Instead use the C++ pause program

cpp/pause.cpp

@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ using namespace std;
 int main(int argc, const char *argv[]) {
 
     cout << "Press enter to continue\r";
-    cin.ignore();
-    cout << endl;
+    cin.get();
+    cout << "\r                             \r" << endl;
     return 0;
 }