      - ConsoleEventArgs.cs
      - KeyMapping.cs
      - Properties
        
        AssemblyInfo.cs
      - ResFinder.cs
      - SendKeysEx.cs
      - WindowFinder.cs
    - ConsoleControlSample.WPF
      - App.xaml
      - App.xaml.cs
      - ConsoleControlSample.WPF.csproj
      - MainViewModel.cs
      - MainWindow.xaml
      - MainWindow.xaml.cs
      - Properties
        
        AssemblyInfo.cs
        
        Resources.Designer.cs
        
        Resources.resx
        
        Settings.Designer.cs
        
        Settings.settings
      - Resources
        
        ConsoleControl.png
        
        Control_TextBox.png
        
        Delete.png
        
        GotoShortcuts.png
        
        Information.png
        
        Play.png
        
        Stop.png
    - ConsoleControlSample
      - app.config
      - Console.ico
      - ConsoleControlSample.csproj
      - FormConsoleControlSample.cs
      - FormConsoleControlSample.Designer.cs
      - FormConsoleControlSample.resx
      - FormNewProcess.cs
      - FormNewProcess.Designer.cs
      - FormNewProcess.resx
      - Program.cs
      - Properties
        
        AssemblyInfo.cs
        
        Resources.Designer.cs
        
        Resources.resx
        
        Settings.Designer.cs
        
        Settings.settings
      - Resources
        
        ConsoleControl.bmp
        
        Control_TextBox.bmp
        
        Delete.bmp
        
        FontDialog.bmp
        
        GotoShortcuts.bmp
        
        Information.bmp
        
        NewWindow.bmp
        
        Play.bmp
        
        Stop.bmp
        
        Warning.bmp
    - Dependencies
      - Apex.dll
    - ProcessInterface
      - ProcessEventArgs.cs
      - ProcessInterface.cs
      - ProcessInterface.csproj
      - Properties
        
        AssemblyInfo.cs
ConsoleControlSample.zip
- ConsoleControlSample
  - Console Control Sample
    - Windows Forms Sample
      - ConsoleControl.dll
      - ConsoleControlSample.exe
      - ProcessInterface.dll
    - WPF Sample
      - Apex.dll
      - ConsoleControl.WPF.dll
      - ConsoleControlSample.WPF.exe
      - ProcessInterface.dll
consolecontrol_source_code.zip
- ConsoleControl Source Code
  - ConsoleControl.sln
  - ConsoleControl
    - Console.ico
    - ConsoleControl.bmp
    - ConsoleControl.cs
    - ConsoleControl.csproj
    - ConsoleControl.designer.cs
    - ConsoleControl.resx
    - ConsoleEventArgs.cs
    - Properties
      - AssemblyInfo.cs
    - ResFinder.cs
  - ConsoleControlSample
    - Console.ico
    - ConsoleControlSample.csproj
    - FormConsoleControlSample.cs
    - FormConsoleControlSample.Designer.cs
    - FormConsoleControlSample.resx
    - FormNewProcess.cs
    - FormNewProcess.Designer.cs
    - FormNewProcess.resx
    - Program.cs
    - Properties
    - Resources
      - ConsoleControl.bmp
      - Delete.bmp
      - FontDialog.bmp
      - NewWindow.bmp
      - Play.bmp
      - Stop.bmp
      - Warning.bmp
Console_Control_Sample_Application.zip
- Console Control Sample Application
  - ConsoleControl.dll
  - ConsoleControlSample.exe


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Dave Kerr

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United Kingdom

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