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paulchwd · Jun 6th, 2006, 12:06 PM

Hello,

I am desperatly looking for a good c ide for widnows (not linux) . I have Visual Studio, but it is driving me nuts, and doesnt like to show output on the console unless i do a scanf .

Any help is much appreciated...ps: i kinda new to C

coldDeath · Jun 6th, 2006, 12:19 PM

Quote:

I have Visual Studio, but it is driving me nuts, and doesnt like to show output on the console unless i do a scanf .

Put std::cin.get(); before exiting main().

Also take a look at Bloodshed Dev-C++ or Code::Blocks.

Narue · Jun 6th, 2006, 12:42 PM

>doesnt like to show output on the console unless i do a scanf
The who and the what, now? Can you describe your problem in detail for us? It doesn't sound like any common problem I'm familiar with, especially since Visual C++ doesn't have that annoying "close the window when the program ends unless you pause or ask for input" thing going on.

Serinth · Jun 6th, 2006, 1:41 PM

I think what he means is that if he runs the .exe, he won't see any output unless he's prompting for input, that way the terminal will remain open and not finish so you can see what happens. If you run it in Visual studio though, it will stop and let you view what happens instead of double clicking the .exe alone. Paulchwd, if you use system("pause"); at the end, you'll be able to see your output and the console won't close until you push a button.

Harakim · Jun 6th, 2006, 1:48 PM

This code is not guarenteed to show up until your program actually closes:

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printf( "Hello" );

You can use:

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printf( "Hello\n" );

If this is your problem, hopefully other people will comment on it. I don't actually know about the different ways to correctly flush the buffer.

paulchwd · Jun 6th, 2006, 3:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Serinth

I think what he means is that if he runs the .exe, he won't see any output unless he's prompting for input, that way the terminal will remain open and not finish so you can see what happens. If you run it in Visual studio though, it will stop and let you view what happens instead of double clicking the .exe alone. Paulchwd, if you use system("pause"); at the end, you'll be able to see your output and the console won't close until you push a button.

What do i do in visual studio to see the output of my program (hello world for example)

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#include <stdio.h>

int main()
{

  printf("\nHello wolrd\n");
 
  return 0;
}

if i dont do a scanf or gets() or something like that

Prm753 · Jun 6th, 2006, 3:48 PM

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#include <stdio.h>
int main()
{
    printf("Hello World!\n");
    system("pause");
    return 0;
}

That will show up if you run the .exe by itself.

bl00dninja · Jun 6th, 2006, 5:17 PM

more data please, you're using possibly the best IDE ever.

Harakim · Jun 6th, 2006, 6:28 PM

You're using a console project right? Does a file names stout.log or printf.log or something like that appear in your project folder?

Ooble · Jun 6th, 2006, 6:45 PM

When a console window is finished, it closes. If you don't want it to close, ask it to do something else first. If you don't want it to close until it gets some user input, get some user input:

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printf("Press the return key to close the window.\n");
getchar();
return 0;

The getchar function gets a character from the user. Usually, we'd use it as follows:

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char myCharacter;
myCharacter = getchar();

But we don't want to use the character for anything - it's just a hack to get the computer to wait around. So instead of storing it in a variable, we just leave it floating around in the ether.

If your code is definitely going to be used only in Windows, you can use the getch function instead of getchar. Whereas getchar waits till the return key is pressed before returning a character, getch will return on the first keypress. You can find it in conio.h.

Jun 6th, 2006, 12:06 PM	#1
paulchwd Hobbyist Programmer Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 139 Rep Power: 4	C IDE FOR WIDNOWS --> PLS HELP !! Hello, I am desperatly looking for a good c ide for widnows (not linux) . I have Visual Studio, but it is driving me nuts, and doesnt like to show output on the console unless i do a scanf . Any help is much appreciated...ps: i kinda new to C

Jun 6th, 2006, 12:42 PM	#3
Narue Professional Programmer Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 419 Rep Power: 4	>doesnt like to show output on the console unless i do a scanf The who and the what, now? Can you describe your problem in detail for us? It doesn't sound like any common problem I'm familiar with, especially since Visual C++ doesn't have that annoying "close the window when the program ends unless you pause or ask for input" thing going on. __________________ Even if the voices aren't real, they have some pretty good ideas.

Jun 6th, 2006, 1:41 PM	#4
Serinth Programmer Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 50 Rep Power: 4	I think what he means is that if he runs the .exe, he won't see any output unless he's prompting for input, that way the terminal will remain open and not finish so you can see what happens. If you run it in Visual studio though, it will stop and let you view what happens instead of double clicking the .exe alone. Paulchwd, if you use system("pause"); at the end, you'll be able to see your output and the console won't close until you push a button. __________________ A girl talked to me once. http://www.latestanime.com

Jun 6th, 2006, 1:48 PM	#5
Harakim Hobbyist Programmer Join Date: May 2006 Location: West Jordan, Utah, United States Posts: 176 Rep Power: 3	This code is not guarenteed to show up until your program actually closes: (Toggle Plain Text) printf( "Hello" ); printf( "Hello" ); You can use: (Toggle Plain Text) printf( "Hello\n" ); printf( "Hello\n" ); If this is your problem, hopefully other people will comment on it. I don't actually know about the different ways to correctly flush the buffer.

Jun 6th, 2006, 3:48 PM	#7
Prm753 Professional Programmer Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: United States Posts: 447 Rep Power: 4	(Toggle Plain Text) #include <stdio.h> int main() { printf("Hello World!\n"); system("pause"); return 0; } #include <stdio.h> int main() { printf("Hello World!\n"); system("pause"); return 0; } That will show up if you run the .exe by itself. __________________ The world's first athletic computer geek! The home of PrProgramsStudios How not to post a question: <-- Please don't reply

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Jun 6th, 2006, 6:28 PM	#9
Harakim Hobbyist Programmer Join Date: May 2006 Location: West Jordan, Utah, United States Posts: 176 Rep Power: 3	You're using a console project right? Does a file names stout.log or printf.log or something like that appear in your project folder?

Jun 6th, 2006, 6:45 PM	#10
Ooble I eat cake for breakfast. Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: In my box. Posts: 4,434 Rep Power: 9	When a console window is finished, it closes. If you don't want it to close, ask it to do something else first. If you don't want it to close until it gets some user input, get some user input: (Toggle Plain Text) printf("Press the return key to close the window.\n"); getchar(); return 0; printf("Press the return key to close the window.\n"); getchar(); return 0; The getchar function gets a character from the user. Usually, we'd use it as follows: (Toggle Plain Text) char myCharacter; myCharacter = getchar(); char myCharacter; myCharacter = getchar(); But we don't want to use the character for anything - it's just a hack to get the computer to wait around. So instead of storing it in a variable, we just leave it floating around in the ether. If your code is definitely going to be used only in Windows, you can use the getch function instead of getchar. Whereas getchar waits till the return key is pressed before returning a character, getch will return on the first keypress. You can find it in conio.h. __________________ Me :: You :: Them

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