Console Programming in C++

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Robert Shull

I am taking a class in C++. We are creating console
applications using Visual C++.NET 2002. The assignment is
to create a "mailing label" using information coded into
the program. My code looks like this:

#include <iostream>

using std::cout;
using std::endl;

void main(void)
{
cout<<"Joe Schmoe"<<endl;
cout<<"5991 Crestview Ave"<<endl;
cout<<"Fairfield, OH 45014"
}//end of main

When I run this program the console appears and then
disappears before I can see the output. My instructor
suggested adding a getch() at the end of main, but the
compiler notes that there is an undeclared identifier.
How can I correct this problem with getch? Is there
another way to keep the console open until the user hits
a key?

Thank you,

Robert
 
Robert Shull said:
When I run this program the console appears and then
disappears before I can see the output. My instructor
suggested adding a getch() at the end of main, but the
compiler notes that there is an undeclared identifier.
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If you would rather not have to add the extra lines to your program you can
run it at the command line. That is, first run CMD.EXE to get a process that
runs the command interpreter. Once there type the full path to your console
application. CMD.EXE will start your process pointing it to the existing
console window.

A tip from my friend Doug H. is to add the command prompt as an external
tool to the IDE from the menu: Tools->External Tools->Add. You can use a
title of 'Prompt', a command of 'c:\winnt\system32\cmd.exe' and an initial
directory of $(TargetDir). Then to run your program you can just type its
name with neither path nor extension.

Regards,
Will
 
Or just use Ctrl-F5 in which case VS.NET pauses the console and waits till
you press a key before closing it

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Regards,
Nish [VC++ MVP]
 
Thanks for your help. This solved the problem.

The other solution I had encountered was to use:

system("pause");

Robert
 
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