using System;
using System.IO;

static class Program
{
[DllImport("kernel32.dll")]
static extern bool AttachConsole(UInt32 dwProcessId = 0xffffffff);

[STAThread]
static void Main()
{
try
{
AttachConsole();
Console.Write(“r”); // go back to the first column of a console window
for (int i = 0; i < Console.WindowWidth – 1; ++i, Console.Write(" ")) ; // fill a row with spaces, overwriting command prompt. note: the last character can't be overwritten, because console cursor moves to the next line
Console.Write("r"); // go back to the first column
}
// Console.WindowWidth throws an IOException when there's no console window, so ignore it
catch (IOException ex) { }

// …
}
}

Additionally, I found that this line is not really necessary. My program exits properly w/o waiting for an Enter.

System.Windows.Forms.SendKeys.SendWait(“{ENTER}”); // not needed

Thanks all!

After changing the application property “Output Type” from “Windows Application” to “Console Application” the application still functions as a Windows Application. Starting it as a console application gives the usual console application capabilities such as console output and I/O redirection.

The unfortunate part is that, when running as a Windows Application a console window is automatically opened (which disappears when the Windows Application is closed). Does anyone know a way to inhibit display of the console window?