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From: harry@aeshq.UUCP (Harry Pulley)
Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.programmer
Subject: Re: Autoexec.bat prob: take two
Summary: An even simpler solution...
Message-ID: <783@aeshq.UUCP>
Date: 12 Oct 90 14:23:09 GMT
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Why don't you place a PAUSE command in your AUTOEXEC.BAT at the point where you
wish to continue or abort the batch file.  The PAUSE command will ask the user
to "Hit any key to continue..." or something similar.  If the user then hits 
<CTRL-Break>, they will be asked "Terminate batch job? (Y/N)" or something of
that nature.  If the user then types "y", the batch file will stop, and they
will be in DOS.  With a keyboard that has a buffer, you could strike a key
before the file executes if you know that you want it to run to completion 
without waiting for the prompt.


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