Bloodshed DevC++ ide....

[CPUmelter]

i just starting using this ide, and i noticed that when i run programs the dialog box appears for a split second and then disappears. Is there a way to keep it there to ensure my program is producing the correct output?

[rock]

This question just came up in another thread for Visual Studio .NET 2003 (http://www.sharkyforums.com/showthread.php?t=274022). Maybe the replies there apply to DevC++? I haven't used anything but Visual Studio for several years now.

[CPUmelter]

man still no response :(

[Nick_B]

man still no response :(


Umm....there's a response right above your message....

You need to pause the code or run it from within a persistent command prompt window to see what's happening. If it just runs successfully it'll close the window immediately afterwards.

[CPUmelter]

it was the "pause" command that someone mentioned, just in case anyone runs into the same problem.

[Mancora]

i believe its
system("pause)";

Btw, I think youd find yourself much happier working with something like the Visual Studio C++ express (which is free right now due to it being in beta) than Dev C++, Dev C++ is a steaming pile of crap IMHO.

[eshbach]

system("pause"); works, but it's not a great way to do it since you're calling a pause.exe that happens to come with most C++ environments...

a better way to halt execution after your code has finihsed is with a little loop like:

int c;
do{
cout<<"Press Enter To End..."<<endl;
c = getchar();
if(c == EOF) break;
} while(c != '\n');