Start/Run... Pause?

[Steve Hawkins]

When I try to run commands like 'ping' and 'tracert' from the Start/Run box,
a small command prompt screen pops up and runs through the process and
closes too quickly to read.

I vaguely recall from dos days that a 'p' or similar had to be added
somewhere to make it pause. Is this the problem here or is there a general
setting I need to change somewhere?

(Opening the command prompt proper first, the results do stay on screen)

Regards,

Steve_H

 

[Joel Guzman]

Steve you have to type cmd at the Start/Run box and then you'll put ping
ipaddress in the command window.

 

[Steve Hawkins]

Gosh, that was quick!

Thanks, Joel.

Steve you have to type cmd at the Start/Run box and then you'll put ping
ipaddress in the command window.

 

[... et al.]

When I try to run commands like 'ping' and 'tracert' from the Start/Run box,
a small command prompt screen pops up and runs through the process and
closes too quickly to read.

I vaguely recall from dos days that a 'p' or similar had to be added
somewhere to make it pause. Is this the problem here or is there a general
setting I need to change somewhere?

(Opening the command prompt proper first, the results do stay on screen)

'Cmd /k String'

Try:
Cmd /k Ping 17.112.152.32
Then, at the promt, demand:
Cmd /?

The switch is the same, 'Command /k Command', in Win98SE.

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[Steve Hawkins]

Yes, that's it. The other suggestion just opens the command prompt rather
than running the ping.

So where does one read about /k and the other command modifiers?

Ta very much,

Steve_H

 

[... et al.]

Yes, that's it. The other suggestion just opens the command prompt rather
than running the ping.

So where does one read about /k and the other command modifiers?

By trying the '/?' switch, for different command-line programs like
'Cmd /?' as i wrote. Should work for wellbehaved Command-line programs.
(Or reading it in a book, looking it up on the net or asking a friend.)

Ta very much,

You're welcome.

 

[Steve Hawkins]

Excellent!

By trying the '/?' switch, for different command-line programs like
'Cmd /?' as i wrote. Should work for wellbehaved Command-line programs.
(Or reading it in a book, looking it up on the net or asking a friend.)


You're welcome.