microsoft / microsoft/wil

Output Stream for OutputDebugString

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Description

I feel like an output stream for OutputDebugString like https://gist.github.com/comargo/f7fe244e539325cef0f66704b58dc35a would be a very useful and logical things for WIL to have

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Research direction

Start with the Windows OutputDebugString documentation and the linked gist to understand the requested output-stream behavior. Then inspect WIL's existing stream utilities and determine how the feature should fit; done means a reviewed, usable WIL output stream with coverage for its intended behavior.

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Assessment

Tech stack
cpp
Domain
operating-systems, tooling
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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