console.cpp

#if defined(AK_OS_WINDOWS)
    //Attempt to attach to parent
    if(!AttachConsole(ATTACH_PARENT_PROCESS)) {
        if(!force)
            return false;
        //Try to create a new window, if allowed
        FreeConsole();
        if(!AllocConsole())
            return false;
        SetConsoleTitle(L"Debug Console");
    }
    //The std stream are reopen using the console handle
    freopen("CONOUT$", "w", stdout);
    freopen("CONIN$", "r", stdin);
    freopen("CONERR$", "w", stderr);

    //make sure the console handles are returned by GetStdHandle
    HANDLE newOut = CreateFileW(L"CONOUT$", GENERIC_WRITE | GENERIC_READ,
                               FILE_SHARE_WRITE, 0, OPEN_EXISTING, 0, 0);
    SetStdHandle(STD_OUTPUT_HANDLE, newOut);

    HANDLE newErr = CreateFileW(L"CONERR$", GENERIC_WRITE | GENERIC_READ,
                               FILE_SHARE_WRITE, 0, OPEN_EXISTING, 0, 0);
    SetStdHandle(STD_ERROR_HANDLE, newErr);

    //clear the std stream state to make sure they are not in an error state
    std::wcout.clear();
    std::cout.clear();
    std::wcerr.clear();
    std::cerr.clear();
    std::wcin.clear();
    std::cin.clear();

    //pprint should recalculate the capabilities of the newly attached console
    gWInConsoleInitialized = false;
    return true;

#endif
    return isTerminal();
}