Hi, I am a new programmer also, I am using devcpp, and i am able to compile my programs, and run them, but the output just flashes and goes away, how can i view my output for more than a milisecond, what am I doing wrong?

Shyla,

try this and I hope this works for you.

at the end of your code use

return;

instead of

return 0;

Why would a simple return act differently than return 0? How can you make that suggestion when shyla has posted no code, nor has she described the output of her program?

Is this a commandline application? If so, her output might be simply missing a trailing "\n" and be overwritten with the new command prompt. If it's a GUI application, perhaps the application is terminating without waiting for the user to terminate it, so a window with some text appears and promptly disappears.

Bottom line is that we need more information before answering this question. If a function in C or C++ is declared to return an int value, changing the return statement to return nothing won't fix the output problem, it'll likely generate a compiler error.


Take care,

Nik
http://www.bigaction.org/

In the return to add getch() (for c) or add getchar (for c++)
i hope this works for you

you should include <conio.h> header file.
this header has a function getch(). you can use it before return statements in all programs you write in order to see the result on screen until a key is pressed. I sure am this will work if I got your question correctly !!!!

I second above solution by "sh_erfan" as I use same method.
plus
U can use any of following method:-
1) either use getch() as shown above 'getch() stops program until a character is pressed on keyboard (none toggle keys) so you can easily enjoy output from your program for as-long-as-you-like.'
2) OR run your program from within visual studio/vc++ ide
3) OR run your application/program from dos prompt :D using following method.
3.1) make shortcut for cmd.exe. If you know how then skip to 3.2
3.1.1) right click in side debug folder containing your win32 aplication
3.1.2) go to new and click on shortcut in sub menu
.
EITHER DO
3.1.2.1)
3.1.2.1.1) copy and paste " C:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exe " if u r using xp
3.1.2.1.2) change drive letter C to what-ever-is-your xp installed on.
OR
3.1.2.2)
3.1.2.2.1) click on brows and go to my computer then C drive then WINDOWS then

SYSTEM32 and then find and click on cmd
3.1.2.2.2) click ok
.
3.1.3) click next
3.1.4) click finish
3.1.5) right click on the short-cut just created with name cmd and click

properties
3.1.6) select shortcut tab if already not selected
3.1.7) select and delete the text written in front of 'Start in'
3.1.8) click apply
3.1.9) click ok
3.2) double click on shortcut just made
3.3) type name of the program and press enter key
3.4) type exit and press enter to end cmd.exe
3.5) next time just double click on shortcut, type win32 application name and

press enter. You will get what you wanted
3.6) Plus where-ever you want to use this shortcut you just made copy from

here and paste there. it will work as long as it is on same computer.

otherwise remake shortcut.
3.7) that is what u wanted so *mission is complete*
.