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From: someone watching on 30 Apr 2010 09:08
Can someone explain how to have a *.CMD window open, execute a program and
STAY at the command prompt?

All I know to try is this:

@echo off
calendar_popup (this is the program I want executed)

but immediately after execution the window closes (unless I put a PAUSE
statement) but I need the window to return to a command prompt (not close)

TIA


From: Pegasus [MVP] on 30 Apr 2010 09:42


"someone watching" <nospam(a)bogusaddress.com> wrote in message
news:OPgh7YG6KHA.6052(a)TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> Can someone explain how to have a *.CMD window open, execute a program and
> STAY at the command prompt?
>
> All I know to try is this:
>
> @echo off
> calendar_popup (this is the program I want executed)
>
> but immediately after execution the window closes (unless I put a PAUSE
> statement) but I need the window to return to a command prompt (not close)
>
> TIA
>

Try this:
@echo off
cmd /k calendar_popup

From: spamlet on 30 Apr 2010 10:39
I have a link to the cmd prompt on my quick launch bar. It stays open until
I close it. Only if cmds are put in the 'run' box does cmd shut afterwards.
Having the cmd prompt link is handy for running tracert and ipconfig -
needed quite a lot in sorting out internet connection hassles.

S


"someone watching" <nospam(a)bogusaddress.com> wrote in message
news:OPgh7YG6KHA.6052(a)TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> Can someone explain how to have a *.CMD window open, execute a program and
> STAY at the command prompt?
>
> All I know to try is this:
>
> @echo off
> calendar_popup (this is the program I want executed)
>
> but immediately after execution the window closes (unless I put a PAUSE
> statement) but I need the window to return to a command prompt (not close)
>
> TIA
>
>


From: someone watching on 30 Apr 2010 11:05
"Pegasus [MVP]" <news(a)microsoft.com> wrote in message Try this:
> @echo off
> cmd /k calendar_popup
>

Tried the /k switch, works great to keep a command prompt. Now the question
is how to invoke TWO programs (in same window) and still have working CMD
prompt. I've tried all kinds on combinations of /k switches, no /k switches,
etc. No luck keeping command prompt!

any other ideas?

TIA


From: spamlet on 30 Apr 2010 11:14
PS: Right clicking on the link gives you a properties sheet where you can
set it to run in a normal window of whatever size you want.

S

"spamlet" <spam.morespam(a)invalid.invalid> wrote in message
news:%235bdBMH6KHA.5016(a)TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>I have a link to the cmd prompt on my quick launch bar. It stays open
>until I close it. Only if cmds are put in the 'run' box does cmd shut
>afterwards. Having the cmd prompt link is handy for running tracert and
>ipconfig - needed quite a lot in sorting out internet connection hassles.
>
> S
>
>
> "someone watching" <nospam(a)bogusaddress.com> wrote in message
> news:OPgh7YG6KHA.6052(a)TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> Can someone explain how to have a *.CMD window open, execute a program
>> and STAY at the command prompt?
>>
>> All I know to try is this:
>>
>> @echo off
>> calendar_popup (this is the program I want executed)
>>
>> but immediately after execution the window closes (unless I put a PAUSE
>> statement) but I need the window to return to a command prompt (not
>> close)
>>
>> TIA
>>
>>
>
>


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