ok im kinda new to C , and i have the c programming language 2nd edition book but when i try to some of the programs from the book in it , it doesnt work!! I mean no errors show but the program isnt running the way is suppose to.

For example, in the 1st chapter where theres 3 parts to characters ,words , lines, and other stuff counting programs, it shows no error while compiling but it doesnt show the output from printf. I have the newest version of dev c++ (i think 4.9.9.2)
but it doesnt work; i tried to the settings and put options like
"support all ansi standard c programs " and "attempt to support some aspect of traditional c programming" and it doesnt change a thing.

please please please help! i am really stuck and dont know what to do.