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ExtraConsole.Net.Example/ExtraConsole.Net.Example.csproj

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+<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
+
+  <PropertyGroup>
+    <OutputType>Exe</OutputType>
+    <TargetFramework>net6.0</TargetFramework>
+    <ImplicitUsings>disable</ImplicitUsings>
+    <Nullable>disable</Nullable>
+    <AssemblyName>MontoyaTech.ExtraConsole.Net.Example</AssemblyName>
+    <RootNamespace>MontoyaTech.ExtraConsole.Net.Example</RootNamespace>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\ExtraConsole.Net\ExtraConsole.Net.csproj" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+
+</Project>

ExtraConsole.Net.Example/Program.cs

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+using System;
+
+namespace MontoyaTech.ExtraConsole.Net.Example
+{
+    internal class Program
+    {
+        static void Main(string[] args)
+        {
+            Console.WriteLine("Hello, World!");
+
+            var console2 = new ExtraConsole();
+            console2.Open();
+            console2.WriteLine("Hello second console!");
+
+            Console.ReadLine();
+        }
+    }
+}

ExtraConsole.Net.sln

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+
+Microsoft Visual Studio Solution File, Format Version 12.00
+# Visual Studio Version 17
+VisualStudioVersion = 17.11.35303.130
+MinimumVisualStudioVersion = 10.0.40219.1
+Project("{9A19103F-16F7-4668-BE54-9A1E7A4F7556}") = "ExtraConsole.Net", "ExtraConsole.Net\ExtraConsole.Net.csproj", "{4206B6ED-8BB2-4BC0-8440-6E9B49740895}"
+EndProject
+Project("{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}") = "ExtraConsole.Net.Example", "ExtraConsole.Net.Example\ExtraConsole.Net.Example.csproj", "{9D334289-DC7A-480E-888C-2C74D71AD551}"
+EndProject
+Global
+	GlobalSection(SolutionConfigurationPlatforms) = preSolution
+		Debug|Any CPU = Debug|Any CPU
+		Release|Any CPU = Release|Any CPU
+	EndGlobalSection
+	GlobalSection(ProjectConfigurationPlatforms) = postSolution
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+	EndGlobalSection
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+		HideSolutionNode = FALSE
+	EndGlobalSection
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+	EndGlobalSection
+EndGlobal

ExtraConsole.Net/ExtraConsole.Net.csproj

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+<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
+
+  <PropertyGroup>
+    <OutputType>Exe</OutputType>
+    <TargetFramework>net6.0</TargetFramework>
+    <ImplicitUsings>disable</ImplicitUsings>
+    <Nullable>disable</Nullable>
+    <GeneratePackageOnBuild>True</GeneratePackageOnBuild>
+    <PackageIcon>Logo_Symbol_Black_Outline.png</PackageIcon>
+    <RepositoryUrl>https://code.montoyatech.com/MontoyaTech/ExtraConsole.Net</RepositoryUrl>
+    <Authors>MontoyaTech</Authors>
+    <Company>MontoyaTech</Company>
+    <Copyright>MontoyaTech 2024</Copyright>
+    <PackageProjectUrl>https://code.montoyatech.com/MontoyaTech/ExtraConsole.Net</PackageProjectUrl>
+    <PackageTags>MontoyaTech;ExtraConsole.Net</PackageTags>
+    <AssemblyName>MontoyaTech.ExtraConsole.Net</AssemblyName>
+    <RootNamespace>MontoyaTech.ExtraConsole.Net</RootNamespace>
+    <Version>1.0.0</Version>
+    <Company>MontoyaTech</Company>
+    <PackageLicenseExpression>MIT</PackageLicenseExpression>
+    <PackageReadmeFile>README.md</PackageReadmeFile>
+    <Description>An open source C# package that opens an extra console that can be written to similar to the main Console provided. You can open as many extra consoles as needed.</Description>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <None Include="..\Logo_Symbol_Black_Outline.png">
+      <Pack>True</Pack>
+      <PackagePath>\</PackagePath>
+    </None>
+    <None Include="..\README.md">
+      <Pack>True</Pack>
+      <PackagePath>\</PackagePath>
+    </None>
+  </ItemGroup>
+
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <PackageReference Include="MontoyaTech.Process.Net" Version="1.0.0" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+
+</Project>

ExtraConsole.Net/ExtraConsole.cs

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+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Text;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+using System.Diagnostics;
+using System.IO;
+using MontoyaTech.Process.Net;
+
+namespace MontoyaTech.ExtraConsole.Net
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// The outline of a extra console that can be used to display information and status.
+    /// </summary>
+    public class ExtraConsole
+    {
+        private System.Diagnostics.Process _process = null;
+
+        private StreamWriter _writer = null;
+        
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Opens this Console so that it can be written to.
+        /// </summary>
+        public void Open()
+        {
+            if (this._process == null)
+            {
+                var startInfo = new ProcessStartInfo()
+                {
+                    FileName = Path.Combine(Environment.CurrentDirectory, "ExtraConsole.Net.exe"),
+                    RedirectStandardInput = true
+                };
+
+                this._process = WinProcess.Create(startInfo, creationFlags: WinProcess.CreationFlags.CREATE_NEW_CONSOLE);
+
+                this._writer = this._process.StandardInput;
+            }
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Writes a string and a new line to this Console if open.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="str"></param>
+        /// <exception cref="InvalidOperationException"></exception>
+        public void WriteLine(string str)
+        {
+            if (this._process == null || this._writer == null)
+                throw new InvalidOperationException("Console must be open.");
+
+            this._writer.WriteLine(str);
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Writes a string to this Console if open.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="str"></param>
+        /// <exception cref="InvalidOperationException"></exception>
+        public void Write(string str)
+        {
+            if (this._process == null || this._writer == null)
+                throw new InvalidOperationException("Console must be open.");
+
+            this._writer.Write(str);
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Closes this Console if open.
+        /// </summary>
+        public void Close()
+        {
+            try
+            {
+                this._process?.Kill();
+            }
+            finally
+            {
+                this._process = null;
+            }
+
+            try
+            {
+                this._writer?.Close();
+            }
+            finally
+            {
+                this._writer = null;
+            }
+        }
+
+        ~ExtraConsole()
+        {
+            this.Close();
+        }
+    }
+}

ExtraConsole.Net/Program.cs

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+using System;
+
+namespace MontoyaTech.ExtraConsole.Net
+{
+    internal class Program
+    {
+        static void Main(string[] args)
+        {
+            while (true)
+            {
+                //Keep reading while there are characters.
+                while (Console.In.Peek() > 0)
+                    Console.Write((char)Console.In.Read());
+
+                //Pause and then try again.
+                System.Threading.Thread.Sleep(1);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}