wxEVT_COMMAND_CHOICE_SELECTED => wxEVT_COMMAND_COMBOBOX_SELECTED

[wxWidgets.git] / src / msw / utils.cpp

diff --git a/src/msw/utils.cpp b/src/msw/utils.cpp
index 86a4b1ea9e65fbf670517244981db9f2ed1bbedb..a42f71bca74af9cb7bddb9ca690fba00dadf8706 100644 (file)
--- a/src/msw/utils.cpp
+++ b/src/msw/utils.cpp
@@ -29,15 +29,21 @@
 
 #include "wx/msw/private.h"
 #include "wx/timer.h"
 
 #include "wx/msw/private.h"
 #include "wx/timer.h"

+#include "wx/intl.h"
+
+#include <windows.h>

 
 #include <ctype.h>
 
 
 #include <ctype.h>
 

-#ifndef __GNUWIN32__
+#if !defined(__GNUWIN32__) && !defined(__SALFORDC__)

 #include <direct.h>
 #include <direct.h>

+
+#ifndef __MWERKS__

 #include <dos.h>
 #include <dos.h>

+#endif

 #endif  //GNUWIN32
 
 #endif  //GNUWIN32
 

-#ifdef __GNUWIN32__
+#if defined(__GNUWIN32__) && !defined(__TWIN32__)

 #include <sys/unistd.h>
 #include <sys/stat.h>
 #endif  //GNUWIN32
 #include <sys/unistd.h>
 #include <sys/stat.h>
 #endif  //GNUWIN32


@@ -68,6 +74,54 @@
 #endif
 #include <stdarg.h>
 
 #endif
 #include <stdarg.h>
 

+//// BEGIN for console support: VC++ only
+
+#if defined(__WXDEBUG__) && !defined(__WIN16__) && defined(_MSC_VER) && !defined(__NO_VC_CRTDBG__)
+    #define wxUSE_VC_CRTDBG
+#else
+    #undef wxUSE_VC_CRTDBG
+#endif
+
+#ifdef wxUSE_VC_CRTDBG
+  // VC++ uses this macro as debug/release mode indicator
+  #ifndef _DEBUG
+    #define _DEBUG
+  #endif
+
+  #include <fcntl.h>
+
+#if wxUSE_IOSTREAMH
+// N.B. BC++ doesn't have istream.h, ostream.h
+#  include <iostream.h>
+#  include <io.h>
+#  include <fstream.h>
+
+#else
+#  include <istream>
+#  include <ostream>
+#  include <fstream>
+#  ifdef _MSC_VER
+      using namespace std;
+#  endif
+#endif
+
+/* Need to undef new if including crtdbg.h */
+#  ifdef new
+#  undef new
+#  endif
+
+#ifndef __WIN16__
+#  include <crtdbg.h>
+#endif
+
+#  if defined(__WXDEBUG__) && wxUSE_GLOBAL_MEMORY_OPERATORS && wxUSE_DEBUG_NEW_ALWAYS
+#  define new new(__FILE__,__LINE__)
+#  endif
+
+#endif
+
+/// END for console support
+

 // In the WIN.INI file
 static const char WX_SECTION[] = "wxWindows";
 static const char eHOSTNAME[]  = "HostName";
 // In the WIN.INI file
 static const char WX_SECTION[] = "wxWindows";
 static const char eHOSTNAME[]  = "HostName";


@@ -82,7 +136,7 @@ static const char eUSERNAME[]  = "UserName";
 // Get full hostname (eg. DoDo.BSn-Germany.crg.de)
 bool wxGetHostName(char *buf, int maxSize)
 {
 // Get full hostname (eg. DoDo.BSn-Germany.crg.de)
 bool wxGetHostName(char *buf, int maxSize)
 {

-#ifdef __WIN32__
+#if defined(__WIN32__) && !defined(__TWIN32__)

   DWORD nSize = maxSize;
   return (::GetComputerName(buf, &nSize) != 0);
 #else
   DWORD nSize = maxSize;
   return (::GetComputerName(buf, &nSize) != 0);
 #else


@@ -101,7 +155,10 @@ bool wxGetHostName(char *buf, int maxSize)
 // Get user ID e.g. jacs
 bool wxGetUserId(char *buf, int maxSize)
 {
 // Get user ID e.g. jacs
 bool wxGetUserId(char *buf, int maxSize)
 {

-#if defined(__WIN32__) && !defined(__win32s__) && 0
+#if defined(__WIN32__) && !defined(__win32s__) && !defined(__TWIN32__)
+
+    // VZ: why should it be so complicated??
+#if 0

   // Gets the current user's full name according to the MS article PSS ID
   // Number: Q119670
   // Seems to be the same as the login name for me?
   // Gets the current user's full name according to the MS article PSS ID
   // Number: Q119670
   // Seems to be the same as the login name for me?


@@ -114,12 +171,12 @@ bool wxGetUserId(char *buf, int maxSize)
   WCHAR  wszUserName[256];           // Unicode user name
   WCHAR  wszDomain[256];
   LPBYTE ComputerName;
   WCHAR  wszUserName[256];           // Unicode user name
   WCHAR  wszDomain[256];
   LPBYTE ComputerName;

- 
+

   struct _SERVER_INFO_100 *si100;   // Server structure
   struct _USER_INFO_2 *ui;          // User structure
   struct _SERVER_INFO_100 *si100;   // Server structure
   struct _USER_INFO_2 *ui;          // User structure

- 
+

   // Convert ASCII user name and domain to Unicode.
   // Convert ASCII user name and domain to Unicode.

- 
+

   MultiByteToWideChar( CP_ACP, 0, UserName,
      strlen(UserName)+1, wszUserName, sizeof(wszUserName) );
   MultiByteToWideChar( CP_ACP, 0, Domain,
   MultiByteToWideChar( CP_ACP, 0, UserName,
      strlen(UserName)+1, wszUserName, sizeof(wszUserName) );
   MultiByteToWideChar( CP_ACP, 0, Domain,


@@ -127,29 +184,37 @@ bool wxGetUserId(char *buf, int maxSize)
 
   // Get the computer name of a DC for the specified domain.
   // >If you get a link error on this, include netapi32.lib<
 
   // Get the computer name of a DC for the specified domain.
   // >If you get a link error on this, include netapi32.lib<

- 
+

   NetGetDCName( NULL, wszDomain, &ComputerName );
   NetGetDCName( NULL, wszDomain, &ComputerName );

- 
+

   // Look up the user on the DC.
   // Look up the user on the DC.

- 
+

   if(NetUserGetInfo( (LPWSTR) ComputerName,
      (LPWSTR) &wszUserName, 2, (LPBYTE *) &ui))
   {
      printf( "Error getting user information.\n" );
      return( FALSE );
   }
   if(NetUserGetInfo( (LPWSTR) ComputerName,
      (LPWSTR) &wszUserName, 2, (LPBYTE *) &ui))
   {
      printf( "Error getting user information.\n" );
      return( FALSE );
   }

- 
+

   // Convert the Unicode full name to ASCII.
   // Convert the Unicode full name to ASCII.

- 
+

   WideCharToMultiByte( CP_ACP, 0, ui->usri2_full_name,
      -1, buf, 256, NULL, NULL );
   }
   return( TRUE );
   WideCharToMultiByte( CP_ACP, 0, ui->usri2_full_name,
      -1, buf, 256, NULL, NULL );
   }
   return( TRUE );

-/*
-  DWORD nSize = maxSize;
-  return ::GetUserName(buf, &nSize);
-*/
-#else
+#else   // 1
+    DWORD nSize = maxSize;
+    if ( ::GetUserName(buf, &nSize) == 0 )
+    {
+        wxLogSysError("Can not get user name");
+
+        return FALSE;
+    }
+
+    return TRUE;
+#endif  // 0/1
+
+#else   // Win16 or Win32s

   char *user;
   const char *default_id = "anonymous";
 
   char *user;
   const char *default_id = "anonymous";
 


@@ -168,22 +233,7 @@ bool wxGetUserId(char *buf, int maxSize)
 // Get user name e.g. Julian Smart
 bool wxGetUserName(char *buf, int maxSize)
 {
 // Get user name e.g. Julian Smart
 bool wxGetUserName(char *buf, int maxSize)
 {

-  const char *default_name = "Unknown User"; 
-#if defined(__WIN32__)
-/*
-  DWORD nSize = maxSize;
-  In VC++ 4.0, results in unresolved symbol __imp__GetUserNameA
-  if (GetUserName(buf, &nSize))
-    return TRUE;
-  else
-*/
-    // Could use NIS, MS-Mail or other site specific programs
-    // Use wxWindows configuration data 
-    GetProfileString(WX_SECTION, eUSERNAME, default_name, buf, maxSize - 1);
-    return *buf ? TRUE : FALSE;
-//  }
-#else
-#if !defined(__WATCOMC__) && !defined(__GNUWIN32__) && wxUSE_PENWINDOWS
+#if wxUSE_PENWINDOWS && !defined(__WATCOMC__) && !defined(__GNUWIN32__)

   extern HANDLE g_hPenWin; // PenWindows Running?
   if (g_hPenWin)
   {
   extern HANDLE g_hPenWin; // PenWindows Running?
   if (g_hPenWin)
   {


@@ -196,11 +246,20 @@ bool wxGetUserName(char *buf, int maxSize)
 #endif
   {
     // Could use NIS, MS-Mail or other site specific programs
 #endif
   {
     // Could use NIS, MS-Mail or other site specific programs

-    // Use wxWindows configuration data 
-    GetProfileString(WX_SECTION, eUSERNAME, default_name, buf, maxSize - 1);
+    // Use wxWindows configuration data
+    bool ok = GetProfileString(WX_SECTION, eUSERNAME, "", buf, maxSize - 1) != 0;
+    if ( !ok )
+    {
+        ok = wxGetUserId(buf, maxSize);
+    }
+
+    if ( !ok )
+    {
+        strncpy(buf, "Unknown User", maxSize);
+    }

   }
   }

-  return *buf ? TRUE : FALSE;
-#endif
+
+  return TRUE;

 }
 
 int wxKill(long pid, int sig)
 }
 
 int wxKill(long pid, int sig)


@@ -230,7 +289,7 @@ wxShell(const wxString& command)
 // Get free memory in bytes, or -1 if cannot determine amount (e.g. on UNIX)
 long wxGetFreeMemory(void)
 {
 // Get free memory in bytes, or -1 if cannot determine amount (e.g. on UNIX)
 long wxGetFreeMemory(void)
 {

-#if defined(__WIN32__) && !defined(__BORLANDC__)
+#if defined(__WIN32__) && !defined(__BORLANDC__) && !defined(__TWIN32__)

   MEMORYSTATUS memStatus;
   memStatus.dwLength = sizeof(MEMORYSTATUS);
   GlobalMemoryStatus(&memStatus);
   MEMORYSTATUS memStatus;
   memStatus.dwLength = sizeof(MEMORYSTATUS);
   GlobalMemoryStatus(&memStatus);


@@ -317,11 +376,13 @@ void wxFatalError(const wxString& msg, const wxString& title)
 // Emit a beeeeeep
 void wxBell(void)
 {
 // Emit a beeeeeep
 void wxBell(void)
 {

-#ifdef __WIN32__
-  Beep(1000,1000) ; // 1kHz during 1 sec.
-#else
-  MessageBeep(-1) ;
-#endif
+    // Removed by RD because IHMO syncronous sound is a Bad Thing.  MessageBeep
+    // will do a similar thing anyway if there is no sound card...
+//#ifdef __WIN32__
+//  Beep(1000,1000) ; // 1kHz during 1 sec.
+//#else
+  MessageBeep((UINT)-1) ;
+//#endif

 }
 
 // Chris Breeze 27/5/98: revised WIN32 code to
 }
 
 // Chris Breeze 27/5/98: revised WIN32 code to


@@ -332,7 +393,7 @@ int wxGetOsVersion(int *majorVsn, int *minorVsn)
   if (majorVsn) *majorVsn = 0;
   if (minorVsn) *minorVsn = 0;
 
   if (majorVsn) *majorVsn = 0;
   if (minorVsn) *minorVsn = 0;
 

-#ifdef WIN32
+#if defined(__WIN32__) && !defined(__SC__)

   OSVERSIONINFO info;
   memset(&info, 0, sizeof(OSVERSIONINFO));
   info.dwOSVersionInfoSize = sizeof(OSVERSIONINFO);
   OSVERSIONINFO info;
   memset(&info, 0, sizeof(OSVERSIONINFO));
   info.dwOSVersionInfoSize = sizeof(OSVERSIONINFO);


@@ -356,7 +417,7 @@ int wxGetOsVersion(int *majorVsn, int *minorVsn)
   return wxWINDOWS; // error if we get here, return generic value
 #else
   // Win16 code...
   return wxWINDOWS; // error if we get here, return generic value
 #else
   // Win16 code...

-  int retValue ;
+  int retValue = 0;

 #  ifdef __WINDOWS_386__
   retValue = wxWIN386;
 #  else
 #  ifdef __WINDOWS_386__
   retValue = wxWIN386;
 #  else


@@ -458,7 +519,7 @@ bool wxGetResource(const wxString& section, const wxString& entry, int *value, c
   if (succ)
   {
     *value = (int)strtol(s, NULL, 10);
   if (succ)
   {
     *value = (int)strtol(s, NULL, 10);

-    delete[] s; 
+    delete[] s;

     return TRUE;
   }
   else return FALSE;
     return TRUE;
   }
   else return FALSE;


@@ -488,7 +549,7 @@ void wxEndBusyCursor(void)
 {
   if (wxBusyCursorCount == 0)
     return;
 {
   if (wxBusyCursorCount == 0)
     return;

-    
+

   wxBusyCursorCount --;
   if (wxBusyCursorCount == 0)
   {
   wxBusyCursorCount --;
   if (wxBusyCursorCount == 0)
   {


@@ -501,13 +562,13 @@ void wxEndBusyCursor(void)
 bool wxIsBusy(void)
 {
   return (wxBusyCursorCount > 0);
 bool wxIsBusy(void)
 {
   return (wxBusyCursorCount > 0);

-}    
+}

 
 const char* wxGetHomeDir(wxString *pstr)
 {
   wxString& strDir = *pstr;
 
 
 const char* wxGetHomeDir(wxString *pstr)
 {
   wxString& strDir = *pstr;
 

-  #ifdef __UNIX__
+  #if defined(__UNIX__) && !defined(__TWIN32__)

     const char *szHome = getenv("HOME");
     if ( szHome == NULL ) {
       // we're homeless...
     const char *szHome = getenv("HOME");
     if ( szHome == NULL ) {
       // we're homeless...


@@ -617,7 +678,7 @@ bool wxCheckForInterrupt(wxWindow *wnd)
 char *wxLoadUserResource(const wxString& resourceName, const wxString& resourceType)
 {
   char *s = NULL;
 char *wxLoadUserResource(const wxString& resourceName, const wxString& resourceType)
 {
   char *s = NULL;

-#ifndef __WIN32__
+#if !defined(__WIN32__) || defined(__TWIN32__)

   HRSRC hResource = ::FindResource(wxGetInstance(), WXSTRINGCAST resourceName, WXSTRINGCAST resourceType);
 #else
 #ifdef UNICODE
   HRSRC hResource = ::FindResource(wxGetInstance(), WXSTRINGCAST resourceName, WXSTRINGCAST resourceType);
 #else
 #ifdef UNICODE


@@ -635,7 +696,7 @@ char *wxLoadUserResource(const wxString& resourceName, const wxString& resourceT
   char *theText = (char *)LockResource(hData);
   if (!theText)
     return NULL;
   char *theText = (char *)LockResource(hData);
   if (!theText)
     return NULL;

-    
+

   s = copystring(theText);
 
   // Obsolete in WIN32
   s = copystring(theText);
 
   // Obsolete in WIN32


@@ -661,34 +722,34 @@ void wxGetMousePosition( int* x, int* y )
 // Return TRUE if we have a colour display
 bool wxColourDisplay(void)
 {
 // Return TRUE if we have a colour display
 bool wxColourDisplay(void)
 {

-  HDC dc = ::GetDC(NULL);
+  HDC dc = ::GetDC((HWND) NULL);

   bool flag;
   int noCols = GetDeviceCaps(dc, NUMCOLORS);
   if ((noCols == -1) || (noCols > 2))
     flag = TRUE;
   else
     flag = FALSE;
   bool flag;
   int noCols = GetDeviceCaps(dc, NUMCOLORS);
   if ((noCols == -1) || (noCols > 2))
     flag = TRUE;
   else
     flag = FALSE;

-  ReleaseDC(NULL, dc);
+  ReleaseDC((HWND) NULL, dc);

   return flag;
 }
 
 // Returns depth of screen
 int wxDisplayDepth(void)
 {
   return flag;
 }
 
 // Returns depth of screen
 int wxDisplayDepth(void)
 {

-  HDC dc = ::GetDC(NULL);
+  HDC dc = ::GetDC((HWND) NULL);

   int planes = GetDeviceCaps(dc, PLANES);
   int bitsPerPixel = GetDeviceCaps(dc, BITSPIXEL);
   int depth = planes*bitsPerPixel;
   int planes = GetDeviceCaps(dc, PLANES);
   int bitsPerPixel = GetDeviceCaps(dc, BITSPIXEL);
   int depth = planes*bitsPerPixel;

-  ReleaseDC(NULL, dc);
+  ReleaseDC((HWND) NULL, dc);

   return depth;
 }
 
 // Get size of display
 void wxDisplaySize(int *width, int *height)
 {
   return depth;
 }
 
 // Get size of display
 void wxDisplaySize(int *width, int *height)
 {

-  HDC dc = ::GetDC(NULL);
+  HDC dc = ::GetDC((HWND) NULL);

   *width = GetDeviceCaps(dc, HORZRES); *height = GetDeviceCaps(dc, VERTRES);
   *width = GetDeviceCaps(dc, HORZRES); *height = GetDeviceCaps(dc, VERTRES);

-  ReleaseDC(NULL, dc);
+  ReleaseDC((HWND) NULL, dc);

 }
 
 bool wxDirExists(const wxString& dir)
 }
 
 bool wxDirExists(const wxString& dir)


@@ -903,10 +964,10 @@ on MSDN was a step in the right direction, but it is a console application
 and thus has limited features and extensibility.  DBWIN32 is my creation
 to solve this problem.
 
 and thus has limited features and extensibility.  DBWIN32 is my creation
 to solve this problem.
 

-The code is essentially a merging of a stripped down version of the DBWIN code 
+The code is essentially a merging of a stripped down version of the DBWIN code

 from VC 1.5 and DBMON.C with a few 32 bit changes.
 
 from VC 1.5 and DBMON.C with a few 32 bit changes.
 

-As of version 1.2B, DBWIN32 supports both Win95 and NT.  The NT support is 
+As of version 1.2B, DBWIN32 supports both Win95 and NT.  The NT support is

 built into the operating system and works just by running DBWIN32.  The Win95
 team decided not to support this hook, so I have provided code that will do
 this for you.  See the file WIN95.TXT for instructions on installing this.
 built into the operating system and works just by running DBWIN32.  The Win95
 team decided not to support this hook, so I have provided code that will do
 this for you.  See the file WIN95.TXT for instructions on installing this.


@@ -922,7 +983,9 @@ To download dbwin32, see e.g.:
 http://ftp.digital.com/pub/micro/NT/WinSite/programr/dbwin32.zip
 */
 
 http://ftp.digital.com/pub/micro/NT/WinSite/programr/dbwin32.zip
 */
 

+#if !defined(__MWERKS__) && !defined(__SALFORDC__) && !defined(__TWIN32__)

 #include <process.h>
 #include <process.h>

+#endif

 
 void OutputDebugStringW95(const char* lpOutputString, ...)
 {
 
 void OutputDebugStringW95(const char* lpOutputString, ...)
 {


@@ -938,17 +1001,21 @@ void OutputDebugStringW95(const char* lpOutputString, ...)
     vsprintf(achBuffer, lpOutputString, args);
     va_end(args);
 
     vsprintf(achBuffer, lpOutputString, args);
     va_end(args);
 

-    /* 
-        Do a regular OutputDebugString so that the output is 
+    /*
+        Do a regular OutputDebugString so that the output is

         still seen in the debugger window if it exists.
 
         still seen in the debugger window if it exists.
 

-        This ifdef is necessary to avoid infinite recursion 
+        This ifdef is necessary to avoid infinite recursion

         from the inclusion of W95TRACE.H
     */
 #ifdef _UNICODE
     ::OutputDebugStringW(achBuffer);
         from the inclusion of W95TRACE.H
     */
 #ifdef _UNICODE
     ::OutputDebugStringW(achBuffer);

+#else
+#ifdef __TWIN32__
+    ::OutputDebugString(achBuffer);

 #else
     ::OutputDebugStringA(achBuffer);
 #else
     ::OutputDebugStringA(achBuffer);

+#endif

 #endif
 
     /* bail if it's not Win95 */
 #endif
 
     /* bail if it's not Win95 */


@@ -965,7 +1032,7 @@ void OutputDebugStringW95(const char* lpOutputString, ...)
     if ( !heventDBWIN )
     {
         //MessageBox(NULL, "DBWIN_BUFFER_READY nonexistent", NULL, MB_OK);
     if ( !heventDBWIN )
     {
         //MessageBox(NULL, "DBWIN_BUFFER_READY nonexistent", NULL, MB_OK);

-        return;            
+        return;

     }
 
     /* get a handle to the data synch object */
     }
 
     /* get a handle to the data synch object */


@@ -974,11 +1041,11 @@ void OutputDebugStringW95(const char* lpOutputString, ...)
     {
         // MessageBox(NULL, "DBWIN_DATA_READY nonexistent", NULL, MB_OK);
         CloseHandle(heventDBWIN);
     {
         // MessageBox(NULL, "DBWIN_DATA_READY nonexistent", NULL, MB_OK);
         CloseHandle(heventDBWIN);

-        return;            
+        return;

     }
     }

-    
+

     hSharedFile = CreateFileMapping((HANDLE)-1, NULL, PAGE_READWRITE, 0, 4096, "DBWIN_BUFFER");
     hSharedFile = CreateFileMapping((HANDLE)-1, NULL, PAGE_READWRITE, 0, 4096, "DBWIN_BUFFER");

-    if (!hSharedFile) 
+    if (!hSharedFile)

     {
         //MessageBox(NULL, "DebugTrace: Unable to create file mapping object DBWIN_BUFFER", "Error", MB_OK);
         CloseHandle(heventDBWIN);
     {
         //MessageBox(NULL, "DebugTrace: Unable to create file mapping object DBWIN_BUFFER", "Error", MB_OK);
         CloseHandle(heventDBWIN);


@@ -987,7 +1054,7 @@ void OutputDebugStringW95(const char* lpOutputString, ...)
     }
 
     lpszSharedMem = (LPSTR)MapViewOfFile(hSharedFile, FILE_MAP_WRITE, 0, 0, 512);
     }
 
     lpszSharedMem = (LPSTR)MapViewOfFile(hSharedFile, FILE_MAP_WRITE, 0, 0, 512);

-    if (!lpszSharedMem) 
+    if (!lpszSharedMem)

     {
         //MessageBox(NULL, "DebugTrace: Unable to map shared memory", "Error", MB_OK);
         CloseHandle(heventDBWIN);
     {
         //MessageBox(NULL, "DebugTrace: Unable to map shared memory", "Error", MB_OK);
         CloseHandle(heventDBWIN);


@@ -999,7 +1066,7 @@ void OutputDebugStringW95(const char* lpOutputString, ...)
     WaitForSingleObject(heventDBWIN, INFINITE);
 
     /* write it to the shared memory */
     WaitForSingleObject(heventDBWIN, INFINITE);
 
     /* write it to the shared memory */

-#ifdef __BORLANDC__
+#if defined( __BORLANDC__ ) || defined( __MWERKS__ ) || defined(__SALFORDC__)

     *((LPDWORD)lpszSharedMem) = getpid();
 #else
     *((LPDWORD)lpszSharedMem) = _getpid();
     *((LPDWORD)lpszSharedMem) = getpid();
 #else
     *((LPDWORD)lpszSharedMem) = _getpid();


@@ -1021,3 +1088,70 @@ void OutputDebugStringW95(const char* lpOutputString, ...)
 
 #endif
 
 
 #endif
 

+
+#ifdef wxUSE_VC_CRTDBG
+
+// maximum mumber of lines the output console should have
+static const WORD MAX_CONSOLE_LINES = 500;
+
+BOOL WINAPI MyConsoleHandler( DWORD dwCtrlType ) {   //  control signal type
+       FreeConsole();
+       return TRUE;
+}
+
+void wxRedirectIOToConsole()
+{
+    int                        hConHandle;
+    long                       lStdHandle;
+    CONSOLE_SCREEN_BUFFER_INFO coninfo;
+    FILE                       *fp;
+
+    // allocate a console for this app
+    AllocConsole();
+
+    // set the screen buffer to be big enough to let us scroll text
+    GetConsoleScreenBufferInfo(GetStdHandle(STD_OUTPUT_HANDLE), 
+                               &coninfo);
+    coninfo.dwSize.Y = MAX_CONSOLE_LINES;
+    SetConsoleScreenBufferSize(GetStdHandle(STD_OUTPUT_HANDLE), 
+                               coninfo.dwSize);
+
+    // redirect unbuffered STDOUT to the console
+    lStdHandle = (long)GetStdHandle(STD_OUTPUT_HANDLE);
+    hConHandle = _open_osfhandle(lStdHandle, _O_TEXT);
+    if(hConHandle <= 0) return;
+    fp = _fdopen( hConHandle, "w" );
+    *stdout = *fp;
+    setvbuf( stdout, NULL, _IONBF, 0 );
+
+    // redirect unbuffered STDIN to the console
+    lStdHandle = (long)GetStdHandle(STD_INPUT_HANDLE);
+    hConHandle = _open_osfhandle(lStdHandle, _O_TEXT);
+    if(hConHandle <= 0) return;
+    fp = _fdopen( hConHandle, "r" );
+    *stdin = *fp;
+    setvbuf( stdin, NULL, _IONBF, 0 );
+
+    // redirect unbuffered STDERR to the console
+    lStdHandle = (long)GetStdHandle(STD_ERROR_HANDLE);
+    hConHandle = _open_osfhandle(lStdHandle, _O_TEXT);
+    if(hConHandle <= 0) return;
+    fp = _fdopen( hConHandle, "w" );
+    *stderr = *fp;
+    setvbuf( stderr, NULL, _IONBF, 0 );
+    
+    // make cout, wcout, cin, wcin, wcerr, cerr, wclog and clog 
+    // point to console as well
+    ios::sync_with_stdio();
+
+       SetConsoleCtrlHandler(MyConsoleHandler, TRUE);
+
+}
+#else
+// Not supported
+void wxRedirectIOToConsole()
+{
+}
+#endif
+
+