The WriteConsole function writes a character string to a console screen buffer beginning at the current cursor location.

BOOL WriteConsole(

HANDLE hConsoleOutput, // handle to a console screen buffer
CONST VOID *lpBuffer, // pointer to buffer to write from
DWORD nNumberOfCharsToWrite, // number of characters to write
LPDWORD lpNumberOfCharsWritten, // pointer to number of characters written
LPVOID lpReserved // reserved
);


Parameters

hConsoleOutput

Identifies the console screen buffer to be written to. The handle must have GENERIC_WRITE access.

lpBuffer

Points to a buffer that contains characters to be written to the screen buffer.

nNumberOfCharsToWrite

Specifies the number of characters to write.

lpNumberOfCharsWritten

Points to a 32-bit variable that receives the number of characters actually written.

lpReserved

Reserved; must be NULL.