Applies to: desktop apps only

Reads data from the specified console input buffer without removing it from the buffer.

Syntax

BOOL WINAPI PeekConsoleInput(
  __in   HANDLE hConsoleInput,
  __out  PINPUT_RECORD lpBuffer,
  __in   DWORD nLength,
  __out  LPDWORD lpNumberOfEventsRead
);

Parameters

hConsoleInput [in]

A handle to the console input buffer. The handle must have the GENERIC_READ access right. For more information, see Console Buffer Security and Access Rights.

lpBuffer [out]

A pointer to an array of INPUT_RECORD structures that receives the input buffer data.

The storage for this buffer is allocated from a shared heap for the process that is 64 KB in size. The maximum size of the buffer will depend on heap usage.

nLength [in]

The size of the array pointed to by the lpBuffer parameter, in array elements.

lpNumberOfEventsRead [out]

A pointer to a variable that receives the number of input records read.

Return value

If the function succeeds, the return value is nonzero.

If the function fails, the return value is zero. To get extended error information, call GetLastError.

Remarks

If the number of records requested exceeds the number of records available in the buffer, the number available is read. If no data is available, the function returns immediately.

This function uses either Unicode characters or 8-bit characters from the console's current code page. The console's code page defaults initially to the system's OEM code page. To change the console's code page, use the SetConsoleCP or SetConsoleOutputCP functions, or use the chcp or mode con cp select= commands.

Requirements

See also

Console Functions

ReadConsoleInput

SetConsoleCP

SetConsoleOutputCP

WriteConsoleInput

INPUT_RECORD

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Build date: 5/5/2012