Problems running my C++ program, help?

Anon

I just started learning C++ w/ The Complete Idiot's Guide to C++, so if I sound a little green around the gills I am. 🙂

Anyways, here's my problem: I typed in everything that the book told me to for my first program. Here's the code:

#include <iostream.h>

main()
{
cout << "testing this out... ";
return(0);
}

I compiled it and it told me there were no errors.

So when I ran the program, the screen flashed up for a second and disappeared. I ran it again, and it did the same thing. The screen looked right, so I don't THINK I typed something in wrong...

I downloaded a C++ compiler called Dev-C++, might that have something to do with it?

thanks for putting up with a newbie's cry for help. if you can think of what I might be doing wrong please let me know. God bless!

~Kitti

Anon

I sure you didn't do anything wrong, the reason you program disappear proably is the compiler. I don't know anything about DevC++
but I use Borland C++ to compile my program and it does the same thing. The reason is the prgram is a DOS program. In Borland I have choices to make a DOS file or easy win file. I don't know what easy win file is but the program in easy win format won't disappear after I run it.

Anon

should be this:

#include <iostream.h>

int main()
{
cout << "testing this out... ";
return(0);
}

or this would do the same thing:

#include <iostream.h>

void main()
{
cout << "testing this out... ";
}

Anon

oh nm... i didnt read your entire post.

the reason is because you tell the program to close right away. try this:

#include <iostream.h>

void main()
{
cout << "hello world."
}

if that doesn't work, try this

void main()
{
int a;
cout << "hello world";
cin >> a;
}

that will just hit a number and press enter to close the program.

Anon

Wow, I wasn't expecting to get a reply at all. Thanks so much for your help! It worked! 🙂