Hi there everyone. I´m new here at the forum and also newbie at C++ programming, although I have some experience in java. My problem is the following: I recently bought a C++ book and along came a cd with some examples like this one: #include <iostream> using namespace std; int main() { int score; double distance; char playAgain; bool shieldsUp; short lives, aliensKilled; score = 0; distance = 1200.76; playAgain = 'y'; shieldsUp = true; lives = 3; aliensKilled = 10; double engineTemp = 6572.89; cout << "\nscore: " << score << endl; cout << "distance: " << distance << endl; cout << "playAgain: " << playAgain << endl; //skipping shieldsUp since you don't generally print Boolean values cout << "lives: " << lives << endl; cout << "aliensKilled: "<< aliensKilled << endl; cout << "engineTemp: " << engineTemp << endl; int fuel; cout << "\nHow much fuel? "; cin >> fuel; cout << "fuel: " << fuel << endl; typedef unsigned short int ushort; ushort bonus = 10; cout << "\nbonus: " << bonus << endl; return 0; } The problem is that when I input the value for fuel, say 100, the console window just vanishes, and it´s not only in this one. For example I created a small program to calculate the players score average of three players, and when I input the value for third player, the window disappears too. I really don´t know where´s the problem... The compiler I´m using is dev-c++. I really would appreciate some help because I´m clueless. Thanks a lot

I think Agony was refering to the [source][/source] tags with his large empty box [smile]

That just solve my problem :)
Thanks a lot mate.

btw, I have to say that i´m very impressed with the overall quality of this forum. Everyone really tries to help. Keep it up all of u guys!!

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Quote:Original post by m3rcyful ag3nt
That just solve my problem :)
Thanks a lot mate.

Just for the sake of other newbies who may be having the same problem...
The window is not really "vanishing". Notice how after "fuel" your program
requires no further input. After you press enter there the program simply
finishes so quickly you don't see the cout lines after that(but they are
working).

You may want include some kind of exit routine, something that requires an
additional input at the end of your program.

That´s really a good idea mate.
Always learning here :)