I've been reading a lot of posts recently and found out that's it's baaaad to call system() functions such as "cls" and "PAUSE".
I'm fine to use
[code]cin.get();
cout << "Please press enter to continue.";
[code]
but I don't know how to implement a "cls" style command without calling the system or downloading some version of conio.h that has cls(); and other old functions.
you can't in any standard way, but each OS has it's own ostensibly safe way to do it.
edit: check the FAQ. I personally recommend option 5.
Last edited by major_small; 03-30-2006 at 02:38 AM.
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why is it so bad to use the system(); calls. i use cls all the time...
I spose system pause is one that could be easily avoided...but is it as much of a crome to use cls?
Search the boards and you'll surely find the answer to that - I remember answering it a while ago. No, I'm not answering again.Originally Posted by ReLiEnThAwK
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