New to Visual Studio - Can't see output
Clash Royale CLAN TAG#URR8PPPNew to Visual Studio - Can't see output
I have to do a programming project for an optimisation class, that has to be written in C or C++. So I'm trying to figure out Visual Studio 2015. I created a blank project, and opened a new C++ file, where I have the following:
#include <iostream>
int main()
{
cout >> "Hello World!/n";
cin.get();
return 0;
}
When I run it, I get a large blank white popup, and nothing else happens, even if I hit various key on the keyboard or wait for several minutes. It looks like this:
If I close the large popup, nothing happens. What Visual Studio refers to as output from build looks like this:
1>------ Deploy started: Project: LinearProgramming, Configuration: Debug Win32 ------
1>Updating the layout...
1>Deployment complete (157ms). Full package name: "53acc796-5708-4314-9034-f2a1f840a4f4_1.0.0.0_x86__eazt3av84y7ym"
========== Deploy: 1 succeeded, 0 failed, 0 skipped ==========
Could anyone please explain to me what's going on? How can I create a simple C++ project in Visual Studio 2015 and run it?
By the way, your microsoft account name is visible in your screenshot.
– melak47
Oct 17 '15 at 23:17
In addition to melak47's answer, you might want to check the direction of the
<< in cout >> "Hello World!/n";.– Bo Persson
Oct 17 '15 at 23:39
<<
cout >> "Hello World!/n";
I don't think anyone here understands the question. The code runs, but you can't see the simple "Hello World". It only gives the exit code for a successful completion.
– Aunt Jemima
22 mins ago
3 Answers
3
I believe you selected the "Blank App(Universal Windows)" project template, which is like a Microsoft store application. What you probably want is the "Win32 Console Application" template, which creates an application without its own window (and uses the console for I/O).
This is how I create a Win32 Console Application.
File->New->Project...
Visual C++->Win32->Win32 Console Application
Next >
Console application
Empty project
Solution Explorer
Source Files
Add->New Item...
C++ File (.cpp)
Add
>>
<<
The quick answer is to hit ctrl-f5 to open the console. After running your script and showing your output it waits for you to hit a key before closing the console.
I eventually found the answer to the question which can be seen at How to keep the console window open in Visual C++?
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This code shouldn't compile.
– n.m.
Oct 17 '15 at 23:15