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API call AllocConsole no longer works in Access 2016 on Windows 10

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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

    

 

 

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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?

This may be a long shot, but have you verified that this API is actually available on the Windows 10 computer? 

best response confirmed by George Hepworth (Silver Contributor)
Solution

I found a work around by using Access 2013 on Windows 10. The AllocConsole function then works!

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best response confirmed by George Hepworth (Silver Contributor)
Solution

I found a work around by using Access 2013 on Windows 10. The AllocConsole function then works!

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