Stop console window from closing ?

[JohnF]

I don't know if this has been discussed before - is there a way to stop a console window from closing - like an IDE does it?

The console app is a third party program that finishes and closes before the output can be read.

Using for example ShellExecute().

Ta!

John

[Vortex]

Hi John,

Why not to launch the console application from the command prompt?

[JohnF]

Hi John,

Why not to launch the console application from the command prompt?

Vortex,

Well, it just isn't going to be started that way.

However as a matter of interest if it was started from the command prompt, is there a way to stop it closing its window?

John

[Stefan Pendl]

Use CMD /K to launch it.

[Vortex]

Hi John,

Maybe, you can try to hook the ExitProcess function to stop the console windows from closing.

[JohnF]

Use CMD /K to launch it.

Thanks, that works.

John

[JohnF]

Hi John,

Maybe, you can try to hook the ExitProcess function to stop the console windows from closing.

Yes, I was looking for an easier way, see above.

Thanks.

John

[JohnF]

Use CMD /K to launch it.

Thanks, that works from the command line but not when using ShellExecute.

John

[JohnF]

Use CMD /K to launch it.

Thanks, that works with WinExec().

John

[blzbb]

another way could be using CreateProcess and use pause command in lpCommandLine like this

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CreateProcess(NULL, "program.exe | pause", NULL, NULL, FALSE, 0, NULL, NULL, &si, &pi);
WaitForSingleObject(pi.hProcess, INFINITE);


[JohnF]

another way could be using CreateProcess and use pause command in lpCommandLine like this

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CreateProcess(NULL, "program.exe | pause", NULL, NULL, FALSE, 0, NULL, NULL, &si, &pi);
WaitForSingleObject(pi.hProcess, INFINITE);


Ok, thank you.

John