pause command in bat files

[voovode]

Hey guys, i've been trying to pause a batch file like to show "press any key to continue" and then to execute the following lines but unluckily this doesn't work in W7.

You can try it by yourself if you want:

@echo off

echo.

pause

ipconfig /all

Any solutions? It's midnight and i can't think atm Hehehh.

[yxz]

[JohnG86]

Works as expected under Windows 7 64bit.

I think you should have it like this:

@echo off

echo.

ipconfig /all

pause

With the pause above ipconfig/all, press enter and ipconfig/all will roll through then vanish. This way it stops after running the command.

[voovode]

I want to ask first before executing ipconfig /all .... i forgot to mention.

[Eric Veteran]

There didn't used to be a way to do that. There's an executable called "YN.COM" that we used to use that would let you put yes/no queries in DOS batch files. You can use "CHOICE.COM" that comes with Windows. http://www.robvanderwoude.com/choice.php

[voovode]

If you try

@echo off

echo.

&pause

ipconfig /all

&pause

under WindowsXP, you'll see that it's working: It asks for a key before execuiting ipconfig /all.

[yxz]

@echo off
echo.
pause
ipconfig /all
pause

works under windows 7

[voovode]

Everytime i hit a button, i end up getting "Press any key to continue...", like a loop..

So...? It doesn't work for me.

[Singh400]

  On 24/03/2010 at 00:26, voovode said:

@echo off

echo.

pause

ipconfig /all

That is the correct way, I suggest running the bat file as Administrator. See what happens.

[voovode]

it does nothing for me :x, always ends with "press any key"

[aniv]

  On 24/03/2010 at 00:44, JohnG86 said:

Works as expected under Windows 7 64bit.

I think you should have it like this:

@echo off

echo.

ipconfig /all

pause

With the pause above ipconfig/all, press enter and ipconfig/all will roll through then vanish. This way it stops after running the command.

Works!