cout does not execute

[Boreeas]

Now, this might be a stupid error, but I can't figure it out.
I just started learning C++, and I am currently following this tutorial: http://www.cplusplus.com/doc/tutorial/program_structure/

However, after building the project, cout doesn not execute and the program does not end.

#include <iostream>

using namespace std;

/*
 * 
 */
int main(int argc, char** argv) {

    cout << "Hello World";
    return 0;
}

Output (After I manually stop the build):

RUN FAILED (exit value -2,147,483,648, total time: 363337h 22m 17s)

Using:
Windows 7 32bit
MSYS and MinGW
Netbeans

[personak]

It worked fine for me; must be NetBeans.

[helios]

And you let it run for 41 years? Talk about patience.

I see no reason why this would not work properly.

[yUq2Nwbp]

Boreeas it could be from how you open window where you write your code......there is one case where you must input this in your code

#include<stdafx.h>

try it....

[ascii]

stdafx.h is generated by VS and the OP is running NetBeans so that won't work.

[yUq2Nwbp]

ascii there is one way to open window, where you must input that stdafx.......i used to open window in that way and then i had to include stdafx...

[zb0S216C]

david91 wrote:

there is one way to open window, where you must input that stdafx

Stdafx is a VC++ generated header. I always remove Stdafx from all of my projects, and yet, my projects compile just fine. The Stdafx header is not a requirement.

_Wazzak

[yUq2Nwbp]

Framework i don't say there is only way to open window i say i know way opening window, where include<stdafx.h> is necessary......if you want i could tell you that way.....ok?

[chipp]

netbeans is for java, isn't it?

@helios: wahahaha...

[ascii]

david91, as both me and framework have pointed out it's a VC++ generated header so it isn't going to help the Boreeas, because he is using NetBeans.

@chipp, it is mainly for Java but it supports C/++ as well, though I don't see why anyone would develop in it as opposed to the countless other and "better" C/++ IDE's out there.

[lnk2019]

ascii wrote:

I don't see why anyone would develop in it as opposed to the countless other and "better" C/++ IDE's out there

@O.P: You might benefit from changing IDE's as ascii suggested.

I use Visual Studio 2008, which is a premium IDE, but you can find the cut down "Express" version for C++ in the link below:

http://www.microsoft.com/express/Downloads/

It might be a bit bulky to use at first but there are a lot of handy features in it that have become indisposable for me (I am not a sales rep from Microsoft ;) ).

As for your code, it should work which leads me to believe that it's probably your IDE.

I hope this helps!

P.S: If your a student, it might be worth your while to check with your school to see if they have a software licensing agreement with Microsoft (the program is called the MSDN Academic Alliance), which entities you to free software not limited to Visual Studio 2008/2010.

[Albatross]

I would also blame some sort of poor NetBeans/compiler configuration, but without any further details I won't be able to pinpoint it.

Maybe try reinstalling everything? *shrug*

Finally, in my experience Netbeans is actually a pretty decent IDE. Its code completion glitches at times and its C++0x support is iffy, but at least it runs properly when it's on OS X (I've had major issues with C::B).

-Albatross

[yUq2Nwbp]

ascii do you want me to mention the way opening window that i have said ??:)

[ascii]

When I rarely do Java NetBeans can be nice, but I still think that Visual C++ 2008 is much better for C++ development. david91, go ahead in another thread, I'm just saying that it isn't relevant to the OP because stdafx.h is generated by Visual Studio and it won't work in NetBeans.

[yUq2Nwbp]

i understood..........but lets be polite to each other...ok???

[Paradoxx]

It's your IDE, netbeans isnt really a good compiler for C++, it's more java oriented.

Try VC++ or CodeBlocks.

[Boreeas]

Sorry for the late reply. Yeah, I installed Visual Studio now, and it works fine. Thanks for your help!

Edit: Actually, I still have one problem:

string agePrompt = "Enter your age!";

cout << agePrompt << endl;

Gives me an error at the first "<<": "Error: no operator ("<<") matches these operands.

[Maese909]

lnk2019 wrote:

P.S: If your a student, it might be worth your while to check with your school to see if they have a software licensing agreement with Microsoft (the program is called the MSDN Academic Alliance), which entities you to free software not limited to Visual Studio 2008/2010.

Yup, got Windows 7 Professional for free from them :)

[zb0S216C]

Boreeas wrote:

Gives me an error at the first "<<": "Error: no operator ("<<") matches these operands.

Call c_str( ) from agePrompt.

_Wazzak

[ty98]

Thanks for your help!

dose that mean that this is solved?