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Alternate Console

ShowConsole(State = 1)
➤ Default to showing Console in Normal Mode.
➤ Sets state for both AltConsole or CmdConsole (0 = hidden, 1 = Normal, 2 = Minimized, 3 = Maximized).

BringToTop(hConsole)
➤ Not called directly.
➤ Brings AltConsole or a visible CmdConsole to the foreground on open.

GetColors(CharacterColor, BackgroundColor)
➤ Not called directly.
➤ Sets colors for both AltConsole or CmdConsole.

SetConsoleFont(FaceName.s, FontSize, FontWeight = 400)
➤ Limited number of supported fonts (i.e. Consolas).

HandlerRoutine(dwCtrlType)
➤ Not called directly.
➤ Callback to catch AltConsole or CmdConsole closing.

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altOpenConsole(X = 10, Y = 10, State = 1, Title.s = "Alternate Console", xColumn = 0, yRow = 0)
➤ Default to position (10, 10) with Console in Normal Mode and "Alternate Console" for Title.
➤ Opens in various states (0 = hidden, 1 = Normal, 2 = Minimized, 3 = Maximized).
➤ Opens a new Console with specified Title.
➤ Resizes the Console width/height.

altConsoleTitle(State = 1, Title.s = "Alternate Console")
➤ Default to showing Console in Normal Mode with "Alternate Console" for new Title.
➤ Opens in various states (0 = hidden, 1 = Normal, 2 = Minimized, 3 = Maximized).
➤ Changes the current Console's Title.

altPrint(Text.s = " ", nRepeat = 1)
➤ Default one space.
➤ Option to repeat Text n times.

altPrintN(Text.s = #Null$, nRepeat = 1)
➤ Default one newline.
➤ Option to repeat Text/Newline n times.

altFillChar(Character, nLength = 1)
➤ Fills ascii Character n length.

altFillColor(CharacterColor = 7, BackgroundColor = 0, nLength = 1)
➤ Default one character length of the deafult colors.
➤ Fills n character length to chosen colors (color codes same as PureBasic).

altConsoleColor(CharacterColor = 7, BackgroundColor = 0, Mode = 0)
➤ Mode 0: Change the foreground and background character color using the limited color palette (default).
➤ Mode 1: Change the foreground character color and the background character and console color using the limited color palette.
➤ Mode 2: Change the foreground and background character color using the limited color palette, and the background console color using RGB.

Set the foreground and/or background character color to zero for RGB color.

altConsoleLocate(xColumn, yRow)
➤ Moves the cursor to the new x/y location.

altReadConsoleData(xColumn = 0, yRow = 0, nLength = 0)
➤ Default reading the entire Console text.
➤ Reads the console text from x/y n length.

altClearConsole(xColumn = 0, yRow = 0, nLength = 0)
➤ Default clearing the entire Console's text and colors.
➤ Clears the Console text from x/y n length.

altNewConsole(X = 10, Y = 10, State = -1, Title.s = #Null$)
➤ Default to position (10, 10) with Console set to previous State and previous Title.
➤ Closes previous Console.
➤ Opens new Console with optional new State.
➤ Opens new Console with optional new Title.

altInkey()
➤ Captures ascii keystrokes showing the character key value.

altRawKey()
➤ Shows the raw key code for ascii and non-ascii keys.

altConsoleImage(ImageName.s = #Null$, nDelay = 1000)
➤ Default with an OpenFileRequester prompt and a transition Delay of 1000ms.
➤ Optional ImageName can be either path or path\filename.
➤ Translates the pixels from a *.jpg | *.png | *.bmp file to console characters.
➤ nDelay is used to pause n milliseconds between images.

altConsoleAnimate(hImage)
➤ Translates the pixels from a *.png file to console characters.
➤ Requires a sprite sheet with equally spaced x/y images or an animated GIF.

altInput(Text.s = #Null$)
➤ Default a pause waiting for the Enter key to be pressed.
➤ Reads text written after the input (pause) location.
➤ Allows for Text to be included with the pause.
➤ Dispalys optional Text in bottom/left of visible Console.

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cmdOpenConsole(dwX = 10, dwY = 10, State = 1, Title.s = "Command Console", dwXCountChars = 80, dwYCountChars = 5000)
➤ Default to position (10, 10) with Console in Normal Mode and "Command Console" for Title and size (80, 5000).
➤ Opens in various states (0 = hidden, 1 = Normal, 2 = Minimized, 3 = Maximized).
➤ Opens a new Command Console with specified Title.
➤ Resizes the Console width/height.

cmdChangeColor(CharacterColor = 7, BackgroundColor = 0)
➤ Default the Command Console to default colors.
➤ Changes the Command Console to chosen colors (color codes same as PureBasic).

cmdAddAlias(Source.s, Target.s, ExeName.s = "cmd.exe")
➤ Default alias commands to cmd.exe.
➤ Allows multiple commands to be combined then called using an alias.
➤ Alias commands can be used with any executable.

cmdRunScript(Text.s, RunAndWait = #False, WaitMS = 1000)
➤ Default to passing commands without waiting for them to finish.
➤ Runs commands passed by Text with an option to wait for them to finish.
➤ Set the number of milliseconds to wait for a single.

cmdRunBatch(FileName.s = #Null$, RunAndWait = #False, WaitMS = 1000)
➤ Default with an OpenFileRequester prompt.
➤ Reads a .bat or .txt file line by line and runs the commands.
➤ Optional run and wait (will be applied to each command).
➤ Set the number of milliseconds to wait for a single.

cmdReadConsole(nLeft = 0, nTop = 0, nRight = 0, nBottom = 0, nDelay = 0)
➤ Default reading the entire Command Console text.
➤ Reads the Command Console text from the left/top/right/bottom location.
➤ Delay the reading until the console is fully populated.

cmdCloseConsole()
➤ Closes the Command Console.
➤ This should always be called with a hidden Command Console.

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