Very simple question

[matthayzon89]

Hello,
I was wondering if someone can tell me how I could make the "Press any key to continue...." not appear on my screen when I run my program, or if thats not possible is there a way that I can shift it down with a "\n" because I haven't found a way yet, and it is a bit annoying at times


For example if you compile and run the code below after the last printout of the program it says "Press any key to continue..." and thats what I am trying to either move or get rid of if possible.

#include <stdio.h>

int main () {

    int counter;
    float rate, annual_amt_used, will, i;

    printf("What was the amount of the inheritance?\n");
    scanf("%f", &will);
    printf("\nWhat is the the amount you will use each year?\n");
    scanf("%f", &annual_amt_used);
    printf("\nWhat is the interest rate on the account?\n");
    scanf("%f", &rate);
    printf("\n\nYear\t Payment\t Money Left\n-----------------------------------\n");

    counter=1;
    while(will>0)

    {
       if(will > annual_amt_used)
       will= will + ((rate/100)*will) - annual_amt_used;

    else 
    {
         
       annual_amt_used=will + ((rate/100)*will);
       will=annual_amt_used-annual_amt_used;
    }

    printf("%d%15.2f%17.2f\n", counter, annual_amt_used, will);
    counter++;

    }
    

system("PAUSE");
return 0;

}

Thank You,
Matt H.

[Adak]

Put // in front of the system("pause"); line of code.

and add this:

getchar();

Now the screen will wait for you press enter, but it will not print a prompt. If that's OK, then you can delete the system line, altogether, and save the file.

[Salem]

system("PAUSE");
Remove this!

[matthayzon89]

Unfortunately, I am using a program called Dev C++ and the program terminates itself before I even get to look at it, unless I include the: system ("PAUSE");


Thank You for the responses

[UltraKing227]

use getch(). here is an example:

#include <conio.h>
#include <stdio.h>

int main()
{
 printf("Im waiting without using a Pause command!\n");
 getch();
}

[Adak]

The display of "Press any key to continue", is part of the pause command. You can test it in a console window. Just type pause and hit enter. What do you see displayed?

[NeonBlack]

Why do beginners always insist on using dev-cpp? I don't even think it's been updated in the 2nd half of the decade.

[matthayzon89]

Our school requires us to. If our program does not compile with Dev C++ they reduce our grade by upto 50%... Im not a big fan of Dev C++ anyways.... lol

[laserlight]

If our program does not compile with Dev C++ they reduce our grade by upto 50%

Dev-C++ is not a compiler, but an IDE, so you just need to use the MinGW port of gcc 3.4 for the compiler and you should be quite safe.

[GReaper]

It brings me memories!! Dev C++ has my first c++ compiler and it helped me a lot, but it was almost 'help-free'!
It was a lot difficult at the beginning also because it provides little debugging info.

I sure thank god that i use Code::Blocks now!! ( Although i'd prefer it with support for assembly language )

[Tool]

they reduce our grade by upto 50%

I giggled. Shouldnt school enforce students to try something new and experiment? DevC++ is a joke.

[UltraKing227]

then i gotta replace IDE... since im using DevCpp too.

[Salem]

Using more than one compiler should be compulsory.

Not using TurboC at all should be compulsory as well.

Sadly, neither of these two things is common place.

At least dev-c++ is only a mildly annoying IDE in front of a good (if a little dated) ANSI compiler.

Poor TurboC people are still being force-fed something that was rendered obsolete over 20 years ago.