Output to windows cmd prompt

Question

I have been told to make an exe file that will output 5 lines. I have been given these instructions:

Your program must not hang after running. I will execute it at command-line and will expect it to finish when the program is done.

I tried going to properties -> linker -> system - > console. It seemed to do what he wanted when I ran ctrl-f5. I then made an exe and now it disappears, and it doesn't print to the console.

I am using a simple cout program ex:

int main()
{
    cout<<"hello"<<endl;
    return 1;
}

Edit I'm using visual studio 2013, and I am running from the command line. Note I'm not asking for the window to stay open, but printing to the console itself. I am not pressing ctrl-f5, but going to cmd.exe and then to the executable. I have tried the release version as well as the debug version.

Answer 1

If I have understood your question. Try following and add useful parts to your code. Not needed lines are commented out.

// ConsoleApplication1.cpp : Defines the entry point for the console application.

// (Just 2 ways to wait, befoore command-line console vanishes.)

#include "stdafx.h"
#include <iostream>

using namespace std;

int _tmain(int argc, _TCHAR* argv[])
{
    cout << "It's Foo's Bar!\n";
    system("pause"); //preferred way.
    //cin.get(); //2nd way, not as good.
    return 0;
}