Console window popping up when I start my DirectX/C# app

[slantz]

So whenever I run my app, I get a strange, empty console window that loads behind my DirectX window and goes away when I close my project.

The console window just has the Window path of my app (c:\projects\FantasyWars\bin\Debug\FantasyWars.exe) as its title, and little "c:\" as its icon, but is otherwise empty with just a flashing cursor in its upper-left.

My initialization code is almost identical to the GameUtil Demo (http://www.danpeverill.com/gameutil.asp) initialization code, and that project doesn't have this problem when I run it.

Anyone know what could cause this to happen, or what i can do to get rid of it? Thnx in advance....

-Hiro_Antagonist

 

[Menge]

i think you are compiling your application to a Console EXE instead of a Win32 EXE. can you confirm that? it should be on your projects build configs

 

[slantz]

I've dug around everywhere, and yet I can't find any opportunity to change the setting you mentioned.

Can you tell me how to get to the exact menu opton or dialog where I need to change this setting?

I'm still very much a beginner, so I'm not all that familiar with the environment yet....

Thanks.

-Hiro_Antagonist

 

[PlausiblyDamp]

Project menu bottom option (<project name> properties).
On the left select common properties and then general.
on the right find Output Type and what does it say?

 

[slantz]

aha! There it is....

Thanks much. This is much better. =)

-Hiro_Antagonist