re: Open a batch file- command prompt comes up for a short flash Thursday, February 5, 2004 at 10:34 pm Windows 2000 Annoyances Discussion Forum Posted by DEX (11847 messages posted) Paul Try this in you bat file it may work ECHO. ECHO. ECHO *** Press Any Key to Continue *** ECHO. PAUSE >NUL On Thursday, February 5, 2004 at 8:21 pm, Paul Nickerson wrote: >When I open a batch file (.bat) in explorer, the Command Prompt will pop up for only >a split second. As soon as it is finished running the batch file, it closes. This >makes for very difficult diagnostics, since I can't see the result of the .bat file >when the command prompt closes. Is there any way to keep it from just flashing and >disappearing, and make the command prompt stay open? (I tried editing the properties >of a shortcut going to the batch file, but nothing worked.) Written in response to: Open a batch file- command prompt comes up for a short flash (Paul Nickerson: Thursday, February 5, 2004 at 8:21 pm) There are presently no replies to this message. All messages in this thread [show all] Open a batch file- command prompt comes up for a short flash (Paul Nickerson: Thu, Feb 5, 2004, 8:21 pm) re: Open a batch file- command prompt comes up for a short flash (Paul Nickerson: Thu, Feb 5, 2004, 8:36 pm) re: Open a batch file- command prompt comes up for a short flash (DEX: Thu, Feb 5, 2004, 9:36 pm) re: Open a batch file- command prompt comes up for a short flash (DEX: Thu, Feb 5, 2004, 10:00 pm) re: Open a batch file- command prompt comes up for a short flash (DEX: Thu, Feb 5, 2004, 10:34 pm) Reply or follow-up to this message Search this forum Start a new thread on a different subject Report abuse of the forum Return to the Windows 2000 Discussion Forum