# File lib\Win32/Console.rb, line 293
      def GetNumberOfConsoleInputEvents( hConsoleInput )
        if @@m_GetNumberOfConsoleInputEvents == nil
          @@m_GetNumberOfConsoleInputEvents = Win32API.new( "kernel32", "GetNumberOfConsoleInputEvents", ['l', 'p'], 'l' )
        end
        lpcNumberOfEvents = 0
        @@m_GetNumberOfConsoleInputEvents.call( hConsoleInput, 
                                               lpcNumberOfEvents )
        return lpcNumberOfEvents
      end