Thread: Console window won't clear past app

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    Console window won't clear past app

    Thanks for taking time to read/comment on my question!

    Dev C++ compiler:: when I write a new program and execute it on the console output I get old code running no matter how many times I recompile the new code. Any suggestions?

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    Provide more information.

    Are you sure the program was compiled and linked successfully? (If the program is already running, linking will fail - you should get a "permission denied" error.)

    Are you sure that you are running the program that you just compiled? (If not run from IDE.)

    Is it a project? (May-be you need to rebuild all)

    Perhaps you have a very old DevCpp version? (they are all very old and not updated any more, but ones before 4.9.9.2 are said to be very buggy)

    Are you aware of DevCpp quirks? (no spaces in full paths, source shouldn't be in the DevCpp folder)
    I might be wrong.

    Thank you, anon. You sure know how to recognize different types of trees from quite a long way away.
    Quoted more than 1000 times (I hope).

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    Im using 4.9.9.2. and i get this also, especially if its a program with memory allocation.

    Id like to know why too.
    Using Windows 10 with Code Blocks and MingW.

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    Provide more information.

    Are you sure the program was compiled and linked successfully? (If the program is already running, linking will fail - you should get a "permission denied" error.)

    Yes, compiled and linked.

    Are you sure that you are running the program that you just compiled? (If not run from IDE.)

    Ok, with that.

    Is it a project? (May-be you need to rebuild all)

    No just some simple functions for practice. Maybe I goofed by creating a new project and not a source file? I really have no idea what I am doing :>)

    Perhaps you have a very old DevCpp version? (they are all very old and not updated any more, but ones before 4.9.9.2 are said to be very buggy)

    Have the newest version.

    Are you aware of DevCpp quirks? (no spaces in full paths, source shouldn't be in the DevCpp folder)
    Yesterday 04:30 AM

    I will look into.

    Thanks for your help!

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    Actually I ran a source file and that did not change a thing. But for some reason I can get it to clear on another app.

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