XP failing to run commandline programs

roadworker

roadworker

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I have an annoying XP problem....when using the "run" command to execute commandline programs,for example,cdrdao or Lame,the command prompt with all available options of these programs only pops up for a sec and dissapears without me closing the program...this problem exists for a lot of win32 commandline apps,while some,like DiscDump work properly.....if I use a windows gui,all these programs work properly........when using the command prompt,or the "run" command,I can't keep them on my screen ...
 
VIPER_1069

VIPER_1069

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ok also try this switch may work or may not :)

-p Pause the screen after every 20 lines. (Can be automatically set with an environment variable)
 
ipdave

ipdave

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Try instead to use Run, and type in cmd - this will open a persistent command window that you can type in a command. When you select Run for a command, if it executes and returns to a command prompt (ex, C: ), it closes by design.
 
roadworker

roadworker

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THX for the help,guys......tried "cmd" and it works,but I still dunno why some commandline programs work without it.........:)
 
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scarecrow

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The right way to run such apps in NT systems is through the shell... have in mind that it is not real DOS, just a 32-bit console which is NOT really the OS core- this applies only for Unix, where ALL applications can be run through the shell.
For 9X systems, the GUI is just the big cheapo, and all apps run in some form of DOS, enhanced or not: the OS does NOT run in real 32-bit mode.
 
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