closing batch file

[sggaunt]

If I write a batch file in Notepad with the last line
'CLS'
and run it from the windows run dialog,
Then it will close its window after it has terminated.

If I produce an identical batch file by saving to file from a Delphi program then it wont close its window!

does anyone know how to produce a batchfile *.bat that closes on exit from a delphi program?

Steve.

 

[mikeEd]

What version of windows is this?

 

[sggaunt]

Hi Mike

Only tried it with 98SE so far.

Steve..

 

[mikeEd]

Are you saying that if you run this batchfile produced by the delphi program it won't close? Is there an extra new line in the Delphi-produced version that Win98 doesn't like or something?
What if you include 'Exit' as the last command of the file?

 

[sggaunt]

Maybe there is something hidden that stops it from working, There is certainly a small difference in the file size but none in the file parameters.

It's the same if I save from a stringlist/memo or use file variables. to create the file.
I will try putting EXIT at the end and see what happens

Steve.

 

[wgcs]

I would guess that there ISN'T a newline char after the "CLS" and that the last line of the BAT file doesn't execute.

 

[sggaunt]

I have discoverd that if I save the contents of a memo to file then it works OK (not as I said previously).
Using memos to create very small files is a bit of a waste but gets around the problem, but I will try adding a newline to the text as you suggest thanks wgcs.

Steve

 

[srmenon]

Just cls will close the file.
cls followed by a carriage return and/or line feed will leave the window open

 

[LorenPechtel]

From Delphi, use write instead of writeln to do the last line.