Thread: Why does Dev-C++ never compiles code for me?

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    Why does Dev-C++ never compiles code for me?

    even a simple "hello, world" program... it just wont compile so i am compiler-less cause i dont have another option!
    plz help

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    Please show your code.

    What version of dev-c++ ?

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    the code is not the problem believe me
    it just puts up an empty dos window for a second and quits
    i tryed microsoft visual c++ works perfectly but dev c++ (latest version) does not work
    i have win xp pro sp 1 if you wonder

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    Code:
    system("pause")
    right before your return 0; statement. That should fix the problem
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    That explains it, The newest version is beta so it is not all complete and there are bugs, download version 4 it should work fine then.

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    Talking thx

    ok i hope it will work thank you all i will post after i'll check it

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    Thanks guys, all working now
    dev-c++ 4...

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    Originally posted by Mung_Foo
    Thanks guys, all working now
    dev-c++ 4...
    If you do what RealityFusion said, it should work with Dev C++ 5. It maybe beta, but beta 4.982 doesn't sound like it's far from 5.0. Anyway, it works great for me =)

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    Sounds like the compiler is working fine. Once your program executes, and returns from main, there is no reason for the box to stay open unless you catch it, and tell it to wait before the program ends (i.e. RealityFusion's code, or other pieces of code in the FAQ).

    If it wasn't compiling. It would print error messages in the IDE itself, and never run the program.
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    I've started inserting
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    cin.get()
    so that I have to hit enter for the program to close.

    I spent a couple hours watching the "black box of doom" open and close in the blink of an eye before I realized that I needed something to pause the process.

    None of the beginning tutorials in C++ mention this; I think they were all written years ago when people were still using dos... a strange and bewildering time in computer programming

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    None of the beginning tutorials in C++ mention this

    Check out the stuff in How Do I...Level 1 here
    Away.

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    Also note, you can run the program from a shell (or within something like emacs).
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