VS2008 debug, console opens then closes immediately

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I have tried numerous approaches to stop the console from closing - breakpoints, pause and listener functions, sample code, and requests for help on another forum; still no solution. except, if I use a new project, then the console stays open.

My intuition is that this is related to a solution I implemented in an iterator header. The code compiles. My hope is that there is a setting in the VS2008 (same behavior in VS2005) that I should change. what is strange is that I commented out all my code and left a test section with a breakpoints, and still the console closes. "start without debugging" opens the console but does not display the test text.

int main()
{
    cout << "Welcome to the Automating from Model and Sensor Data" << endl << endl;

    while (true) {
        int choice = GetMenuChoice();
        if (choice == 0) break;
        //DoMenuChoice(lex, choice);
    }

    return 0; //goodbye!
}

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Jun 27 '12 at 00:07

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On the visual studio menu, have you checked Debug > Options?

It should open the options dialog, at the left side of the dialog, click on Debugging and see if there's something that doesn't look right in the settings.

answered Jun 27 '12 at 00:07

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I found it under tools/options and check 'show all settings'; I unchecked 'break all processes when one process breaks' - still opens then closes. It has been a few years since I last wrote code but I don't remember the console being an issue. – forest.peterson Jun 27 '12 at 03:03
Also, the way this program is written it prints a menu then loops continually looking for a keypunch selecting a menu option. – forest.peterson Jun 27 '12 at 03:28
I tried the windows form template but that looks like a deadend - at least it is open. – forest.peterson Jun 27 '12 at 04:20
solved: used a consul window type and then selected empty project – forest.peterson Jul 09 '12 at 04:11

score 0 · Accepted Answer · edited May 23 '17 at 11:56

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the problem was related to the entry point to the program in main.cpp - rather than a main() function it must be a more elaborate entry function.

see the details here LNK2019: unresolved external symbol _main referenced in function ___tmainCRTStartup

edited May 23 '17 at 11:56

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answered Jun 28 '12 at 16:37

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