c# - How to tell if there is a console

Question

I've some library code that is used by both console and WPF apps. In the library code, there are some Console.Read() calls. I only want to do those input reads if the app is a console app not if it's a GUI app - how to tell in the dll if the app has a console?

Answer 1

This works for me (using native method).

First, declare:

[DllImport("kernel32.dll")]
static extern IntPtr GetConsoleWindow();

After that, check with elegance... hahaha...:

if (GetConsoleWindow() != IntPtr.Zero)
{
    Console.Write("has console");
}