INPUT$, INKEY$ and CLS in console?

Where are these and many others functions?

How can I wait for known number of characters?
How can I asynchronously read pressed keys?
How can I provide default value for input?
How can I clear the screen, change colors, 'resolution', set and get cursor locations?

Has System.Console missed something?

For changing resolution , this should work .
http://www.vbforums.com/showthread.p...nge+resolution

Thanks for the tip, it's quite interesting stuff. However, I thought about changes in console window (number of rows/cols), as well get and set cursor location in the console.