CreateProcess( ) doesn't create a new window with CREATE_NEW_CONSOLE flag - C/C++

Question

I\'ve been trying to create a process with CreateProcess() using the Windows API of course. I haven\'t been able to create a new console for some reason even after scouring

Answer 1

CREATE_NEW_CONSOLE is a flag of CreateProcess() itself, not of STARTUPINFO. You are putting the flag in the wrong place. Try this instead:

int create_process( process * p, const char * exe_path, const char * cmd_line_args )
{
    ...
    return CreateProcessA(
                            exe_path,
                            cmd_line_args,
                            NULL,
                            NULL,
                            FALSE,
                            CREATE_NEW_CONSOLE, // <-- here
                            NULL,
                            NULL,
                            &p->s_info,
                            &p->p_info
                        );
}

Also, keep in mind that a STARTUPINFOEX can be passed to CreateProcess(), so your create_process() function should not be forcing p->s_info.cb, that should be the caller's responsibility depending on whether a STARTUPINFO or a STARTUPINFOEX is being used.