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**BuRtAiNiAn FlY** · 07-07-2002

I am going through the tutorials on this site, and the first few programs i compile (copied code from tutorial to try) do not show up on my screen. Cursor turns to hourglass for a few seconds, and then back to normal. I'm using Dev C++ compiler, trying to compile

#include <iostream.h>
int main()
{
int thisisanumber;
cout<<"Please enter a number:";
cin>>thisisanumber;
cout<<"You entered: "<<thisisanumber;
cin.get();
return 0;
}

but no windows or anything show up. That is the entire code, nothing else... gotta admit, i'm not exactly sure any windows are supposed to pop up or anything... maybe i havent gotten far enough...

**Hammer** · 07-07-2002

Try getting a DOS prompt, CD'ing to the directory containing your EXE's and running them from there by typing the name of the EXE. What happens?

**BuRtAiNiAn FlY** · 07-07-2002

It acts as though it's going to do something, I'm pretty sure it runs the program, because on the top of the prompt, it shows the complete file path for the .EXE, including the EXE's name, it does this for about 3 seconds, and goes back to my folder prompt. I would think such a simple little program would work for me, but noo...

**Hammer** · 07-07-2002

Most strange...

The code you gave works OK for me, I did make a small amendment (added cin.ignore() to clear the input buffer).

Code:

#include <iostream.h>

int main(void)
{
    int thisisanumber;
    cout << "Please enter a number:";
    cin >> thisisanumber;
    cout << "You entered: " << thisisanumber;
    cin.ignore();
    cin.get();
    return(0);
}

/*

Program Output:
C:\temp>junk1.exe
Please enter a number:11
You entered: 11

*/

**BuRtAiNiAn FlY** · 07-07-2002

Tried your code, Hammer, and it doesn't even compile! I get the following error:

D:\DEVCOM~1\DEVCPP4\LIB\\libmingw32.a(main.o)(.tex t+0x8e): undefined reference to `WinMain@16'

I even tried tweaking it, took out

Code:

cin.ignore();

Didn't work

Tried taking out the void in int main()

Didn't work

**BuRtAiNiAn FlY** · 07-07-2002

As i said before, im using Dev c++ 4...

When I go to create a new project, should i click console application, instead of empty project? or are they the same thing if i do console and delete all the pre-made code?

**Hammer** · 07-07-2002

The code you are trying to compile is for a console app. I don't know how Dev C++ works (I don't use it myself). Maybe some else on here knows what options you have to set..... ?

In the meantime, check the online help (I presume it has one?) for info on how to compile a console app.

**BuRtAiNiAn FlY** · 07-07-2002

You are absolutely correct. It is a console app. I tried starting it in a console template, pasted in the code, compile, and it compiled fine. Went to run it, I didn't even need to open a DOS prompt, it now works fine. Thanks for your help and time!

Christ · 07-07-2002

>>I don't know how Dev C++ works (I don't use it myself).

Then don't talk mister!!!!!.. ???
You always want to put your mouth in the middle of everything...
as if you know everything.. phhh... i've seen many *'s like you.

**BuRtAiNiAn FlY** · 07-07-2002

Yeah, excuse you. Look at yourself.

**Hammer** · 07-07-2002

Originally posted by Christ
>>I don't know how Dev C++ works (I don't use it myself).

Then don't talk mister!!!!!.. ???
You always want to put your mouth in the middle of everything...
as if you know everything.. phhh... i've seen many *'s like you.

Oh, great... another idiot on the board

>You always want to put your mouth in the middle of everything
This would imply that there were already two people talking. There wasn't, there was only one, so how can there be a middle?

How can I be talking "as if you know everything", when I clearly stated "I don't know..."? Don't you understand English?

If you don't have anything useful to say, then don't post. Can you understand that?

For the record, I managed to help BuRtAiNiAn and get him/her underway, even without knowing Dev-C++ (this is only a C++ board after all).

**BuRtAiNiAn FlY** · 07-07-2002

I would be a him

Unregistered · 07-07-2002

Well, ******* When you "don't know"
you don't need to open your mouth..

that's what i meant...
you're more idiotic than the worst idiot i have seen.

if you're a human, you'll shut up now.. no more replies!!

**Okiesmokie** · 07-08-2002

The "i dont know" was only PART of the post, here was the whole post useful part bolded

The code you are trying to compile is for a console app. I don't know how Dev C++ works (I don't use it myself). Maybe some else on here knows what options you have to set..... ?

In the meantime, check the online help (I presume it has one?) for info on how to compile a console app.

So, read the whole post before you open your mouth next time.

**BuRtAiNiAn FlY** · 07-08-2002

I know I shouldn't reply anymore, but I have a tendancy to do so on forums. They are so darn fun. Here is the post, with the correct useful parts bolded:

The code you are trying to compile is for a console app. I don't know how Dev C++ works (I don't use it myself). Maybe some else on here knows what options you have to set..... ? In the meantime, check the online help (I presume it has one?) for info on how to compile a console app.

Off topic:

To see some of my best forum posts, check out:

http://www.adrift.org.uk/ubb/Forum1/HTML/002778.html

Otherwise, well, don't!

Now stop posting to this topic. Problem has been solved.

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