stdout or printf in VS output window

[JFlorero]

I have a project in C# that uses a library project that is in standard cpp.
(I had to create a Visual C++ library project to be able to call methods in
the cpp project so I can use it in the C# project).

My question is: Is it possible to redirect the output of stdout and printf
to the output window of Visual Studio? Does anybody know how to do this?

[legalize+ (Richard)]

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Post by JFlorero
My question is: Is it possible to redirect the output of stdout and printf
to the output window of Visual Studio? Does anybody know how to do this?

Not in the way I think you're asking; output of custom build steps shows
in the output window, but I think you're asking about sending output
there when you run your program in the debugger and that isn't possible
through stdout or printf. If you use ::OutputDebugString, you can send
output there, though.

[JFlorero]

If it isn't possible to see it in VS's output, is it possible to capture
stdout or printf messages using C# so I can display those messages in a log
window?

Post by legalize+ (Richard)
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Post by JFlorero
My question is: Is it possible to redirect the output of stdout and printf
to the output window of Visual Studio? Does anybody know how to do this?

Not in the way I think you're asking; output of custom build steps shows
in the output window, but I think you're asking about sending output
there when you run your program in the debugger and that isn't possible
through stdout or printf. If you use ::OutputDebugString, you can send
output there, though.
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[legalize+ (Richard)]

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Post by JFlorero
If it isn't possible to see it in VS's output, is it possible to capture
stdout or printf messages using C# so I can display those messages in a log
window?

I suppose you could write a program that reads stdin and writes it to
the debug stream with OutputDebugString

[JFlorero]

Does anybody has a sample code for this?

Post by legalize+ (Richard)
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Post by JFlorero
If it isn't possible to see it in VS's output, is it possible to capture
stdout or printf messages using C# so I can display those messages in a log
window?

I suppose you could write a program that reads stdin and writes it to
the debug stream with OutputDebugString
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[Michael Mol]

Something like this: http://www.rosettacode.org/wiki/Basic_input_loop#C.2B.2B

Replace the bit where it adds to the vector with calls
to ::OutputDebugString. Be mindful that code will likely only work
with MBCS, not Unicode.

Post by JFlorero
Does anybody has a sample code for this?

Post by legalize+ (Richard)
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Post by JFlorero
If it isn't possible to see it in VS's output, is it possible to capture
stdout or printf messages using C# so I can display those messages in a log
window?

I suppose you could write a program that reads stdin and writes it to
the debug stream with OutputDebugString
--
"The Direct3D Graphics Pipeline" -- DirectX 9 draft available for download
      <http://www.xmission.com/~legalize/book/download/index.html>
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[legalize+ (Richard)]

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Post by JFlorero
Does anybody has a sample code for this?

#include <iostream>
#include <string>
#include <windows.h>

int main()
{
std::string line;
while (std::getline(std::cin, line))
{
::OutputDebugStringA((line + '\n').c_str());
}
}