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Title: Blank Terminal window when running 'Hello World!'
Post by: Mal1987 on April 20, 2020, 03:27:43 pm

So I'm very new to C++. Downloaded it yesterday (with the compiler) and tried running the default main.cpp 'Hello World!' file but it just comes up with a blank window with a flashing underscore.

I'm on windows 10 FYI.

I read that it's an anti-virus issue (I'm using AVG), but everyone seems to fix it by temporarily disabling their AV or by adding the Codeblocks folders to the exception list. I've done both and I still can't get it to work... any ideas anyone? Would be appreciated! Thanks.

Title: Re: Blank Terminal window when running 'Hello World!'
Post by: oBFusCATed on April 20, 2020, 05:07:09 pm

What is the actual problem? Is your executable able to run? Can you see it in the task manager?

Title: Re: Blank Terminal window when running 'Hello World!'
Post by: Mal1987 on April 20, 2020, 06:33:31 pm

Thank you for your reply.

I get cb_console_runner.exe coming up in task manager.

Basically i get the below coming up but that's all.

Title: Re: Blank Terminal window when running 'Hello World!'
Post by: oBFusCATed on April 20, 2020, 07:04:31 pm

cb_console_runner.exe is the executable responsible for running your executable in a terminal window.
So your executable should be a child process of cb_console_runner.exe.
Is this the case?
Is your executable present in the filesystem while the cb_console_runner.exe is still running?

Title: Re: Blank Terminal window when running 'Hello World!'
Post by: BlueHazzard on April 20, 2020, 11:32:09 pm

This for sure is a anti virus problem... Can you try to deactivate it totally? AVG is a terrible anti virus (i know it, because i use it also...)