question about viewing output

question about viewing output

• j_m_d

  thanks cgraus. It worked!
  
  

• gfroelich

  Thank you...

  Even I had the same problem.

  But when I use ctrl+ f5 is absolutely great.

  Thank You.

  
  

• Lady_Tevish

  PRessing F5 will compile and run your code. If it's a console program, try setting a breakpoint on the last line, or add code to accept input, such as

  int i = 0;

  cin >> i;

  to force your code to stop and let you view the output.

  What sort of project is it It will run in it's own window, by default, even if it's a console window.

  
  
  

• h2o

  here is the code that i am using. It is a basic program that i got from a book
  
  #include <iostream>
  //: simple program to try out c++//:
  int main()
  {
  std::cout << "enter two numbers:" << std::endl;
  int V1, V2;
  std::cin >> V1 >> V2;
  std::cout << "the sum of " << V1 << "and " << V2 << "is " << V1 + V2 << std::endl;
  
  return 0;
  }
  
  i did what you said and it worked... however, when i enter two numbers, it just exits and does not show the product of the two numbers. any ideas
  
  

• Jessica

  This code will work, but it will exit because there's nothing to stop the program, nothing to make it pause after then numbers are input. Add this line"

  std::cin >> V1;

  before the return 0; line, and it will stop for another input, allowing you to view the result.

  
  
  

• Cathode

  E_Eric wrote:

  i did what you said and it worked... however, when i enter two numbers, it just exits and does not show the product of the two numbers. any ideas

  To amplify the advice you've already received from Christian Graus, you may find this to be helpful:

  1. When you run your project with F5 (Debug |  Start Debugging) the program only stops for debugger breakpoints and any pauses built into the program (e.g., waiting for input).

  2. You can run your application in a separate console window by using Ctrl+F5 (Debug |  Start Without Debugging) and the window will stay open even if your program exits.  This allows you to see the final results.  Click any key to dismiss the window when you are done examining the results.

  The advantage of the second method is that it does not require you to build a final pause into your program, something you might not want there all of the time. 

  Also, the Ctrl-F5 behavior is very close to what you will get if you execute your program from a command prompt (Tools | Visual Studio 2005 Command Prompt) or (Windows Start | All Programs | Accessories | Command Prompt if you're not in VC++ 2005 Express Edition or Visual Studio 2005).

  
  
  

• Brian Bergh

  Glad to help. I've marked my answer as correct - could you do that for any correct answers you get in future Only because the forums are searchable, and answers marked as correct will both empty the 'view unanswered questions' filter ( which I use all the time ), and because answers marked as correct are bumped in priority for the search engine.

  
  
  

• JAM0

  alright will do
  
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