Thread: Run with no user intervention

I have a program which generates some files, when it has completed the console window requires the user to press a key (this isnt coded n, it seemingly is part of the the console).

Is there a way to turn this off i.e. so the program runs and closes down cleanly?

Code:

#include <stdio.h>

typedef struct {
  char char3[3];
  char newline;
}record;

int main(void) {
  FILE *fpin3, *fpin6, *fpout;
  int i;
  const char *filename6="master_dic.txt"; //reminder to take the newline char #6
  const char *filename3="3_character_append.txt";//leave the newline behind
  char fileOut[]="dic1.txt";
  record rec;
  char char6[6];
  unsigned long int count = 0;

  fpin3 = fopen(filename3, "rt");
  fpin6 = fopen(filename6, "rt");
  if(fpin3 == NULL || fpin6 == NULL) {
    printf("\nError opening input files");
    return 1;
  }
  if((fpout =fopen(fileOut, "wb"))== NULL) {
    printf("\nError opening output file");
    return 1;
  }
  printf("\n\n\n");
  for(i=0;i<5;i++) {
    fread(&rec, sizeof(rec), 1, fpin3);

    while(fread(char6, 6, 1, fpin6) >0) {
      fwrite(char6, 5, 1, fpout);          //ditto
      fwrite(rec.char3, 3, 1, fpout);     //fpout or stdout (for debug)
      fwrite("\n", 1, 1, fpout);
      ++count;
      //getch();
    }
    if(fileOut[3]=='5')
      break;
    rewind(fpin6);
    fclose(fpout);
    printf("\n closing file %s", fileOut);
    fileOut[3]++; //increment the file number in the name
    printf("\n opening file %s", fileOut);
    if((fpout =fopen(fileOut, "wb"))== NULL) {
      printf("\nError opening output file");
      return 1;
    }
  }
  /*fcloseall();*/
  /*printf("\n\n %lu\n\t\t\t    press enter when ready", count);*/
  /*getchar();*/

  /*i=getchar();*/
  return 0;
}

I am calling the "exe" file from a batch file. Does that answer your question?

I have tried compiling using different projects but all seem to give the same result in that the user has to press a key to exit the console window, this will then allow the batch file to continue.....

There must be a way to write a C program which doesnt require a user input to end the process......

Originally Posted by cpjust

What does the .bat file look like?

I'd also suspect the batch file. Look for a PAUSE or CHOICE line in there, which are commonly used to wait for a keypress.

Doh.... when I run from the compiler I ge the pause, when I run the actual exe from either bat file or manually it works with no puase.....

Thanks for putting up with me....