Thread: new to c++ need help

ok...im new to this c++ stuff and i was wondering why the last prompt wont come up.

here is my code:

Code:

 
#include <iostream>
#include <iomanip>

using namespace std;

int main ()

{
    int pounds;       //number of pounds
    int shilling;     //number of shilling
    int pence;        //number of pence
    float decPounds;     //conversion of Decimal Pounds

    cout << "Enter number of pounds: ";
    cin >> pounds;
    cout << "Enter number of shilling: "; 
    cin >> shilling;
    cout << "Enter number of pence: ";
    cin >> pence;

decPounds = (shilling * 12 + pence) / 240 + pounds;

    cout << "Results in decimal pounds = " ;
    cout << decPounds;

    return 0;
    
}

K actually it does show up but it closes right away so just look at what i changed.

Code:

#include <iostream>
#include <iomanip>

using namespace std;

int main ()

{
    int pounds;       //number of pounds
    int shilling;     //number of shilling
    int pence;        //number of pence
    float decPounds;     //conversion of Decimal Pounds

    cout << "Enter number of pounds: ";
    cin >> pounds;
    cout << "Enter number of shilling: "; 
    cin >> shilling;
    cout << "Enter number of pence: ";
    cin >> pence;

    decPounds = (shilling * 12 + pence) / 240 + pounds;

    cout << "Results in decimal pounds = " ;
*    cout << decPounds<<endl;// look and endl just goes to next line
*    system("PAUSE");//to stop it for a bit.
*    //or
*    //cin.get();// this one teachers like more.
    return 0;
    
}

look for * and the coments and you should be fine and remove the *

Everything works fine now. Thanks!