hi to all,im very much interested studying c++ but my problem is when i compile and run the sample code like the "simple hello world" program my compiler compiles the code but i cannot see the output or the result its just a blink then gone, pls help me, im just a newbie in this course. im using dev c++ compiler..

It sounds like what's happening is that your program is running in a DOS window, which closes as soon as the program is done running.

At the top of your code add

#include <dos.h>

After your "simple hello world" code add

sleep(5);

THis adds a five second delay, which should be long enough or you to see the text displayed.

The default C++ console template for Dev-C++ includes the line system("SLEEP"); just before the return EXIT_SUCCESS; for a reason. Try adding the line before your return statement.

thanks for the reply bros. but it did not work for this sample code.. pls try this.

#include <iostream>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <windows.h>
#include <dos.h>
#include <conio.h>

using namespace std;
int main()

{
SetConsoleTitle("Console Colors");
HANDLE hout = GetStdHandle(STD_OUTPUT_HANDLE);
COORD coord = {104, 37};
SMALL_RECT rec = {0, 0, 0, 0};
SetConsoleScreenBufferSize(hout, coord);
rec.Right = coord.X -1;
rec.Bottom = coord.Y -1;
SetConsoleWindowInfo(hout,TRUE,&rec);

for(int i = 0; i < 256;i++)

{
SetConsoleTextAttribute(hout,i);
cout.width(9); cout<<"text col";
cout.width(4);cout<<i;
}

COORD coord1 = {30, 34};
SetConsoleCursorPosition(hout, coord1);
SetConsoleTextAttribute(hout,249);

return 0;
}
thanks again sir...

Do you know what I'm not seeing in there? system("PAUSE");

how sir?im just a beginner pls. help... ty