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Console	The console device to output to
Source	The X and Y point in the source buffer to copy text from (Characters)
Dest	The X and Y point on the console device to copy text to (Pixels for CONSOLE_MODE_PIXEL / Characters for CONSOLE_MODE_CHARACTER)
Buffer	A pointer to a buffer of TConsoleChar structures which represent rows of text
Width	The width of the area to be output (Characters)
Height	The height of the area to be output (Characters)
Skip	The number of characters to skip in the buffer after each row (Optional)
Return	ERROR_SUCCESS if completed or another error code on failure
Note	Source, Width, Heigth and Skip are based on character rows and columns not screen pixels

function ConsoleDeviceCopyImage(Console:PConsoleDevice; const Source,Dest:TConsolePoint; Width,Height:LongWord):LongWord;

Description: To be documented

Note	None documented

function ConsoleDeviceGetPosition(Console:PConsoleDevice; Position:LongWord; var X1,Y1,X2,Y2:LongWord):LongWord;

Description: To be documented

Note	None documented

function ConsoleDeviceGetProperties(Console:PConsoleDevice; Properties:PConsoleProperties):LongWord;

Description: To be documented

Note	None documented

function ConsoleDeviceCheckFlag(Console:PConsoleDevice; Flag:LongWord):Boolean;

Description: To be documented

Note	None documented

function ConsoleDeviceGetMode(Console:PConsoleDevice):LongWord;

Description: To be documented

Note	None documented

function ConsoleDeviceGetState(Console:PConsoleDevice):LongWord;

Description: To be documented

Note	None documented

function ConsoleDeviceCreate:PConsoleDevice;

Description: Create a new Console entry

Return	Pointer to new Console entry or nil if Console could not be created

function ConsoleDeviceCreateEx(Size:LongWord):PConsoleDevice;

Description: Create a new Console entry

Size	Size in bytes to allocate for new Console (Including the Console entry)
Return	Pointer to new Console entry or nil if Console could not be created

function ConsoleDeviceDestroy(Console:PConsoleDevice):LongWord;

Description: Destroy an existing Console entry

Note	None documented

function ConsoleDeviceRegister(Console:PConsoleDevice):LongWord;

Description: Register a new Console in the Console table

Note	None documented

function ConsoleDeviceDeregister(Console:PConsoleDevice):LongWord;

Description: Deregister a Console from the Console table

Note	None documented

function ConsoleDeviceFind(ConsoleId:LongWord):PConsoleDevice;

Description: To be documented

Note	None documented

function ConsoleDeviceFindByDevice(Device:PDevice):PConsoleDevice;

Description: To be documented

Note	None documented

function ConsoleDeviceFindByName(const Name:String):PConsoleDevice; inline;

Description: To be documented

Note	None documented

function ConsoleDeviceFindByDescription(const Description:String):PConsoleDevice; inline;

Description: To be documented

Note	None documented

function ConsoleDeviceEnumerate(Callback:TConsoleEnumerate; Data:Pointer):LongWord;

Description: To be documented

Note	None documented

function ConsoleDeviceNotification(Console:PConsoleDevice; Callback:TConsoleNotification; Data:Pointer; Notification,Flags:LongWord):LongWord;

Description: To be documented

Note	None documented

Text console functions

function ConsoleWindowCreate(Console:PConsoleDevice; Position:LongWord; Default:Boolean):TWindowHandle;

Description: Create a new Console window

Console	The console device to create the new window on
Position	The console position to create the new window at (eg CONSOLE_POSITION_FULL)
Return	Handle to new Console window or INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE if Console window could not be created

function ConsoleWindowCreateEx(Console:PConsoleDevice; Font:TFontHandle; Size,State,Mode,Position:LongWord; Default:Boolean):TWindowHandle;

Description: Create a new Console window

Console	The console device to create the new window on
Font	The handle of the default font for the new console window
Size	The size in bytes to allocate for the new window entry (Defaults to SizeOf(TConsoleWindow))
State	Handle to new Console window or INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE if Console window could not be created
Mode	The mode of the new console window (Normally WINDOW_MODE_TEXT)
Position	The console position to create the new window at (eg CONSOLE_POSITION_FULL)
Return	Handle to new Console window or INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE if Console window could not be created

function ConsoleWindowDestroy(Handle:TWindowHandle):LongWord;

Description: Close and Destroy an existing console window

Handle	The handle of the window to destroy
Return	ERROR_SUCCESS if completed or another error code on failure

function ConsoleWindowShow(Handle:TWindowHandle):LongWord;

Description: Make an existing console window visible and show it on screen

Handle	The handle of the window to show
Return	ERROR_SUCCESS if completed or another error code on failure

function ConsoleWindowHide(Handle:TWindowHandle):LongWord;

Description: Make an existing console window invisible and hide it on screen

Handle	The handle of the window to hide
Return	ERROR_SUCCESS if completed or another error code on failure

function ConsoleWindowFind(Console:PConsoleDevice; Position:LongWord):TWindowHandle;

Description: Find an existing console window in the position specified

Console	The console device to find the window on
Position	The window position to find (eg CONSOLE_POSITION_FULL)
Return	The handle of the existing window or INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE if not found

function ConsoleWindowEnumerate(Console:PConsoleDevice; Callback:TConsoleWindowEnumerate; Data:Pointer):LongWord;

Description: Enumerate existing console windows on the specified console device

Console	The console device to enumerate windows for
Callback	The function to call for each window enumerated
Data	A pointer to private data to be passed to the callback (Optional)
Return	ERROR_SUCCESS if completed or another error code on failure

function ConsoleWindowCheckFlag(Handle:TWindowHandle; Flag:LongWord):Boolean;

Description: Check an existing console window to determine if a flag is set or not

Handle	The handle of the window to check
Flag	The window flag to check for (eg WINDOW_FLAG_LINE_WRAP")
Return	True if the flag is set, False if not set

function ConsoleWindowGetMode(Handle:TWindowHandle):LongWord;

Description: Get the window mode of an existing console window

Handle	The handle of the window to get the mode for
Return	The window mode (eg WINDOW_MODE_TEXT)

function ConsoleWindowGetState(Handle:TWindowHandle):LongWord;

function ConsoleWindowCreate(Console:PConsoleDevice; Position:LongWord; Default:Boolean):TWindowHandle;

Description: Get the window state of an existing console window

Handle	The handle of the window to get the state for
Return	The window state (eg WINDOW_STATE_INVISIBLE)

function ConsoleWindowGetPosition(Handle:TWindowHandle):LongWord;

Description: Get the position of an existing console window

Handle	The handle of the window to get the position for
Return	The window position (eg CONSOLE_POSITION_FULL)

function ConsoleWindowSetPosition(Handle:TWindowHandle; Position:LongWord):LongWord;

Description: Set the position of an existing console window

Handle	The handle of the window to set the position for
Position	The new window position to set
Return	ERROR_SUCCESS if completed or another error code on failure
Note	The function will return ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER if another window exists at the position

function ConsoleWindowGetMinX(Handle:TWindowHandle):LongWord;

Description: Get the current minimum X of the window viewport for an existing console window

Handle	The handle of the window to get MinX for
Return	The minimum X value for the current window viewport
Note	For Text Console functions, X is based on character columns not screen pixels

function ConsoleWindowGetMinY(Handle:TWindowHandle):LongWord;

Description: Get the current minimum Y of the window viewport for an existing console window

Handle	The handle of the window to get MinY for
Return	The minimum Y value for the current window viewport
Note	For Text Console functions, Y is based on character rows not screen pixels

function ConsoleWindowGetMaxX(Handle:TWindowHandle):LongWord;

Description: Get the current maximum X of the window viewport for an existing console window

Handle	The handle of the window to get MaxX for
Return	The maximum X value for the current window viewport
Note	For Text Console functions, X is based on character columns not screen pixels

function ConsoleWindowGetMaxY(Handle:TWindowHandle):LongWord;

Description: Get the current maximum Y of the window viewport for an existing console window

Handle	The handle of the window to get MaxY for
Return	The maximum Y value for the current window viewport
Note	For Text Console functions, Y is based on character rows not screen pixels

function ConsoleWindowGetRect(Handle:TWindowHandle):TConsoleRect; inline;

Description: Get the rectangle X1,Y1,X2,Y2 of the window viewport for an existing console window

Handle	The handle of the window to get the rectangle for
Return	The rectangle of the current window viewport
Note	For Text Console functions, Rect is based on character rows and columns not screen pixels

function ConsoleWindowSetRect(Handle:TWindowHandle; const ARect:TConsoleRect):LongWord; inline;

Description: Set the rectangle X1,Y1,X2,Y2 of the window viewport for an existing console window

Handle	The handle of the window to set the rectangle for
Rect	The rectangle to set for the window viewport
Return	ERROR_SUCCESS if completed or another error code on failure
Note	For Text Console functions, Rect is based on character rows and columns not screen pixels

function ConsoleWindowResetRect(Handle:TWindowHandle):LongWord; inline;

Description: Reset the window viewport for an existing console window to the maximum size

Handle	The handle of the window to reset the viewport for
Return	ERROR_SUCCESS if completed or another error code on failure

function ConsoleWindowGetViewport(Handle:TWindowHandle; var X1,Y1,X2,Y2:LongWord):LongWord;

Description: Get the X1,Y1,X2,Y2 of the window viewport for an existing console window

Handle	The handle of the window to get the viewport for
X1	The left edge of the current viewport
Y1	The top edge of the current viewport
X2	The right edge of the current viewport
Y2	The bottom edge of the current viewport
Return	ERROR_SUCCESS if completed or another error code on failure
Note	For Text Console functions, Viewport is based on character rows and columns not screen pixels

function ConsoleWindowSetViewport(Handle:TWindowHandle; X1,Y1,X2,Y2:LongWord):LongWord;

Description: Set the X1,Y1,X2,Y2 of the window viewport for an existing console window

Handle	The handle of the window to get the viewport for
X1	The left edge of the window viewport
Y1	The top edge of the window viewport
X2	The right edge of the window viewport
Y2	The bottom edge of the window viewport
Return	ERROR_SUCCESS if completed or another error code on failure
Note	For Text Console functions, Viewport is based on character rows and columns not screen pixels

function ConsoleWindowResetViewport(Handle:TWindowHandle):LongWord;

Description: Reset the window viewport for an existing console window to the maximum size

Handle	The handle of the window to reset the viewport for
Return	ERROR_SUCCESS if completed or another error code on failure}

function ConsoleWindowGetX(Handle:TWindowHandle):LongWord;

Description: Get the current X (Column) position of an existing console window

Handle	The handle of the window to get X for
Return	The X value for the window
Note	For Text Console functions, X is based on character columns not screen pixels

function ConsoleWindowSetX(Handle:TWindowHandle; X:LongWord):LongWord;

Description: Set the current X (Column) position of an existing console window

Handle	The handle of the window to set X for
X	The new X value to set
Return	ERROR_SUCCESS if completed or another error code on failure
Note	For Text Console functions, X is based on character columns not screen pixels

function ConsoleWindowGetY(Handle:TWindowHandle):LongWord;

Description: Get the current Y (Row) position of an existing console window

Handle	The handle of the window to get Y for
Return	The Y value for the window
Note	For Text Console functions, Y is based on character rows not screen pixels

function ConsoleWindowSetY(Handle:TWindowHandle; Y:LongWord):LongWord;

Description: Set the current Y (Row) position of an existing console window

Handle	The handle of the window to set Y for
Y	The new Y value to set
Return	ERROR_SUCCESS if completed or another error code on failure
Note	For Text Console functions, Y is based on character rows not screen pixels

function ConsoleWindowGetXY(Handle:TWindowHandle; var X,Y:LongWord):LongWord;

Description: Get the current X and Y positions of an existing console window

Handle	The handle of the window to get X and Y for
X	The returned X value
Y	The returned Y value
Return	ERROR_SUCCESS if completed or another error code on failure
Note	For Text Console functions, X and Y are based on character rows and columns not screen pixels

function ConsoleWindowSetXY(Handle:TWindowHandle; X,Y:LongWord):LongWord;

Description: Set the current X and Y positions of an existing console window

Handle	The handle of the window to set X and Y for
X	The new X value
Y	The new Y value
Return	ERROR_SUCCESS if completed or another error code on failure
Note	For Text Console functions, X and Y are based on character rows and columns not screen pixels

function ConsoleWindowGetPoint(Handle:TWindowHandle):TConsolePoint;

Description: Get the point X,Y of an existing console window

Handle	The handle of the window to get the point for
Return	The current point of the window
Note	For Text Console functions, Point is based on character rows and columns not screen pixels

function ConsoleWindowSetPoint(Handle:TWindowHandle; const APoint:TConsolePoint):LongWord;

Description: Set the point X,Y of an existing console window

Handle	The handle of the window to set the point for
Point	The new point to set for the window
Return	ERROR_SUCCESS if completed or another error code on failure
Note	For Text Console functions, Point is based on character rows and columns not screen pixels

function ConsoleWindowGetCols(Handle:TWindowHandle):LongWord;

Description: Get the current columns of the window viewport for an existing console window

Handle	The handle of the window to get columns for
Return	The columns value for the current window viewport
Note	For Text Console functions, Columns is based on character columns not screen pixels

function ConsoleWindowGetRows(Handle:TWindowHandle):LongWord;

Description: Get the current rows of the window viewport for an existing console window

Handle	The handle of the window to get rows for
Return	The rows value for the current window viewport
Note	For Text Console functions, Rows is based on character rows not screen pixels

function ConsoleWindowGetWidth(Handle:TWindowHandle):LongWord;

Description: Get the absolute width of an existing console window

Handle	The handle of the window to get the width for
Return	The absolute width of the window
Note	For Text Console functions, Width is based on character columns not screen pixels

function ConsoleWindowGetHeight(Handle:TWindowHandle):LongWord;

Description: Get the absolute height of an existing console window

Handle	The handle of the window to get the height for
Return	The absolute height of the window
Note	For Text Console functions, Height is based on character rows not screen pixels

function ConsoleWindowGetFormat(Handle:TWindowHandle):LongWord;

Description: Get the color format of an existing console window

Handle	The handle of the window to get the format for
Return	The color format of the window (eg COLOR_FORMAT_ARGB32)

function ConsoleWindowGetForecolor(Handle:TWindowHandle):LongWord;

Description: Get the current foreground color of an existing console window

Handle	The handle of the window to get the foreground color for
Return	The foreground color of the window (eg COLOR_WHITE)

function ConsoleWindowSetForecolor(Handle:TWindowHandle; Color:LongWord):LongWord;

Description: Set the current foreground color of an existing console window

Handle	The handle of the window to set the foreground color for
Color	The foreground color to set (eg COLOR_WHITE)
Return	ERROR_SUCCESS if completed or another error code on failure

function ConsoleWindowGetBackcolor(Handle:TWindowHandle):LongWord;

Description: Get the current background color of an existing console window

Handle	The handle of the window to get the background color for
Return	The background color of the window (eg COLOR_BLACK)

function ConsoleWindowSetBackcolor(Handle:TWindowHandle; Color:LongWord):LongWord;

Description: Set the current background color of an existing console window

Handle	The handle of the window to set the background color for
Color	The background color to set (eg COLOR_BLACK)
Return	ERROR_SUCCESS if completed or another error code on failure

function ConsoleWindowGetFont(Handle:TWindowHandle):TFontHandle;

Description: Get the default font of an existing console window

Handle	The handle of the window to get the default font for
Return	The font handle of the default font or INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE on error

function ConsoleWindowSetFont(Handle:TWindowHandle; Font:TFontHandle):LongWord;

Description: Set the default font of an existing console window

Handle	The handle of the window to set the default font for
Font	The font handle of the default font to set
Return	ERROR_SUCCESS if completed or another error code on failure
Note	For Text Console windows, setting the font also clears the window

function ConsoleWindowGetCursorXY(Handle:TWindowHandle; var X,Y:LongWord):LongWord;

Description: To be documented

Note	None documented

function ConsoleWindowSetCursorXY(Handle:TWindowHandle; X,Y:LongWord):LongWord;

Description: To be documented

Note	None documented

function ConsoleWindowGetCursorBlink(Handle:TWindowHandle):Boolean;

Description: To be documented

Note	None documented

function ConsoleWindowSetCursorBlink(Handle:TWindowHandle; CursorBlink:Boolean):LongWord;

Description: To be documented

Note	None documented

function ConsoleWindowGetCursorState(Handle:TWindowHandle):TCursorState;

Description: To be documented

Note	None documented

function ConsoleWindowSetCursorState(Handle:TWindowHandle; CursorState:TCursorState):LongWord;

Description: To be documented

Note	None documented

function ConsoleWindowCursorOn(Handle:TWindowHandle):LongWord;

Description: To be documented

Note	None documented

function ConsoleWindowCursorOff(Handle:TWindowHandle):LongWord;

Description: To be documented

Note	None documented

function ConsoleWindowCursorMove(Handle:TWindowHandle; X,Y:LongWord):LongWord;

Description: To be documented

Note	None documented

function ConsoleWindowCursorBlink(Handle:TWindowHandle; Enabled:Boolean):LongWord;

Description: To be documented

Note	None documented

function ConsoleWindowScrollUp(Handle:TWindowHandle; Row,Lines:LongWord):LongWord;

Description: To be documented

Note	Row is the starting row (Y) for the scroll up, all rows from top plus Lines down to Row will be scrolled up. Lines is the number of character lines to scroll up, Lines number of rows at the top will be discarded. The starting Row will be blanked with the background color.

function ConsoleWindowScrollDown(Handle:TWindowHandle; Row,Lines:LongWord):LongWord;

Description: To be documented

Note	Row is the starting row (Y) for the scroll down, all rows from bottom minus Lines up to Row will be scrolled down. Lines is the number of character lines to scroll down, Lines number of rows at the bottom will be discarded. The starting Row will be blanked with the background color.

function ConsoleWindowScrollLeft(Handle:TWindowHandle; Row,Col,Lines,Chars:LongWord):LongWord;

Description: To be documented

Row	Row is the starting row (Y) for the scroll left, all rows from Row down to Row + Lines will be scrolled left
Lines	Lines is the number of rows to scroll left, all rows from Row down to Row + Lines will be scrolled left
Col	Col is the starting column (X) for the scroll left, all cols from left plus Chars to Col with be scrolled left
Char	Chars is the number of characters to scroll left, Chars number of columnss at the left will be discarded
Note	The starting Col will be blanked with the background color

function ConsoleWindowScrollRight(Handle:TWindowHandle; Row,Col,Lines,Chars:LongWord):LongWord;

Description: To be documented

Row	Row is the starting row (Y) for the scroll right, all rows from Row down to Row + Lines will be scrolled right
Lines	Lines is the number of rows to scroll right, all rows from Row down to Row + Lines will be scrolled right
Col	Col is the starting column (X) for the scroll right, all rows from right minus Chars to Col will be scrolled right
Char	Chars is the number of characters to scroll right, Chars number of columns at the right will be discarded
Note	The starting Col will be blanked with the background color

function ConsoleWindowClear(Handle:TWindowHandle):LongWord;

Description: Clear the current viewport of an existing console window

Handle	The handle of the window to clear
Return	ERROR_SUCCESS if completed or another error code on failure

function ConsoleWindowClearEx(Handle:TWindowHandle; X1,Y1,X2,Y2:LongWord; Cursor:Boolean):LongWord;

Description: Clear part of the the current viewport of an existing console window

Handle	The handle of the window to clear
X1	The left edge of the area to clear (relative to current viewport)
Y1	The top edge of the area to clear (relative to current viewport)
X2	The right edge of the area to clear (relative to current viewport)
Y2	The bottom edge of the area to clear (relative to current viewport)
Cursor	If True update the cursor position after clearing
Return	ERROR_SUCCESS if completed or another error code on failure
Note	For Text Console functions, Window is based on screen character rows and columns not screen pixels

function ConsoleWindowWrite(Handle:TWindowHandle; const AText:String):LongWord;

Description: To be documented

Note	None documented

function ConsoleWindowWriteEx(Handle:TWindowHandle; const AText:String; X,Y:LongWord; Forecolor,Backcolor:LongWord):LongWord;

Description: To be documented

Note	For Text Console functions, X and Y are based on screen character rows and columns not screen pixels

function ConsoleWindowWriteLn(Handle:TWindowHandle; const AText:String):LongWord;

Description: To be documented

Note	None documented

function ConsoleWindowWriteLnEx(Handle:TWindowHandle; const AText:String; X,Y:LongWord; Forecolor,Backcolor:LongWord):LongWord;

Description: To be documented

Note	For Text Console functions, X and Y are based on character rows and columns not screen pixels

function ConsoleWindowWriteChr(Handle:TWindowHandle; AChr:Char):LongWord;

Description: To be documented

Note	None documented

function ConsoleWindowWriteChrEx(Handle:TWindowHandle; AChr:Char; X,Y:LongWord; Forecolor,Backcolor:LongWord):LongWord;

Description: To be documented

Note	For Text Console functions, X and Y are based on character rows and columns not screen pixels

CRT console functions

procedure ConsoleAssignCrt(var F:Text);

Description: Compatible with RTL Crt unit function AssignCrt

See	http://www.freepascal.org/docs-html-3.0.0/rtl/crt/assigncrt.html

procedure ConsoleClrEol;

Description: Compatible with RTL Crt unit function ClrEol

See	http://www.freepascal.org/docs-html-3.0.0/rtl/crt/clreol.html

procedure ConsoleClrScr;

Description: Compatible with RTL Crt unit function ClrScr

See	http://www.freepascal.org/docs-html-3.0.0/rtl/crt/clrscr.html

procedure ConsoleDelay(MS:Word);

Description: Compatible with RTL Crt unit function Delay

See	http://www.freepascal.org/docs-html-3.0.0/rtl/crt/delay.html

procedure ConsoleDelLine;

Description: Compatible with RTL Crt unit function DelLine

See	http://www.freepascal.org/docs-html-3.0.0/rtl/crt/delline.html

procedure ConsoleGotoXY(X,Y:Integer);

Description: Compatible with RTL Crt unit function GotoXY

See	http://www.freepascal.org/docs-html-3.0.0/rtl/crt/gotoxy.html
Note	For CRT Console functions, X and Y are based on character rows and columns not screen pixels

procedure ConsoleHighVideo;

Description: Compatible with RTL Crt unit function HighVideo

See	http://www.freepascal.org/docs-html-3.0.0/rtl/crt/highvideo.html

procedure ConsoleInsLine;

Description: Compatible with RTL Crt unit function InsLine

See	See: http://www.freepascal.org/docs-html-3.0.0/rtl/crt/insline.html

function ConsoleKeypressed:Boolean;

Description: Compatible with RTL Crt unit function KeyPressed

See	http://www.freepascal.org/docs-html-3.0.0/rtl/crt/keypressed.html

procedure ConsoleLowVideo;

Description: Compatible with RTL Crt unit function LowVideo

See	http://www.freepascal.org/docs-html-3.0.0/rtl/crt/lowvideo.html

procedure ConsoleNormVideo;

Description: Compatible with RTL Crt unit function NormVideo

See	http://www.freepascal.org/docs-html-3.0.0/rtl/crt/normvideo.html

procedure ConsoleNoSound;

Description: Compatible with RTL Crt unit function NoSound

See	http://www.freepascal.org/docs-html-3.0.0/rtl/crt/nosound.html

function ConsoleReadKey:Char;

Description: Compatible with RTL Crt unit function ReadKey

See	http://www.freepascal.org/docs-html-3.0.0/rtl/crt/readkey.html
Note	For extended key scan codes see: http://www.freepascal.org/docs-html/rtl/keyboard/kbdscancode.html

procedure ConsoleSound(Hz:Word);

Description: Compatible with RTL Crt unit function Sound

See	http://www.freepascal.org/docs-html-3.0.0/rtl/crt/sound.html

procedure ConsoleTextBackground(Color:LongWord);

Description: Compatible with RTL Crt unit function TextBackground

See	http://www.freepascal.org/docs-html-3.0.0/rtl/crt/textbackground.html

procedure ConsoleTextColor(Color:LongWord);

Description: Compatible with RTL Crt unit function TextColor

See	http://www.freepascal.org/docs-html-3.0.0/rtl/crt/textcolor.html

procedure ConsoleTextMode(Mode:Integer);

Description: Compatible with RTL Crt unit function TextMode

See	http://www.freepascal.org/docs-html-3.0.0/rtl/crt/textmode.html

function ConsoleWhereX:Integer;

Description: Compatible with RTL Crt unit function WhereX

See	http://www.freepascal.org/docs-html-3.0.0/rtl/crt/wherex.html
Note	For CRT Console functions, X is based on character columns not screen pixels

function ConsoleWhereY:Integer;

Description: Compatible with RTL Crt unit function WhereY

See	http://www.freepascal.org/docs-html-3.0.0/rtl/crt/wherey.html
Note	For CRT Console functions, Y is based on character row not screen pixel

procedure ConsoleWindow(X1,Y1,X2,Y2:Integer);

Description: Compatible with RTL Crt unit function Window

See	http://www.freepascal.org/docs-html-3.0.0/rtl/crt/window.html
Note	For CRT Console functions, X1, Y1, X2 and Y2 are based on character rows and columns not screen pixels

procedure ConsoleScrollUp(Row,Lines:Integer);

Description: To be documented

Note	For CRT Console functions, Row and Lines are based on character rows and columns not screen pixels

procedure ConsoleScrollDown(Row,Lines:Integer);

Description: To be documented

Note	For CRT Console functions, Row and Lines are based on character rows and columns not screen pixels

procedure ConsoleWrite(const AText:String);

Description: To be documented

Note	None documented

procedure ConsoleWriteLn(const AText:String);

Description: To be documented

Note	None documented

procedure ConsoleWriteChr(AChr:Char);

Description: To be documented

Note	None documented

procedure ConsoleRead(var AText:String);

Description: Read text from console input and echo to screen

Note	None documented

procedure ConsoleReadLn(var AText:String);

Description: Read text from console input and echo to screen

Note	None documented

procedure ConsoleReadChr(var AChr:Char);

Description: Read characters from console input and echo to screen

Note	None documented

RTL console functions

function SysConsoleWriteChar(ACh:Char; AUserData:Pointer):Boolean;

Description: To be documented

Note	None documented

Framebuffer console functions

function FramebufferConsoleOpen(Console:PConsoleDevice):LongWord;

Description: Implementation of ConsoleDeviceOpen API for FramebufferConsole

Note	Not intended to be called directly by applications, use ConsoleDeviceOpen instead

function FramebufferConsoleClose(Console:PConsoleDevice):LongWord;

Description: Implementation of ConsoleDeviceClose API for FramebufferConsole

Note	Not intended to be called directly by applications, use ConsoleDeviceClose instead

function FramebufferConsoleClear(Console:PConsoleDevice; Color:LongWord):LongWord;

Description: Implementation of ConsoleDeviceClear API for FramebufferConsole

Note	Not intended to be called directly by applications, use ConsoleDeviceClear instead

function FramebufferConsoleScroll(Console:PConsoleDevice; X1,Y1,X2,Y2,Count,Direction:LongWord):LongWord;

Description: Implementation of ConsoleDeviceScroll API for FramebufferConsole

Note	Not intended to be called directly by applications, use ConsoleDeviceScroll instead

function FramebufferConsoleDrawBox(Console:PConsoleDevice; X1,Y1,X2,Y2,Color,Width:LongWord):LongWord;

Description: Implementation of ConsoleDeviceDrawBox API for FramebufferConsole

Note	Not intended to be called directly by applications, use ConsoleDeviceDrawBox instead

function FramebufferConsoleDrawLine(Console:PConsoleDevice; X1,Y1,X2,Y2,Color,Width:LongWord):LongWord;

Description: Implementation of ConsoleDeviceDrawLine API for FramebufferConsole

Note	Not intended to be called directly by applications, use ConsoleDeviceDrawLine instead

function FramebufferConsoleDrawChar(Console:PConsoleDevice; Handle:TFontHandle;Ch:Char; X,Y,Forecolor,Backcolor:LongWord):LongWord;

Description: Implementation of ConsoleDeviceDrawChar API for FramebufferConsole

Note	Not intended to be called directly by applications, use ConsoleDeviceDrawChar instead

function FramebufferConsoleDrawText(Console:PConsoleDevice; Handle:TFontHandle; const Text:String; X,Y,Forecolor,Backcolor,Len:LongWord):LongWord;

Description: Implementation of ConsoleDeviceDrawText API for FramebufferConsole

Note	Not intended to be called directly by applications, use ConsoleDeviceDrawText instead

function FramebufferConsoleDrawPixel(Console:PConsoleDevice; X,Y,Color:LongWord):LongWord;

Description: Implementation of ConsoleDeviceDrawPixel API for FramebufferConsole

Note	Not intended to be called directly by applications, use ConsoleDeviceDrawPixel instead

function FramebufferConsoleDrawBlock(Console:PConsoleDevice; X1,Y1,X2,Y2,Color:LongWord):LongWord;

Description: Implementation of ConsoleDeviceDrawBlock API for FramebufferConsole

Note	Not intended to be called directly by applications, use ConsoleDeviceDrawBlock instead

function FramebufferConsoleDrawImage(Console:PConsoleDevice; X,Y:LongWord; Buffer:Pointer; Width,Height,Format,Skip:LongWord):LongWord;

Description: Implementation of ConsoleDeviceDrawImage API for FramebufferConsole

Note	Not intended to be called directly by applications, use ConsoleDeviceDrawImage instead

function FramebufferConsoleDrawWindow(Console:PConsoleDevice; Handle:TWindowHandle):LongWord;

Description: Implementation of ConsoleDeviceDrawWindow API for FramebufferConsole

Note	Not intended to be called directly by applications, use ConsoleDeviceDrawWindow instead. Caller must hold the Window lock

function FramebufferConsoleDrawDesktop(Console:PConsoleDevice):LongWord;

Description: Internal function used by FramebufferConsole to draw the console desktop

Note	Not intended to be called directly by applications

function FramebufferConsoleGetPixel(Console:PConsoleDevice; X,Y:LongWord; var Color:LongWord):LongWord;

Description: Implementation of ConsoleDeviceGetPixel API for FramebufferConsole

Note	Not intended to be called directly by applications, use ConsoleDeviceGetPixel instead

function FramebufferConsoleGetImage(Console:PConsoleDevice; X,Y:LongWord; Buffer:Pointer; Width,Height,Format,Skip:LongWord):LongWord;

Description: Implementation of ConsoleDeviceGetImage API for FramebufferConsole

Note	Not intended to be called directly by applications, use ConsoleDeviceGetImage instead

function FramebufferConsoleCopyImage(Console:PConsoleDevice; const Source,Dest:TConsolePoint; Width,Height:LongWord):LongWord;

Description: Implementation of ConsoleDeviceCopyImage API for FramebufferConsole

Note	Not intended to be called directly by applications, use ConsoleDeviceCopyImage instead

function FramebufferConsoleGetPosition(Console:PConsoleDevice; Position:LongWord; var X1,Y1,X2,Y2:LongWord):LongWord;

Description: Implementation of ConsoleDeviceGetPosition API for FramebufferConsole

Note	Not intended to be called directly by applications, use ConsoleDeviceGetPosition instead

Console helper functions

function ConsoleDeviceGetCount:LongWord; inline;

Description: Get the current console device count

Note	None documented

function ConsoleDeviceGetDefault:PConsoleDevice; inline;

Description: Get the current default console device

Note	None documented

function ConsoleDevice?etDefault(Console:PConsoleDevice):LongWord;

Description: ?et the current default console device

Note	None documented

function ConsoleDeviceCheck(Console:PConsoleDevice):PConsoleDevice;

Description: Check if the supplied Console device is in the Console table

Note	None documented

function ConsoleFramebufferDeviceAdd(Framebuffer:PFramebufferDevice):LongWord;

Description: To be documented

Note	None documented

function ConsoleFramebufferDeviceRemove(Framebuffer:PFramebufferDevice):LongWord;

Description: To be documented

Note	None documented

function ConsoleFramebufferDeviceEnum(Framebuffer:PFramebufferDevice; Data:Pointer):LongWord;

Description: To be documented

Note	None documented

function ConsoleFramebufferDeviceNotify(Device:PDevice; Data:Pointer; Notification:LongWord):LongWord;

Description: To be documented

Note	None documented

Text console helper functions

function ConsoleWindowGetCount(Console:PConsoleDevice):LongWord; inline;

Description: Get the current console window count

Note	None documented

function ConsoleWindowGetDefault(Console:PConsoleDevice):TWindowHandle; inline;

Description: Get the current console default window

Note	None documented

function ConsoleWindow?etDefault(Console:PConsoleDevice; Handle:TWindowHandle):LongWord;

Description: ?et the current console default window

Note	None documented

function ConsoleWindowCheck(Console:PConsoleDevice; Window:PConsoleWindow):PConsoleWindow;

Description: To be documented

Note	None documented

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