Omg, it's been a while: fstream help pls.

[Valmont]

// Read an entire file into a single string
#include <string>
#include <iostream>
#include <fstream>
using namespace std;

void main() {
ifstream in("FillString.cpp");
string s, line;
while(getline(in, line))
s += line + "\n";
cout << s;
}

This program works. But when running in VC++ 6 IDE the console doesn't show the contents of the FillString.cpp file.
BUt when executed by the exe, it does, though I have to insert cin.get() at the end.

Q1:
Why doesn't the output show in the IDE?

Q2:
cin.get() is ugly.
What was the other method to hold the console, only waiting for a button to close? I totally forgot.

Thx in advance,
Val

[Travis Dane]

Use "int main(void)" not "void main()",

#1: Do you mean when the program is executed from within
the VC IDE? It works fine here.

#2: You can use "getch();" from the <conio.h> header.

#include <string>
#include <iostream>
#include <fstream>
#include <conio.h>

using namespace std;

int main(void) // Use int main! Not void, Reason is the OS needs a return result from the program
{
	ifstream in("FillString.cpp");
	string s, line;
	while(getline(in, line))
	s += line + "\n";
	cout << s;

	getch(); // A cleaner method to hold to program until a key is pressed
	return 0;
}

[Valmont]

Nevermind, I moved the file. I forgot.

Usually I use int main() but I was in a "test" hurry

Thx anywayz!
- Val -

[alpha]

how is cin.get() ugly, it is standard, vs. getch() which isn't standard.

[Travis Dane]

If you're going to write a program completely by the standard
you wouldn't come further than a Console Hello World program,
Besides, Must compilers have getch(), His does as well.

[Valmont]

I was referring to methods like: system("pause").
There are many more options. But using this isn't a good idea anyway.
And for me it is even not an option (preparing for Qt2).

Like I said, I'm a lil rusty but that is going to change in a week or so .

[alpha]

Originally posted by Travis Dane
If you're going to write a program completely by the standard
you wouldn't come further than a Console Hello World program,
Besides, Must compilers have getch(), His does as well.

well, point taken. I agree, I have used non-standard code myself.