---
name: "CreateConsoleScreenBuffer"
section: "3w"
platform: "linux"
package: "libwine-dev"
version: "1.4.1-4"
release: "Debian 7 (Wheezy)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/CreateConsoleScreenBuffer"
---

# CreateConsoleScreenBuffer(3w)

## NAME

**CreateConsoleScreenBuffer** (KERNEL32.@)

## SYNOPSIS

HANDLE CreateConsoleScreenBuffer\
  (\
   DWORD                 *dwDesiredAccess*,\
   DWORD                 *dwShareMode*,\
   LPSECURITY\_ATTRIBUTES *sa*,\
   DWORD                 *dwFlags*,\
   LPVOID                *lpScreenBufferData*\
  )

## DESCRIPTION

CreateConsoleScreenBuffer \[**KERNEL32**.@\] Creates a console screen buffer.

## PARAMS

*dwDesiredAccess* **\[In\]**  Access flag.

*dwShareMode* **\[In\]**  Buffer share mode.

*sa* **\[In\]**  Security attributes.

*dwFlags* **\[In\]**  Type of buffer to create.

*lpScreenBufferData* **\[In\]**  Reserved.

## NOTES

Should call SetLastError.

## RETURNS

**Success:** Handle to new console screen buffer

**Failure:** **INVALID\_HANDLE\_VALUE**

## IMPLEMENTATION

Declared in **"wincon.h"**.

Implemented in **"dlls/kernel32/console.c"**.

Debug channel **"console"**.