Thread: Need help with a simple program...

hi.
i m a new c++ programmer but i have been already programmed vb applications b4...
now i m making a very simple calculator to pracice a bit and i need help.
the calculator works like that:
you enter a number
you select an action
you enter another number
you get the resualt
very very simple as you can c...
now my problem is that you can c the resualt for 1sec. only and the program is quiting tought i used the command system("PAUSE");...
here is the source code:

Code:

#include <iostream.h>

int main()
{
 float fnum;
 float snum;
 int action;
 float a;
 cout<<"Enter the first number:"<<endl;
 cin>>fnum;
 cout<<"Select the action:"<<endl;
 cout<<"1. Add (+)"<<endl;
 cout<<"2. Substract (-)"<<endl;
 cout<<"3. Multipyle (*)"<<endl;
 cout<<"4. Divide (/)"<<endl;
 cin>>action;
 cout<<"Enter the second number:"<<endl;
 cin>>snum;

 if(action==1)
 {
  a=fnum+snum;
  cout<<"The resualt is: "<<a;
 }
 else if(action==2)
 {
  a=fnum-snum;
  cout<<"The resualt is: "<<a;
 }
 else if(action==3)
 {
  a=fnum*snum;
  cout<<"The resualt is: "<<a;
 }
 else if(action==4)
 {
  a=fnum/snum;
  cout<<"The resualt is: "<<a;
 }
 else
 {
  cout<<"Inviled command."<<endl<<"Quiting program now.";
 }

 system("PAUSE");
 return 0;
}

can some1 help me here plz?

1. Install Visual assist. It has a spell checker which you badly need.
2. Replace system("PAUSE") with getch(); and #include <conio.h>

If you want to use the function system("PAUSE"); you need to include stdlib.h,
If you want to use the one im using, getchar(); then u need the cstdio (without .h)