Console Application

[beecksche]

Hi,
i have written a small console application which I can use it in the command prompt.
If i double click the exe file the command prompt opens and closes immediately.

Is there a way that the command prompt do not close?

[mrjj]

@beecksche

• Is there a way that the command prompt do not close?

Yes if your app do not close. :)
Then command prompt stays open.

[VRonin]

add char fake; std::cin >> fake; just before the return in your main() (you'll have to #include <iostream> if you don't already)

[beecksche]

@mrjj

The structure of the code is:

int main(int argc, char *argv[])
{
    QCoreApplication a(argc, argv);

    QStringList arguments = a.arguments();

    // check arguments
    // do stuff and return
}

I don't enter the main event loop. After checking all arguments and doing the stuff the application returns.

[dheerendra]

Add a.exec() at the end of your code in main. It shud stop

[VRonin]

[I'm assuming you are on Windows] Without polluting your code, the correct way to use that .exe is:

1. open the command prompt (cmd.exe)
2. [optional] navigate with cd to the directory from which you want to start the program
3. type the absolute path to your exe (use " around it to prevent failure due to spaces or other reserved chars in your path to interfere)

[beecksche]

@VRonin

You're right, thats exactly the way i use the application. But if you could skip the three steps by double clicking the .exe file, it would be very nice.

[mrjj]

@beecksche

well there is also

cmd /k my_script.bat