What is the command to stop the console window from automatically closing?
April 13, 2002 08:06 PM
When the program is done executing the window closes but I need the window to stay open.
I have heard of something you can set in Windows to make it stay open.
Anyone know?
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April 13, 2002 08:27 PM
You can add this on Windows... It''s not ideal but it works.
system ("pause");
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system ("pause");
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April 13, 2002 08:29 PM
also try Sleep(time) where time is the number of milliseconds you want to pause the program for.
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April 13, 2002 08:31 PM
I think I heard once about something in the registry that can be changed to make them stay open.
Anyone know what this is?
Anyone know what this is?
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April 13, 2002 08:40 PM
I don''t know the answer to that ... but what I do is easier when all you are doing is a rapid prototype of a console app ... I have a function:
void WaitForEnter(bool displayPrompt);
which simply prints a message (if the bool is true) "Press ENTER to close window" ... and uses get to wait for one character of input.
I place this function just above my return statement - and that way it holds the window open until you press ENTER ...
The reason for the bool is that, when the programs PURPOSE is to print output in a certain format, then I don''t want that extra promt screwing it up - cause I often like to redirect the output to a file ... but when I''m going interactive stuff ... or debugging, then I like the prompt to remind me ... or anyone I send the program to.
void WaitForEnter(bool displayPrompt);
which simply prints a message (if the bool is true) "Press ENTER to close window" ... and uses get to wait for one character of input.
I place this function just above my return statement - and that way it holds the window open until you press ENTER ...
The reason for the bool is that, when the programs PURPOSE is to print output in a certain format, then I don''t want that extra promt screwing it up - cause I often like to redirect the output to a file ... but when I''m going interactive stuff ... or debugging, then I like the prompt to remind me ... or anyone I send the program to.
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April 13, 2002 09:56 PM
A simple call to getchar() in stdio.h does the trick for me.
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April 14, 2002 02:24 AM
yeah call getchar() right before main()s return 0.
this keeps the window open until the user hits enter
[edited by - branhield on April 14, 2002 3:25:01 AM]
this keeps the window open until the user hits enter
[edited by - branhield on April 14, 2002 3:25:01 AM]
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April 14, 2002 02:33 AM
Me to Getch()
or cin<< input
Depending on what you are using
or cin<< input
Depending on what you are using
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April 14, 2002 03:55 AM
in Visual C++ 6.0 you can always press CTRL + F5 to build and run the program (if no errors) and it will be automaticly added (Press any key to continue)
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