From: "DeHackEd" References: <3 DOT 0 DOT 5 DOT 32 DOT 19980214211636 DOT 0079f350 AT mail DOT kudos DOT net> Subject: Re: RHIDE display swap Date: Mon, 16 Feb 1998 17:21:25 -0500 Lines: 29 Message-ID: Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.djgpp To: djgpp AT delorie DOT com DJ-Gateway: from newsgroup comp.os.msdos.djgpp Precedence: bulk >Hi - > >I am experiencing some "interesting" behavior in RHIDE, and was wondering >if someone could explain... > >When i trace into a function that contains some cout << statements with >the F7 key (display swap), i observe the correct screen output... > >However, when i use Shift+F7 (no display swap) or just plain run the .exe, >i lose all the screen output that i should be seeing... > >Hmmmmm.... > >Is there an explanation for this oddness??? > >Thanx >Jerry > > Umm, this is prertty normal behavior. The reason is so you can see your code without the monitor flickering (my monitor is really bad at switching graphics mode and produces slow results). It does say no display swap... if it's that important, in the preferences click "redirect stdout" and your cout statements will appear at the end of program execution. Otherwise, stick with plain old F7