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#176220 - 2007-05-11 07:46 PM Very simple question: keeping prompt open after script
stupid stupid Fresh Scripter Registered: 2006-02-17 Posts: 18	I am working with a script at work here, and it closes the prompt each time I run it. I am tired of re-opening the comand prompt and navigating to my script each runthrough. If I remember correctly, there is a command I can include to keep the window open, but I dont remember it. Thank you.
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#176221 - 2007-05-11 08:39 PM Re: Very simple question: keeping prompt open after script [Re: stupid]
eriqjaffe eriqjaffe Hey THIS is FUN Registered: 2004-06-24 Posts: 214 Loc: Arlington Heights, IL USA	Code: ? "Press any key..." Get $ Add that to the end of your script, that will keep the console open until the user presses a key. You can also use ConText - once you set it up, the command window automatically stays open so you don't have to add any extraneous commands to your script. Edited by eriqjaffe (2007-05-11 08:41 PM)
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#176222 - 2007-05-11 08:52 PM Re: Very simple question: keeping prompt open after script [Re: eriqjaffe]
Les Les KiX Master Registered: 2001-06-11 Posts: 12734 Loc: fortfrances.on.ca	You can also launch it with a shortcut to %comspec% that uses /k instead of /c. For my script testing, I have a shortcut as follows: %SystemRoot%\system32\cmd.exe /k C:\KiX\4.53\kix32.exe _________________________ Give a man a fish and he will be back for more. Slap him with a fish and he will go away forever.
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#176223 - 2007-05-11 09:37 PM Re: Very simple question: keeping prompt open after script [Re: Les]
stupid stupid Fresh Scripter Registered: 2006-02-17 Posts: 18	how do you do that? (the "Press any key" didnt work)
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#176224 - 2007-05-11 09:43 PM Re: Very simple question: keeping prompt open after script [Re: stupid]
eriqjaffe eriqjaffe Hey THIS is FUN Registered: 2004-06-24 Posts: 214 Loc: Arlington Heights, IL USA	Well, do you EXIT or QUIT the script? Because you have to put the code I posted before that, otherwise it will never get to my code. Sorry, I should have specified that. $\:\)$
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#176225 - 2007-05-11 09:48 PM Re: Very simple question: keeping prompt open after script [Re: stupid]
Les Les KiX Master Registered: 2001-06-11 Posts: 12734 Loc: fortfrances.on.ca	Simple Right-click -> New Shortcut -> type the line that suits your folder name, i.e. %SystemRoot%\system32\cmd.exe /k C:\KiX\4.53\kix32.exe Name it whatever you want, and you have a shortcut. Drag and drop your script on the shortcut and it runs. When it is finished, the DOS box will stay on the screen. BTW, the "press the any key" thing would only work if the script makes it to the end. If it bombs out early, it is of no use. _________________________ Give a man a fish and he will be back for more. Slap him with a fish and he will go away forever.
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#176226 - 2007-05-11 09:58 PM Re: Very simple question: keeping prompt open after script [Re: Les]
Les Les KiX Master Registered: 2001-06-11 Posts: 12734 Loc: fortfrances.on.ca	See also, my FAQ > Catch that error message that flashes for a second _________________________ Give a man a fish and he will be back for more. Slap him with a fish and he will go away forever.
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#176227 - 2007-05-11 10:26 PM Re: Very simple question: keeping prompt open after script [Re: Les]
eriqjaffe eriqjaffe Hey THIS is FUN Registered: 2004-06-24 Posts: 214 Loc: Arlington Heights, IL USA	Originally Posted By: Les BTW, the "press the any key" thing would only work if the script makes it to the end. If it bombs out early, it is of no use. Very true. ConText keeps the console open even if the script goes haywire, so it's my preferred method - especially since I can run a script just by hitting F11 (and in debug mode by hitting F12). I even have F-keys that bring up the KiXtart CHM and a UDF CHM file that I made a while back.
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