Dos window automaticlly closes after command??

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I have noticed when a dos command is run the DOS window closes after the command is run. The
window closes after either a bat file is run or a command is run from the program, run, command
line. Any idea how to keep the window open so I may see the command results?? Thank you in
advance for any assistance.
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KG said:
I have noticed when a dos command is run the DOS window closes after
the command is run. The window closes after either a bat file is run
or a command is run from the program, run, command line. Any idea
how to keep the window open so I may see the command results?? Thank
you in advance for any assistance. *****************
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Add a "pause" command to the end of the bat file.
 
KG said:
I have noticed when a dos command is run the DOS window closes after the command is run. The
window closes after either a bat file is run or a command is run from the program, run, command
line. Any idea how to keep the window open so I may see the command results?? Thank you in
advance for any assistance.
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You can adapt Gordon's suggestion to the "Run" box too.
Instead typing the command directly, such as
ping www.yahoo.com

run it through your own batch file like so:
kg ping www.yahoo.com

kg.bat should reside in the Windows folder and contain
these lines:
@echo off
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
pause

A better alternative would be to run your commands from
a proper Command Prompt.
 
Also cmd /k

/K Carries out the command specified by string but remains

cmd /k whatever_command I.e. cmd /k start iexplore

cmd /k start iexplore in Start | Run will start cmd.exe, start Internet
Explorer (iexplore.exe) and cmd.exe will stay open.

For Pause HELP, paste the following line into Start | Run and click OK...

hh ntcmds.chm::/pause.htm

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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