A fifth noobie question-enum color?

**Noobie** · 01-21-2003

The below is also from a tutorial-the tutorial never says what its supposed to do but I would assume its supposed to cout something, except it just runs and does absolutely nothing and quits

Code:

#include <iostream>

void main()
{
     enum color {RED, GREEN, BLUE};
     color myColor = RED;

     if (myColor == RED) {
          cout << "hot" << endl;
     }
     if (myColor == BLUE) {
          cout << "cold" << endl;
     }
     if (myColor == GREEN) {
          cout << "Is not easy being" << endl;
     }

}

**shiv_tech_quest** · 01-21-2003

Originally posted by Noobie
The below is also from a tutorial-the tutorial never says what its supposed to do but I would assume its supposed to cout something, except it just runs and does absolutely nothing and quits

Code:

#include <iostream> void main() { enum color {RED, GREEN, BLUE}; color myColor = RED; if (myColor == RED) { cout << "hot" << endl; } if (myColor == BLUE) { cout << "cold" << endl; } if (myColor == GREEN) { cout << "Is not easy being" << endl; } }

You sound like a cute kid cribbing over small things

take it easy.. relax for once ....

Code:

#include <iostream.h>

int main() // main has to always have int as its return type
{
     enum color {RED, GREEN, BLUE};
     color myColor = RED;

     if (myColor == RED) {
          cout << "hot" << endl;
     }
     if (myColor == BLUE) {
          cout << "cold" << endl;
     }
     if (myColor == GREEN) {
          cout << "Is not easy being" << endl;
     }

     char dummy_wait_variable;
     cin >> dummy_wait_variable; // this will temporarily pause 
                                                    //your output before u return to the code 
     return 0; // added this since you we have stated that we would return an int
}

// If I am not wrong, to see the output in the background, you must press Alt+F5

**Travis Dane** · 01-21-2003

Code:

#include <iostream>
#include <conio.h> // needed for getch()

using namespace std; // plz use this, dont ask why just yet

int main() // Don't ever EVER EVERRRR use void main()
{
     enum color {RED, GREEN, BLUE};
     color myColor = RED;

     if (myColor == RED) {
          cout << "hot" << endl;
     }
     if (myColor == BLUE) {
          cout << "cold" << endl;
     }
     if (myColor == GREEN) {
          cout << "Is not easy being" << endl;
     }

     getch(); // halt the program until someone presses a button

     return 0; return an int
}

Try this

**Noobie** · 01-21-2003

alt-f5? background? all i have is a black dos screen-alt-f5 doesnt do a thing!

**shiv_tech_quest** · 01-21-2003

Originally posted by Travis Dane

Code:

#include <iostream> #include <conio.h> // needed for getch() using namespace std; // plz use this, dont ask why just yet getch(); // halt the program until someone presses a button }

Try this

getch() is a non-standard function. Its preferable to code using standard functions only

**shiv_tech_quest** · 01-21-2003

Originally posted by Noobie
alt-f5? background? all i have is a black dos screen-alt-f5 doesnt do a thing!

Even otherwise the program I gave you should work or the one suggested by travis

**Noobie** · 01-21-2003

The below code was posted and does not work because a namespace name is expected and there is an unexpected }

Code:

#include <iostream>
#include <conio.h> // needed for getch()

using namespace std; // plz use this, dont ask why just yet

getch(); // halt the program until someone presses a button

}

**Noobie** · 01-21-2003

The below code was posted and does not work because a namespace name is expected; unreachable code; undefined symbol an; return statement missing; and compound statement missing

Code:

#include <iostream>
#include <conio.h> // needed for getch()

using namespace std; // plz use this, dont ask why just yet

int main() // Don't ever EVER EVERRRR use void main()
{
     enum color {RED, GREEN, BLUE};
     color myColor = RED;

     if (myColor == RED) {
          cout << "hot" << endl;
     }
     if (myColor == BLUE) {
          cout << "cold" << endl;
     }
     if (myColor == GREEN) {
          cout << "Is not easy being" << endl;
     }

     getch(); // halt the program until someone presses a button

     return 0; return an int
}

**Travis Dane** · 01-21-2003

Originally posted by shiv_tech_quest
getch() is a non-standard function. Its preferable to code using standard functions only

Yea, well, i think most compilers have this, otherwise just past
a cin to halt the program, ugly but it works

**Travis Dane** · 01-21-2003

*sich* try this

Code:

#include <iostream>
#include <conio.h> // needed for getch()

using namespace std; // plz use this, dont ask why just yet

int main() // Don't ever EVER EVERRRR use void main()
{
     enum color {RED, GREEN, BLUE};
     color myColor = RED;

     if (myColor == RED) {
          cout << "hot" << endl;
     }
     if (myColor == BLUE) {
          cout << "cold" << endl;
     }
     if (myColor == GREEN) {
          cout << "Is not easy being" << endl;
     }

     getch(); // halt the program until someone presses a button

     return 0;
}

I'm really getting the impression wheyre writing this program for you

**shiv_tech_quest** · 01-21-2003

Originally posted by Noobie
The below code was posted and does not work because a namespace name is expected and there is an unexpected }

Code:

#include <iostream> #include <conio.h> // needed for getch() using namespace std; // plz use this, dont ask why just yet getch(); // halt the program until someone presses a button }

Gosh!!!!!!!!!!!!! Don't Rush.... Haste is Waste... plzzzzzzzz

In the beginning of this thread, I have given the complete program, when i said it will work, i referred to the complete program that I have posted in the start.

I had to correct travis's code and hence just included the line of code on which I had a difference of opinion with travis

**Noobie** · 01-21-2003

well...i dont know how to compile and the tutorials I go to tell me to use code like namespace std; or getch that dont work!

**Noobie** · 01-21-2003

shiv i tried using your code and it compiles but it doesnt do anything when i run it! so u told me to use alt-f5 and that doesnt do anything either and u said something about a background and where is there a background?

**Travis Dane** · 01-21-2003

grrr, what compiler do you have? It doesnt seem to have anything!! i write some code that MUST work, even an a dumbass compiler

**Noobie** · 01-21-2003

Well I have C++ Builder 4 except I dont know how to use it and create a .cpp which I can compile-its too fancy-but I found Borland 5.02 on the cd so Im using the latter program

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getch() is Non-Standard

Its OK :)

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