newbie frustration

[jediknite]

I have just installed dev-c++ and wanted to start learning so of course i came here to use the tutorials and i used the first example on dev-c++ and for some reason it was not working at all. I checked over again and again to see if i missed typed anything and I did not. I really do not know wah i did wrong, or if i did anything wrong at all. Can anyone helped the frutrated newbie, cause I have been wanted to learn C++ so badly and i really need some help to get over this hurdle. thanks

[Salem]

Be more specific than "it doesn't work". We can guess that much by the very existence of your post.

Which version of dev-c++ did you download?
Which example (paste it or use a link)
What error message(s) did you get?
Which OS are you using

[Untitled1]

another helpfull thing to post would be the steps you took.

[major_small]

they use an antiquted (sp?) header...

#include <iostream.h> 
int main() 
{
  cout<<"HEY, you, I'm alive!  Oh, and Hello World!"; 
  return 0;    
}

should be

#include <iostream> //note the absence of '.h'
using namespace std; 

int main() 
{
  cout<<"HEY, you, I'm alive!  Oh, and Hello World!"; 
  return 0;    
}

it should give you some warning or something...

[Geo-Fry]

my guess would be the consule window dissapears before you can see the output. if thats the case there are numerous things you can do. i use dev-cpp and i prefer

#include <string>
...
...
system("Pause");
return 0;
}

some ppl dont like that because you have to include another header, just search the board and you will find plenty of alternatives.

[major_small]

isn't system() in the <cstdlib> header?

[xddxogm3]

why is that antiquated.
I thought the old way was

 
#include<iostream>

using namespace std;

[bennyandthejets]

Originally posted by xviddivxoggmp3
why is that antiquated.
I thought the old way was

 
#include<iostream>

using namespace std;

Nup that's the right way to do it. <iostream.h> is the outdated one.