Re: [Dev-C++] why does window close after execution? newbie

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Graham wrote:

> I have installed Dev-C under Win XP Pro
> and am running the traditional "Hello World" as the first exercise in my 
> tutorial.
> When it is compiled and run it instantly closes the window after 
> printing to the screen.   I therefore cant see the output.
> Is there a way to change this with a setting of DEV-C or will I have to 
> put up with adding some sort of pause statement at the end of everything 
> I write?
>  
> my code looks like this
> /*
> *Hello, "Hello World.\n"
> */
> #include <iostream>
> int main ()
> {
>     cout<<"Hello, world.\n";
> return 0;
> }

This is indeed a VVVVVFAQ (very-very-very-very-...).
BTW this is absolutely NORMAL behaviour. To make the dos-prompt stay, 
you need to pause your program at the end. Use this line before return:

getc();

This will wait for an "Enter".
(I don't like system("PAUSE"), as that is platform-dependent).

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Greetings,
   Balázs