uhh......can't write hello world?!?!?! - Page 2

IMM · 11:36 PM

I should have written this earlier (rather than talked about how to format posts for this board

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It looks your code linked as well as compiled to produce the executable file Project~2.exe.

This was suggested earlier - have you opened a DOS window and changed to the directory in which your code resides (c:\windows\desktop\code I think you said) and then typed Project~2.exe at the command line ??
(It's nice to have a context menu utility like DosHere for this sort of thing)

What is likely happening is that your code runs but the dos window it runs in is closing automatically after it runs (and code like that won't take very long to run

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The code additions which were suggested merely hold the DOS window open until you hit a key.

I'm not familiar with your compiler and IDE but it lives at http://www.bloodshed.net/devcpp.html

If there is an option when you create a new project - what you need for something like this will likely be called a console type project which will create DOS like executables. There is also likely a way to run the output from within the IDE (Go or Debug or similar)

semidevil · 07-Jul-2002, 11:46 PM **#17**

hmm..........a creating the new project as a console application did help. I saw an MS-Dos box, but it went away in a split second.......now how can I make it stay........

IMM · 08-Jul-2002, 12:02 AM **#18**

As I said before - you can
1) run it from an already open DOS box
OR
2) add the code which will hold it open until you tap a key.
It was discussed in http://forums.techguy.org/t84500/s1c...0106de848.html
OR
3) look around in the IDE for a setting which will do it for you. It may hold open automatically if you run it in the debugger for example.

DJ P@CkMaN · 08-Jul-2002, 07:45 AM **#19**

hey eddie,
i've heard you guys talking about a free borland compiler. i have been having trouble with VC++ and i would be interested in trying this. where could i download it from?

thanks

**eddie5659** · 08-Jul-2002, 07:20 PM **#20**

Er, it wasn't free. It was supplied with the book:

This is the nearest I could find:

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/AS...241028-1173732

Though this is the main site of Borland:

http://www.borland.com/products/index.html

The one I have is an old version, and its in 14 days, though as programming is not a good point with me, I make it into 14 weeks

Still, have to study it again. Never got past chapter 2

eddie

DJ P@CkMaN · 08-Jul-2002, 07:55 PM **#21**

sorry about that, i've seen someone talk about a free version of borland C++ compiler but never mind, i can stick with VC++

Snake~eyes · 09-Jul-2002, 11:03 AM **#22**

Quote:

Originally posted by DJ P@CkMaN:
sorry about that, i've seen someone talk about a free version of borland C++ compiler but never mind, i can stick with VC++

yah there is such a thing.