console-history-info.md

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CONSOLE_HISTORY_INFO structure

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Contains information about the console history.

Syntax

typedef struct {
  UINT  cbSize;
  UINT  HistoryBufferSize;
  UINT  NumberOfHistoryBuffers;
  DWORD dwFlags;
} CONSOLE_HISTORY_INFO, *PCONSOLE_HISTORY_INFO;

Members

cbSize
The size of the structure, in bytes. Set this member to sizeof(CONSOLE_HISTORY_INFO).

HistoryBufferSize
The number of commands kept in each history buffer.

NumberOfHistoryBuffers
The number of history buffers kept for this console process.

dwFlags
This parameter can be zero or the following value.

Value	Meaning
HISTORY_NO_DUP_FLAG 0x1	Duplicate entries will not be stored in the history buffer.

Requirements

Minimum supported client	Windows Vista [desktop apps only]
Minimum supported server	Windows Server 2008 [desktop apps only]
Header	ConsoleApi3.h (via WinCon.h, include Windows.h)

See also

GetConsoleHistoryInfo

SetConsoleHistoryInfo