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rhf:
Hi,

I frequently create console outputs using "pause when execution ends" and find it awkward to have to close the console window before CB receives the focus.  Moreover, I often want to keep multiple console windows open so that I can quickly compare the results of code/variable changes, etc. (I got used to this with MS Visual Studio, and it is the only thing that I really miss with CB.)

Is there currently a mechanism for doing this in Windows XP? I wanted to check on this before submitting a feature request.

Thanks.

dmoore:
rhf: I assume you are using the tools menu to run this command? if so, you can try my ShellExtensions plugin as an alternative (pimping my own product :) ). Like the tools menu, you can use it to setup up arbitrary commands but its functionality is a lot richer. For your case, you can use it to  redirect output for your commands to either a console window or to a notepage in a code::blocks notebook window. You can spawn as many processes as you want.

project page in my sig. info about the latest version here: http://forums.codeblocks.org/index.php/topic,6642.msg51110.html#msg51110

(obviously it's alpha quality software at this point)

rhf:

--- Quote from: dmoore on August 11, 2007, 01:10:51 am ---I assume you are using the tools menu to run this command?

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Actually, I Just create a console program and write to std::cout. I have never used the tools menu.


--- Quote from: dmoore on August 11, 2007, 01:10:51 am ---...you can try my ShellExtensions plugin as an alternative. Like the tools menu, you can use it to setup up arbitrary commands but its functionality is a lot richer.  ...latest version here: http://forums.codeblocks.org/index.php/topic,6642.msg51110.html#msg51110

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I did download your ShellExtensions plugin, and it looks very nice. I don't really understand how to use it yet and may have some questions after I have experimented with it.
Thanks,

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