Thread: 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!

for the clrscr(), is it this function:

Code:

#include <curses.h> 

void clrscr(void)
{
    static int init;

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

    clear();
    refresh();
}

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

Originally Posted by ssjnamek

then #include "NAME.h"

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.

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

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++ ???

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++ ???

You can either use:

Code:

cin.get();

right before the return 0 (or whatever).

Or you can use:

Code:

system("pause");

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:

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;
}

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:

#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;
}