Re: [Dev-C++] Help

[Scott S. <age...@co...>]

Roger Allan Furer wrote:

> Aloha from Honolulu,
> I just subscribed to the mailing list. I hope this is the right place 
> to ask questions.
> I don't know which version came on the CD because as I proceeded with 
> the installation I was asked if I wanted the latest version and of 
> course I clicked "Yes". The story so far: I purchased "Sams Teach 
> Yourself C++ in 24 hours" by Jesse Liberty. The book included a CDROM 
> with all the source code for the exercises and the Dev-C++ IDE (as 
> well as a command line compiler and a debugger I haven't gotten to 
> yet). The "About" under the Help menu lists my current version as 
> "Version 4 Build on: 9/21/00 11:22:34PM". Clicking on "Check for 
> Updated Version" returns a notice that such exists. But as your web 
> page warns of earlier programs not compiling under this new version, I 
> think I'll wait.

I have no problem with compiles in the newer version. Consider 
downloading 4.9.8.0 from the website, www.bloodshed.net. Then, upgrade 
to 4.9.8.10. Version 4 isn't supported anymore. In fact, the compiler 
Dev-C++ uses, MinGW, is more reliable than Microsoft's compiler for me!

> My immediate need is covered in the FAQ under the Help menu. The 
> question #2. "When executing my dos program, it closes automatically. 
> How I can change this ?" gives a little snippet of code:
>
> #include <stdlib.h>
> int main()
> {
> system("PAUSE");
> return 0;
> }

A better solution is to include <iostream> and use cin.get(). It is more 
portable, and would look like this:
#include <iostream>
using namespace std;

int main()
{
cin.get();
return 0;
}

>
> When I tried to include this in my program I got the following error 
> mesage in the compiler window:
> "c:\dev-c_~1\examples\hello\pause.cpp:6: parse error before character 
> 0223"
>
> And the color of "PAUSE" (including the quotes) is red in the help 
> file, but shows up black in my source.

You can change the colors used by going to Tools->Editor Options->Syntax

>
> I tried unchecking the "Create for win32" in Compiler Options and also 
> tried working within a project and unchecking the "Do not create a 
> console" in Project Options. Neither had any effect--in fact they were 
> not checked to begin with. In earlier lessons I was able to use this 
> little bit:
>
> #include <iostream>
> int main()
> {
> char quit;
> while (quit != 'q')
> std::cout<<"Press q to quit " << std::endl;
> std::cin>>quit;
> return 0;
> }
> to keep the DOS window open. But this isn't possible in some cases (as 
> I discovered).
>
> I hope you can help me with this problem and let me know via email. Or 
> tell me where to look if this gets posted somewhere.

In general, upgrading to 4.9.8.0 and then getting the 4.9.8.10 update is 
probably the best.

>
> Mahalo (Thank You),
> Roger Furer
> ra...@ha...
>
>
>
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