nah, it's all part of the learning process. the best thing when learning on your own is to use tutorials, and use places like this for help.
the best way to use the forum is to copy code bits .. if it's only 7 lines of code, then copy the whole thing, .. otherwise, copy the bit of code where you think the problem is.
along with the code, explain the results you get. something like: " i run the program, it opens and closes immediately "
c++ is a great langauge to learn, and since lots of other languages are based on c style syntax, it is easier to pick up new languages in the future.
so with that said, .. post code and let us know what happens when you execute the program! have fun
