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From: sam@hpspdra.HP.COM (Sam Espartero)
Newsgroups: comp.windows.ms
Subject: Re: DOS batch files
Message-ID: <14160003@hpspdra.HP.COM>
Date: 17 Jun 90 03:04:46 GMT
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Organization: HP Stanford Park - Palo Alto, CA
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#   Is there a way to execute DOS batch files and then get a DOS prompt in
#a Windows 3.0 window?  If I set my PIF file to execute a batch file, when
#the batch file is done, my windows closes or becomes inactive (depending
#on how I set it).  What I want it to do is to execute a batch file and then
#give me the DOS prompt.  Thanks.

	Try adding %COMSPEC% at the end of your batch file. Or just
COMMAND.COM /E:XXX at the end. You can also get fancy and have the
batch file act on a parameter. Like below,

	..... at end of batch file, add the following .....
	if %1 "==" goto end
	if %1==$ %COMSPEC%
	:end

	If you just type THATFILE at the DOS prompt, no shell will be
executed. In Windows 3.0, put a $ in optional parameters. Your batch
file executes and you get a DOS prompt, entering EXIT closes the window.
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- Sam (standard disclaimer applies) Espartero -
Hewlett-Packard, Stanford Park Division
1501 Page Mill Road, Bldg. 5U
Palo Alto, CA. 94304
(415)-857-5913, sam@hpspd.spd.hp.com