Question

I usually use XCode but was having a problem opening a file with this code:

#include "stdafx.h"
#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>

int main(void )
{
   printf("Hello");
   FILE *filePtr;

   filePtr = fopen( "test.txt", "r" );
   if (filePtr == NULL)
   {
      fprintf(stderr, "Can't open \"test\"\n");
      exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
   }
   else
   {
      int x;

      printf("File open successful\n");
      /* read one character at a time until EOF is reached */
      while ((x = fgetc(filePtr)) != EOF)
      {
         //printf("%c", x);
         fprintf(stderr, "%x\n",x);
      }
   }
   fclose(filePtr);
   system("pause");

   return EXIT_FAILURE;
}

The console window closes so fast and at the bottom bar of VS it says: “‘C_test.exe’: Loaded ‘C:\WINDOWS\WinSxS\x86_Microsoft.VC90.DebugCRT_1fc8b3b9a1e18e3b_9.0.30729.1_x-ww_f863c71f\msvcr90d.dll’
The program ‘[1116] C_test.exe: Native’ has exited with code 1 (0x1).”
What does that mean?

Also, can anyone point me to good VS starting points / tutorials?

Answer 1

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