C++ beginner, Build>Run not working?

[Ihavenoidea]

Yeah, I'm a newbie when it comes to C++, I have literally just started teaching myself.
When I do Build>Run, no console comes up with what I had wrote in.
It was exactly out of the book, no mistakes, I can say that much.
What is going on? Am I doing something wrong?
Try not to use too technical terms, please.

If it helps, I'm using the book "C++ For Dummies, 7 books in 1, 2nd edition."
Is it outdated, or something? Is that causing part of the problem? Is this too advanced to start with?

[Phenom]

You haven't mentioned the OS and which version of C::B you use.

[rhino]

[...] When I do Build>Run, no console comes up with what I had wrote in. [...]

Look at the build logs, placed at the bottom of the screen by default. Does it say about any warnings or errors?

[Ihavenoidea]

You haven't mentioned the OS and which version of C::B you use.

I'm using Vista, and C::B 8.02