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# IXtfConsoleManager::GetDefaultConsole Method

> IXtfConsoleManager::GetDefaultConsole Method

# IXtfConsoleManager::GetDefaultConsole Method

Gets information about the default development console from the [IXtfConsoleManager](/reference/tools/xtf/xtfconsolemanager/classes/IXtfConsoleManager/ixtfconsolemanager-xtfconsolemanager-xbox-microsoft-t) instance.

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## Syntax

```cpp theme={null}
public:
HRESULT GetDefaultConsole(
         PXTFCONSOLEDATA pConsoleData
)  
```

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### Parameters

*pConsoleData*\
Type: PXTFCONSOLEDATA

A pointer that receives an [XTFCONSOLEDATA](/reference/tools/xtf/xtfconsolemanager/structures/xtfconsoledata-xtfconsolemanager-xbox-microsoft-t) structure, which contains information about the default development console.

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### Return value

Type: HRESULT

Returns `S_OK` if successful; otherwise, returns an HRESULT error code.

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## Remarks

This method gets information about the default development console to use with XBOX Tools Framework (XTF) tools and API on this PC from the [IXtfConsoleManager](/reference/tools/xtf/xtfconsolemanager/classes/IXtfConsoleManager/ixtfconsolemanager-xtfconsolemanager-xbox-microsoft-t) instance. The default development console is used if a development console is not otherwise specified when using XTF tools and API on this PC.

For more information about connecting and querying development consoles, see [Connect (xbconnect.exe) (NDA topic)](/tools/tools-console/commandlinetools/xbconnect).

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## Requirements

**Header:** xtfconsolemanager.h

**Library:** xtfconsolemanager.lib

**Supported platforms:** Windows (for XBOX console tools)

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## See also

[IXtfConsoleManager Interface](/reference/tools/xtf/xtfconsolemanager/classes/IXtfConsoleManager/ixtfconsolemanager-xtfconsolemanager-xbox-microsoft-t)\
[XtfConsoleManager](/reference/tools/xtf/xtfconsolemanager/xtfconsolemanager-xbox-microsoft-n)


## Related topics

- [IXtfConsoleManager::EnumerateConsoles method](/reference/tools/xtf/xtfconsolemanager/classes/IXtfConsoleManager/methods/enumerateconsoles-ixtfconsolemanager-xtfconsolemanager-xbox-microsoft-m.md)
- [IXtfEnumerateConsolesCallback::OnConsoleFound Method](/reference/tools/xtf/xtfconsolemanager/classes/IXtfEnumerateConsolesCallback/methods/onconsolefound-ixtfenumerateconsolescallback-xtfconsolemanager-xbox-mi.md)
- [XtfGetSavedConsoleAddress](/reference/tools/xtf/xtfapi/functions/xtfgetsavedconsoleaddress-xtfapi-xbox-windows-m.md)
- [XtfGetDefaultAddress](/reference/tools/xtf/xtfconsolemanager/methods/xtfgetdefaultaddress-xtfconsolemanager-xbox-windows-m.md)
- [IXtfConsoleManager::SetDefaultConsole Method](/reference/tools/xtf/xtfconsolemanager/classes/IXtfConsoleManager/methods/setdefaultconsole-ixtfconsolemanager-xtfconsolemanager-xbox-microsoft-m.md)