REALLY annoying Borland C++ bug

When I run my project using "Ctrl-F9", the output console pops up and instantly closes when my program terminates (i.e., at the return 0). How can I stop it? (Hint: saying "Use VC++" is not the answer ;))

why not put a system("pause") a getchar() or something in at the end?

I was thinking that they're be an option buried in the pile of options they give you. If I can't find one I'll just use getch() from conio.h. :(

I don't use Borland, so the tricky get-around is the only way I could come up with.

:)

:( I tried checking the environment options and didn't find anything obvious. :(

Might it be any one of these?

http://www.vbforums.com/attachment.php?s=&postid=584440

BTW, the third one didn't do anything. :(

Code:

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        int ch = getche();        <<< - standard ploy - wait for user input
        return 0;

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Originally posted by filburt1
Might it be any one of these?

http://www.vbforums.com/attachment.php?s=&postid=584440

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is that the c++ builder 5.5?

5.02

oh. yeah. i bought it a while ago, and i like it a lot. the visual editor i don't like that much because it is basically like vb, on;y instead of vbscript, it uses c++

Yeah, I find Borland's C++ IDE simple to use compared to the monstrosity of VC++.

About the problem...:confused:

what problem?

anyway, i hate the runtimes though

What runtimes?

well, if you use the visual editor, you need runtimes to run the program.

But this is console only. :)

oh, i see. i wish it didn't need the runtimes. :(

are you sure it doesn't need runtimes? because i thought i tried a console app once and it still needed them. try it on an old computer or something.

I'd install VMware but I don't have the CD with me and I'm not sure that it works in Windows XP. :(

Does "getchar()" work on Borland C++?

yeah

Then why not use that function to wait for a key before ending the program?

becaue filburts different:D

Code:

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#include <cstdlib>
#include <iostream>
using namespace std;

int main()
{
  cout<<"Hello"<<endl;
  getchar();
  return 0;
}

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Try that, it waits for the user to hit Enter.

Btw, that's not a bug, that's the way it's supposed to be.

Non of them works for me on VC++, so I just use "cin>>" to wait for a key at the end.

abdul, I thought VC have the "press any key to continue" string before the console app terminate?

Dev C++ does not have so.

VC++ compiles the programs AS YOU WRITE THEM. It only adds the pause at the end when you run it from the IDE (it runs a separate program which spawns yours, then waits for input).

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Originally posted by abdul
Does "getchar()" work on Borland C++?

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It worked, but I was hoping that they're be an option or something instead.

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Originally posted by parksie
VC++ compiles the programs AS YOU WRITE THEM. It only adds the pause at the end when you run it from the IDE (it runs a separate program which spawns yours, then waits for input).

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oic.

Thank u.