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API call AllocConsole no longer works in Access 2016 on Windows 10
The windows API call AllocConsole no longer seems to work in VBA Access 2016 on Windows 10.
It functions correctly on Windows 7 with Access 2016 and I've been googling for the past few days tring to find an answer. The code is a follows...
Private Declare Function AllocConsole Lib "kernel32" () As Long
Function main_loop()
AllocConsole
Do
DoEvents
'do other stuff
Loop While True
End Function
AllocConsole always return 0 on windows 10.
Running Access as an Administrator and enabing macros and adding trust centre setting etc have no effect.
Is there a work around to get a console window to open?
Thanks
Rob
I found a work around by using Access 2013 on Windows 10. The AllocConsole function then works!
I have a similar problem in my C# windows app where I allocate a console window. The console window shows, but the output stream and tracing no longer works on windows 10.
Have you found a solution to your problem?
I found a work around by using Access 2013 on Windows 10. The AllocConsole function then works!
This may be a long shot, but have you verified that this API is actually available on the Windows 10 computer?
