My C++ problem

[delle]

I wrote a little test program to try to figure out some problems I am having in another program I'm working on.

Code:

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

void ahoy(string nameEntered)
{
	cout << "Ahoy, " << nameEntered << "!" << endl;
}

int main()
{
	string name;
	cout << "enter your name: ";
	getline(cin, name);
	ahoy(name);	
	return 0;
}

I am using Visual C++ 6.
Problem 1: After I enter keyboard input I have to press enter twice. Why not once? I see this both when I am testing the program in the editor, and also when I run the .exe.
Problem 2: In the .exe, the window closes so I never see the output from the function. How can I make it pause?
I haven't dealt with C++ in a couple of years so I may have just forgotten some simple things.

[XMasterrrr]

first don't use the Visual c++ 6.0 it's bad and non comfartable

use visual studio 2010 and i tried your code in it and it works perfectly.

First problem : it won't happen in visual studio 2010.

Second problem : the windows closes because you are makeing the normal debug and

that's never work because you didn't give it the line to make it pause,

there are 2 ways to fix this and i suggest the second one.

the first : using system("pause"); .
the second : some thing called start without debuging and it's which all using
it's made to make you must (press any key to close the console windows) and it's
shortcut is : CTRL + F5...

this is all

[XMasterrrr]

aha and using the system("pause");

must be before the line of return 0; excatly

[manojwali]

Well delle, I feel that XMasterrrr is right in suggesting you to use Vs2010.
Actually, vs 6 is very good for designing stand-alone application for windows using VB 6. I also used it a lot.
There seem to be some problem with all the old C++ compilers such as vC 6++, TC or Borand compilers.
They seem to handle stream operations and input/Output operation in an inconsistent behaviour at
run-time may be due to improper algorithm used in there API design or God known what.
I myself had upgraded to vs2010 and I am working on it for quite sometime now. I am very happy that inconsistent behavior in I/O and stream operation in this period. It is very frustrating to see a program fall no mistake on our part. If VS2010's cost is issue for you, you can always look for vs express editions.

Regarding your second query, you can use system ( "pause" ), just before return statement in your program.
you will get the output to pause, when running exe file.
Thanks
-Manoj

These are my personal views and if any anybody have any differences with it. Don't brother me with cross-reference
back posts. They can use their ideas.

[LordNemrod]

in the end of main, write
cin.get() which will wait for you to press enter so it won't close

[vidit_X]

Don't use System("pause"), instead as LordNemrod suggested use cin.get().

[Duki]

>>Don't use System("pause"), instead as LordNemrod suggested use cin.get().

Yes, never use System("pause").