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

# ReadConsoleInputA(3w)

## NAME

**ReadConsoleInputA** (KERNEL32.@)

## SYNOPSIS

BOOL ReadConsoleInputA\
  (\
   HANDLE        *handle*,\
   PINPUT\_RECORD *buffer*,\
   DWORD         *count*,\
   LPDWORD       *pRead*\
  )

## DESCRIPTION

ReadConsoleInputA \[**KERNEL32**.@\] Reads data from a console.

## PARAMS

*handle* **\[In\]**  Handle to console input *buffer*.

*buffer* **\[Out\]**  Address of *buffer* for read data.

*count* **\[In\]**  Number of records to read.

*pRead* **\[Out\]**  Address of number of records read.

## RETURNS

**Success:** **TRUE**

**Failure:** **FALSE**

## IMPLEMENTATION

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

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

Debug channel **"console"**.