+/*
+ * When the standard handles have been redirected (such as inside a text editor
+ * or the less utility), keystrokes must be read from the console rather than
+ * the redirected handle. The standard output handle suffers from a similar
+ * problem. Both handles are not closed once opened. The console shall be
+ * considered reachable throughout the process.
+ */
+#if defined(_NC_WINDOWS)
+#define GetDirectHandle(fileName, shareMode) \
+ CreateFile(TEXT(fileName), \
+ GENERIC_READ | GENERIC_WRITE, \
+ shareMode, \
+ 0, \
+ OPEN_EXISTING, \
+ 0, \
+ 0)
+#endif
+