exiting in c++ after timed delay

hello,


System("CLS") is not working on my station, and depending on the number of tries a person makes on a "guessing" game, I want the user to see a message for 5 seconds, then have the application close automatically.

Thanks

You specifically stated your station....what about other workstations?

How are you using it?

If you're on a windows platform, you might want to have a look at this page.
The methods you'd be using are SetTimer and KillTimer.