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From: kaz@cadovax.UUCP (Kerry Zimmerman)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: CON: and RAW: windows
Message-ID: <1421@cadovax.UUCP>
Date: Mon, 9-Mar-87 15:10:31 EST
Article-I.D.: cadovax.1421
Posted: Mon Mar  9 15:10:31 1987
Date-Received: Tue, 10-Mar-87 22:17:12 EST
Reply-To: kaz@cadovax.UUCP (Kerry Zimmerman)
Organization: Contel Business Systems, Torrance, CA
Lines: 32
Keywords: CON: RAW: window
Summary: obtaining window pointers from CON:

References:


[ OK line eater. Make my day! ]

I'm having trouble using console and raw windows.
By this I mean, if I open a console or raw window using
amigados Open, how can I find the pointer to the opened window?
What exactly does the file handle, returned by Open, point to for
a CON: or RAW: file open request?  Can I use the handle to find
my window pointer?

I know I could open a window myself and attach a console to it, but
I like the ease with which I can open a window and have a console (or raw)
device connected to it using amigados.  If I could get the window pointer,
then I could get the RastPort and be able to change the font, draw things,
or whatever in the console's window.

I obtained a copy of a program called "setfont2" which gets the window
pointer by passing a packet request.  I found that the window pointer
returned is for the original CLI window only, not my console window.

What is the difference between opening CON: vs opening RAW:?
These are both using the console device, aren't they, or is RAW:
a different device driver?  The amigados documentation make it seem
like the RAW: is a separate device, yet there is no mention of a
separate raw device in the RKM.  
I assumed that RAW: was just a console window
opened with raw events enabled.  Did I assume correctly?

Thanks in advance for any response.

Kerry Zimmerman
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