You can also start the program from the console. Or, you can use a shortcut to launch Cmd.exe with the /K parameter and the name of your script. For example:
cmd.exe /K perlscript Dean -----Original Message----- From: Gary Hawkins [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, January 14, 2002 12:34 PM To: Naveen Parmar; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: 2 Questions > 1) Double clicking my Perl file within Windows Explorer opens within the DOS > window, but then closes immediately after execution. > > It flashes up on the screen and closes itself. Can I prevent this auto > termination? `pause`; or: system "pause"; Although pause is not documented in either cmd /? or command.com /?, it is built in to command.com. You'll see if you open command.com in notepad. Cmd.exe spawns command.com when a command is executed, but cmd.exe wraps more functionality around it, including 32-bit capability instead of 16. /g -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
