Re: Stopping command window from closing
From: Chris Schumacher (kensu___at_hotmail.com)
Date: 02/25/05
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Date: Fri, 25 Feb 2005 04:11:05 GMT
"Gareth" <hotmail.com@dgareth.spm> wrote in
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> I'm trying to learn c++ with Borland C++ Builder 6.
>
> It seems to be a fairly straightforward program to use using the
> "console wizard" for basic c++ textbook lessons
> (File>>New>>Other>>Console Wizard).
>
> But why do I need to insert the following line of code in to the
> source to prevent the XP command window from closing?:
>
> std::cin.get();
>
> Why doesn't the window automatically remain open and wait for a
> closure click to close?
>
> Gareth.
You need it to pause before the window closes. C++ is meant to be run
from a command prompt.
For windows the line is: system("pause");
I don't know what it'd be on a Unix system.
obAnsi: this solution is not ANSI compliant.
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