can anyone help about this?

hi guys, first of all i would like to say a "Hi" to all of u here since i'm new here, just registered here ;)

yeah, my question is this:

i'm used to using the Borland Turbo C++ compiler. Now i have decided to switch to Visual C++.
But in Turbo i was used to inlcuding the library <conio.h> which allowed me to use functions like clrscr(); and getch();
BUT with the visual i saw that it's not possible..so how to use conio.h with the 2functions i usually use or is there any alternatives in visual???
Thanks for your time and attention.

Kind Regards!

in msvc getch is _getch(). clrscr you can write yourself same as gotoxy. details in the FAQ.

hey tnx for your response dude! :tup:

for the clrscr(), is it this function:

Code:

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#include <curses.h>

void clrscr(void)
{
    static int init;

    if (init == 0)
    {
        initscr();
        init = 1;
    }

    clear();
    refresh();
}

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how should i include this function in the library of the Visual C++ compiler?
sry, but i'm still in learning phase...
tnx!

find the include folder in the microsoft visual studio folder then add it in there

then #include "NAME.h"

Quote:

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Originally Posted by ssjnamek

then #include "NAME.h"

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am i getting it right:

1- i save the code as clearscreen.h in the include folder of the visual compiler
2- i include #include<clearscreen.h> in my source codes which i will be writing.

add the it in quotes "NAME.h" for microsoft's compiler. i think thats standard but ive heard it varies. it seems to think if its not standard already then it needs quotes at least this is my knowledge.

ok..i'll try that..stay tuned...tnx dude!

theres also a cls though not sure how effecient it is as its directly to dos but am curious how effecient it is to use this vs something else?

#include <stdlib.h>//<cstdlib>

system("cls"); //enter dos commands

hey the above code i found in the faq does not work..and the _getch() also does not work properly...
ok, i'm re-stating what i want:
when i used to code with Borland Turbo C++, i used to put the functions clrscr(); and getch(); at beginning and end, respectively. This was useful in the sense that when i click on the created .exe file, i could see the output...but without getch(); when i open the .exe file, the window just opens and closes in a fraction of a second, without allowing to see the output!
So any remedy to this those who are comfortable with Visual C++ ???

Quote:

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when i open the .exe file, the window just opens and closes in a fraction of a second, without allowing to see the output!
So any remedy to this those who are comfortable with Visual C++ ???

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You can either use:

Code:

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cin.get();

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right before the return 0 (or whatever).

Or you can use:

Code:

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system("pause");

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Though the first one is prob best to use, but requires the enter key to be pressed. The other, any key will then exit.

no dude, none of them work...infact when i click on the .exe there is no ouput, but it waits for me to click "any key...", then it deappears without having time to see the output.

They work.
You want to put right before the return 0 of your main function. Not before anything goes.

Code:

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int main()

{
cout << "Compile this, it works." << endl;



system("pause");
       
  return 0;
}

OR

int main()

{
cout << "Compile this, it works." << endl;


cin.get();
       
  return 0;
}

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hey dude i appreciate your effort..tnx!

but these functions does not really do what a getch(); normally does with Borland Turbo C++

i get these:

1) when using the cin.get();

the output appears on the screen, then the cursor is on next line...waiting for me to type any key...Then when i press any key, the sentence "press any key to continue..." appears
I want this sentence to appear after the output directly..this is more sound!

2) with system("pause");

the sentence "press any key to continue ..." appears FIRST and when i press any key, the window closes instantly without me seeing the output :(

Just do this:

Code:

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#include <iostream>
using namespace std;

int main(void){
    //All your program's calls and stuff here
    cout << "Press ENTER to exit. ";
    cin.get();  //or....
    //getchar();
    return 0;
}

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uuummm...yeah it surely works, but it's not the proper way though :(

But tnx for your time and attention dude! :)

Care to show us your code?

hey if u have read my questions in page 1 you will notice that my question is independent of what code u write!

i still have not find the solution :(

The proper solution depends on your code.

ok, i'm re-stating what i want:
when i used to code with Borland Turbo C++, i used to put the functions clrscr(); and getch(); at beginning and end, respectively. This was useful in the sense that when i click on the created .exe file, i could see the output...but without getch(); when i open the .exe file, the window just opens and closes in a fraction of a second, without allowing to see the output!
So any remedy to this those who are comfortable with Visual C++ ???




but these functions does not really do what a getch(); normally does with Borland Turbo C++

i get these:

1) when using the cin.get();

the output appears on the screen, then the cursor is on next line...waiting for me to type any key...Then when i press any key, the sentence "press any key to continue..." appears
I want this sentence to appear after the output directly..this is more sound!

2) with system("pause");

the sentence "press any key to continue ..." appears FIRST and when i press any key, the window closes instantly without me seeing the output


So i dn't see y u r asking me for codes since it's not code dependent at all...it's general....

What about _getch() recommended in the first response? I assumed you tried that.

Your description of what happens with cin.get() doesn't make sense based on the rest of what you've said. Your code would help clarify what is wrong.

The problem with system("pause") is probably due to your code. If you aren't flushing your output correctly, then it won't be shown before the "press any key to continue ..." part.

You must have some code to test these suggestions with. If the suggestions aren't working the way you want them to, show how you are trying to implement them and we can tell you what is wrong more easily.

dude i assure u that i have described what i'm getting when using the cin.get()
yeah i have tried _getch() too, same result..
and for the code, i'm just trying to do what i want, so i'm trying all these using only this simple code:

Code:

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#include <iostream.h>
#include <conio.h>  //for the _getch() relating functions
#include <stdlib.h>  //for the function system("pause")

void main()
{
    cout << "\nHi! This is a test line!" << endl;

  _getch();
  // or the other functions like cin.get() , system("pause")...i place them here dude.

}//end main

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A few things about your current code:

a) It's <iostream>. Not <iostream.h>.
b) <cstdlib>, not <stdlib.h>
c) int main(). void main() will get you killed in these parts.

btw is there any functions to clearscreen in visual C++ dude??

i tried one(view post on 1st page here), but does it can't find <curses.h> (i saw this in FAQ)

hey Daved if u pass by again, these 2last post was addressed to u...so plz if u cud continue on ur analysis..tnx dude!

Mmm.... FAQ goodness.

As for clearing the screen, we've got that in the FAQ as well.

That code helps a lot. When I run that in Visual Studio 7.1 it doesn't compile because of the reasons mentioned by XSquared. It does compile in VC++ 6.0, so I assume that's what you are using.

When I run the program through the debugger with F5, it works just as I would expect you'd want it to. It prints the Hi message, then I hit a key and the window disapeears. When I execute the program without the debugger with Ctrl-F5, It also does this. However, after I hit a key the window doesn't disappear, instead the "press any key to continue" message appears and I have to hit another key.

That happens because Visual Studio adds the equivalent of _getch() to the end of your console program when you execute it. In other words, if you use Execute (Ctrl-F5) to test your program, you don't even need the the _getch(). However, try going through Windows explorer and finding your executable in the Debug directory of your project. Double-click on it. This time it probably works as you want it to, because you didn't run it through the IDE and so the _getch() that you put in yourself did it's job.

If things aren't working for you the way I described them, then I don't know what the problem is. As for clearing the screen, I've never done that myself, but you might want to try all the options available in that FAQ. I'm sure a couple of them will work.

....Stop saying 'dude' so much.;)

Code:

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#include <iostream>
using namespace std;

int main(void){
    cout << "This will display just fine. Now press ENTER to exit." << endl;
    cin.get();
    return 0;
}

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That's all there is to it. If that doesn't work...you must have something screwed up on your compiler or something lad.

didn't the term "dude" go out in the 70's? I didn't think anyone used it any more. :rolleyes:

hahah..wats so funny about the word "dude"???
do u guys dnt like it or is it too outdated for u people???


btw tnx a lot Daved.... :)

Its in the same category as "the cat's meow".