my first time programming

[jaapdeboer]

Hello, a while ago I planned on programming with c/c++. The problem was the compiler. Now I have one but when I make just a simple program like: "hello world" the DOS screen will apear for just very short. Then it closes itself. I was thinking maybe it was logical because you just tell him to show "hello world" and then it quits by itself. So I made a program were you had to put 2 numbers in variables. I entered 2 numbers and pressed ENTER and the same thing happens. Does anyone know how to solve this? Thomas

[Mukkie]

Hello! Try to use getch() or _getch() at the end of the code. This application quits, becuase there is no loop. So either solution is to create a loop. :)

[Anonymous]

Try using getch() after your final input

[Carlos Antollini]

it's not a problem... If you run your application from VC with Ctrl+F5 you will see the message, and then you must to press a button to close it. When you run your application for example in debug mode, the VC creates the console and close it when the app finish. If you like, you can run your app from command line, and you will see when the app finish the cursor returns to the prompt... Carlos Antollini Do you know piFive[^] ?

[Snyp]

I like to use this (at the very end of your program, before the return of the main function): system("pause"); Actual Linux Penguins were harmed in the creation of this message.

[Anonymous]

or you can add a cin>> at the end like I do :)