Holding command prompt window

[Alan Austin]

When I open a DOS window (Start->Run) and run a command
like "ipconfig", "ping..." etc the command executes and
the window closes immediately.

Is there a setting that stops the window closing until
the user chooses to do so? I never get to see the results
of my commands which makes various debugging tasks
impossible..

Thanks

Alan

 

[george]

AFAIK there is no setting to 'hold' the window once the app has finished, so
you can read the result.
I guess you could say, this is *by design*.

However, nothing stops you from going start --> run --> cmd --> <enter>
that will open up the command processor window and now just type your
ipconfig and look at the results at your leasure.

Those are the breaks.

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[Wesley Vogel]

You have to open a command prompt first.

Try this:
Start | Run | Type: cmd | OK |
When the command prompt window opens |
Type: ipconfig, ping, etc.
Don't forget to hit the Enter key.



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[Alan Austin]

Doh! (slaps forehead)

What an amateur.

Thanks for the advice (so obvious now I think about it).

Alan