I dont want console to appear when i run c++ program

Question

I want to write one c++ program, compiling and linking .cpp gives .exe file. if i double click on that and execute it a console gets opened and closed. I don\'t want that consol

Answer 1

On CODEBLOCKS, besides what @ravenspoint said, you have to put this line on your first line of code:

#define _WIN32_WINNT 0x0501 //this is for XP

And then:

ShowWindow (GetConsoleWindow(), SW_HIDE);

Answer 2

It sounds like you need to update your Windows Visual Studio project settings to not be a console app.

If this isn't the case, then please post more information about your environment and tools.

Answer 3

If you can't move to a Window application (I mean with GUI) because sometimes you may need to use the console for output you can use following code to hide the console window:

HWND hWnd = GetConsoleWindow();
ShowWindow(hWnd, SW_HIDE);

Answer 4

make sure you define _WINDOWS or WINDOW during compile and linking. (depending on your environment).

On the commandline you can do this as follows

cl -D_WINDOWS  program.cpp

Answer 5

If you want to create a console type program with a hidden console, then make this the first line of your main routine:

ShowWindow( GetConsoleWindow(), SW_HIDE );

Answer 6

Weaker preconditions:

If your program does not have console child processes, simply FreeConsole(); should do it.

Else

a (hidden) window is required in order to not have console popups from child processes, i.e. as mentioned above

ShowWindow (GetConsoleWindow(), SW_HIDE);