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From: alex@bilver.uucp (Alex Matulich)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.programmer
Subject: Consoles & RastPorts, and ne'er the twain shall meet
Keywords: stdio
Message-ID: <1991Apr29.221442.14665@bilver.uucp>
Date: 29 Apr 91 22:14:42 GMT
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Organization: W. J. Vermillion - Winter Park, FL
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Here are two Amiga programming problems that I would like to be able to
solve, without resorting to assembly language if possible.  I need a
solution to just one of them, number 2 preferably!

(1)  I open a window using fopen("CON:", "wb").  A console window is
opened, and a convenient file pointer is returned which I can use with
functions like fprint(), fputs(), etc.  Problem:  How do I find a pointer
to this window's Window structure, specifically the pointer to its RastPort?

(2)  I open a window using OpenWindow(), and a pointer to the Window
structure is returned.  I attach a console to this window using
OpenConsole().  Problem:  How do I get an fopen-compatible stdio pointer
to the console, so that I can use fprint() with it?

It seems to me, that if I can do (1) or (2) separately, there should be a
way to combine the benifits of both.  Can anybody help?

Also, if anybody can explain how the AmigaDOS "More" program is able to
intercept keystrokes from the CLI console before the CLI gets to them
(without resorting to assembly if possible), you'd have my undying
gratitude!

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