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An annoying CMD-like window appears when I am testing the program.
I have been trying to get rid of this CMD-like window because
I have searched the Internet far and wide, but to no avail.
Can anyone help?
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What C++ project did you create? Can you provide steps to reproduce the problem?
I crated a program that messes with the screen.
you could put anything in the form of a c++ program and have the console window continue to pop up
The linker SubSystem property is stored in the .exe that is produced. When Windows loads the .exe it looks at this setting and, if the SubSystem is CONSOLE, it creates a console window and creates standard handles for the applications to use with console-based i/o. If the check during loading detects SubSystem is WINDOWS then the system does not create a console.
@phoenix genie The behavior you describe is typical of an application that creates a gui (windowed) interface but has been created as a console application.
For example -
This can happen if you create your Visual Studio project using the Console Application template or the Empty Project template. Either one of the templates will create a project with the following Linker property -
To prevent Windows from creating a console window make this change
However, depending on your application, additional changes to your code may be needed to satisfy linker requirements.
It's now pointing out errors about "LNK2001" referencing MSVCRT.lib(exe_winmain.obj)
In C/C++ the entry point for a console application is typically main (or wmain for a UNICODE build).
The entry point for a gui application without a console is WinMain (or wWinMain for a UNICODE build).
A brief example for WinMain -
#include <windows.h>
int APIENTRY WinMain(HINSTANCE hInst, HINSTANCE hInstPrev, PSTR cmdline, int cmdshow)
{
return MessageBox(NULL, "hello, world", "caption", 0);
}
@phoenix genie Any updates on this?
Hi,phoenix genie
In addition, Visual Studio provides desktop template project.
You can create a desktop application through the Windows Desktop Wizard.
Best regards, Minxin Yu
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Hi,phoenix genie
May I know if you have got any chance to check my answer? Is your problem solved?