How to open/close console window dynamically from a wpf application?

Question

I am making a WPF application and I want to release a beta version of the application, for that I am adding a Button named "debug" Which will essentially show/hide the console window. I am writing appropriate message on the console after each event occurs so This will help users to report back the problem that they are having by looking at the messages on the console .

Sorry for the background story (if it's not helpful). I essentially need to know how to show/hide console windows dynamically in c# .

Have you considered using a "real" logger like log4net instead of console outputs? http://logging.apache.org/log4net/ — Tim S., Jul 22 '12 at 12:45
Yup , but for my level of requirement. I am comfortable with the console output . — rajat, Jul 22 '12 at 12:48
Why don't you just open a WPF window that shows the debug lines you want to show? You can clear it on close and write while it is opened. — Mare Infinitus, Jul 22 '12 at 13:03

score 36 · Accepted Answer · answered Jul 22 '12 at 12:55

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[DllImport("Kernel32")]
public static extern void AllocConsole();

[DllImport("Kernel32")]
public static extern void FreeConsole();


private void button1_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
    AllocConsole();
    Console.WriteLine("test");
}

answered Jul 22 '12 at 12:55

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Yup , You hit the bulls eye . – rajat Jul 22 '12 at 13:14
Is there a way to make closing the console window just close the console window and not the entire application? – zenonet Jul 15 '22 at 12:10

How to open/close console window dynamically from a wpf application?

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