Visual C++ Express problems

[Le Lawliet]

Anyone know anything about C? Well, I'm using Visual C++ 2005 Express to learn to use C (then C++ of course, as a program to compile and link they should be the same), and every time I finish making a program, when I launch the program, a window that should show the message I make (since I'm just starting, it's the natural "Hello, World!" Program) just stays up for a split second instead of staying until I close it.

Now, when I mean starting to learn C, I mean I started it before but then eh… but before then, I was using my dad's... I think it was Visual Basic, which amazingly got the job done but when I tried to reinstall it, in wouldn't for some reason. But when I made "Hello, World!" on it, it worked.

Any ideas?

[element31]

I would suggest you to put at the end (before 'return') some function that stops program, for example 'getchar()'.
Only some compilators make that program waits for "pressing any key" before closing.

[Le Lawliet]

ah, thanks for the help.

edit: perfect. Awesome. Thanks.

[Le Lawliet]

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[igalsfy]

just FYI, "pause;" is quite better than a getchar(). pause waits for any key press before closing the program. or you could also run the generated .exe from your msdos and forget the pause, getchar & co.

[Le Lawliet]

hm, I see. that works too.

Edit: Pause isn't working.