DOS Programms on xp

[Zvuv!]

Windows Xp seem to terminate DOS programmes automaticly after they are "finished". This usually occurs in simple programs, witch XP closes imidiently. Sometimes I can`t read anything beacuse the program pops up and closes again in under a second. On Win98 if I remember correctly, you have to close the command window manually, withc is something I am comfirtable with. I hope there is a way to configure this.

Please help me

[NBR]

well i dont know is this is what your looking for but try this....

goto start then run and type COMMAND then hit enter, then a dos window thing will come up

does this answer your problem?

[Zvuv!]

No. I know how to start the Command Prompt.
The problem lies in the programs that use the dos console.
For example, a small prog I made while trying to learn C++:

The console pops up and asks you a question.
It works fine as long as your supposed to type. When I press enter It`s supposed to say if you were right or wrong, and it does. But I `can`t read it because the program closes so fast just after I pressed enter. And yes, this happens to other programs too.

Thanks for trying though.

[ajitcs]

Hi Zvuv!

Did u try invoking your console program from an already opened command prompt-window, rather than from the win-GUI ?

[Disk_Contented]

As XP is not based on dos, thank God! Most dos programs will not work on the desktop. Some do of course, but if the window closed immediately, then a dos boot disk is the order of the day i would think.

[smiley]

Ajitcs is right. What's happening Zvuv is that when the program sends the signal that it's finished, Windows assumes that you're done with it and closes the window. Open a Dos prompt and run the program from there if you want the window to stay open.

[Disk_Contented]

Note that this doesn't allways work.