batch files

[Sm33zy]

Aside from this being a bit of n00bish question, it is as you may have guessed, a batch problem. Either I don't know enough, or I don't the syntax. When I write a file and compile it into a .bat file, it does open and stay in place, but when I press enter it closes. It is supposed to ask a question. I put in an if statement. So basically it asks your age, and if it's less than 18 it says "not old enough" or something like it. But when I type in a number and press enter, it closes the window. Is it supposed to do that? Couldn't find it in any of my books so I turned to these forums.

Enter your age:

[NeonBlack]

1. This isn't really the appropriate place for this question.
2. You don't compile batch files. They are interpretted.
3. (I assume you are using Windows) Either run it from command line or put "Pause" as the last command.

[laserlight]

Moved to Tech Board.

[Sm33zy]

1. This isn't really the appropriate place for this question.
2. You don't compile batch files. They are interpretted.
3. (I assume you are using Windows) Either run it from command line or put "Pause" as the last command.

But that was in C

[abachler]

once the bat file finished the DOS box closes, this is normal behavior, if you wan ti tto wait then you need to add a PAUSE

[cpjust]

But that was in C

Hence the reason why it didn't belong in the C Programming section - since it has nothing to do with C.