CMD help please!
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i really am having trouble with CMD... so, my problem is i made a program, not too exiting, tells a story that's it. but it has no delay, so i open it, BAM! it autocloses in 0.5 secs. also, if anybody knows how to make CMD wait until the command is needed, (example: MSG * Hello! (DELAY UNTIL CLICK OR SOME SORT OF AUTHORIZATION) or just how to make a delay in between commands, please show and tell how. Thanks!
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Try this:
@echo off
cls
color 0a
Echo Hello!
pause
Echo How was your day?
pause
It makes it stop until you hit a key.
Add the "pause" command every time you want it to stop. It stops until a key is pressed.
Anything else? (I am the man at CMD)Edited by JH-Darkfire, 2011-06-16 02:27:37 -
i got this done. i found the delay i wanted. Thanks for pause though. it helped alot.
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@kerbal1234 (View Post)
I know this problem isn't what you're looking for, but I seriously suggest you try learning a scripting language like Python, Perl, LUA, etc. It will give you a lot more functionality and actual programming experience.
If you do, find a good, detailed tutorial, and READ IT ALL. Once your over that first road block of confusion it will be simply learning functions/syntax. Always experiment when learning a new language too.
For batch scripting, pause is your only real way, like I said, batch is extremely limited. -
@kerbal1234 (View Post)
An easy delay is
ping localhost -n # > nul
e.g.
@echo off
:a
cls
echo how are you today?
echo.
ping localhost -n 3 > nul
goto b
:b
cls
echo The delay works!
pause
goto a
Or you could have a pause after ping localhost
e.g.
echo Hello
ping localhost -n 3 > nul
pause
Edit:
But I agree with Cr15py. CMD coding/ batch is very simple... (its not always batch)Edited by The-Con, 2011-06-16 08:21:36 -
@kerbal1234 (View Post)
I don't mean to just repeat what everyone else just said though batch isn't really the best choice for doing things like that. It's good for some things though that is one thing it most certainly is not. -
Indeed. The only reason I use batch is to make adventure rpg games (text based) or tycoon games. Its really easy, so its something I do on a day I don't want to think... about 98% of the year.
EDIT: I also make programs so that I can easily access different folders and programs without navigating.Edited by The-Con, 2011-06-16 09:38:41 -
yeah, i have python but i have no clue how to use it.
P.S do you know a display text command?Edited by kerbal1234, 2011-06-17 23:20:00 -
