Command: pause
PAUSE suspends processing of a batch program and displays
the message:
"Press any key to continue...."
or an optional specified message.
PAUSE is a BATCH-FILE / AUTOEXEC.BAT / FDAUTO.BAT command.
Syntax:
PAUSE [message]
Options:
message The message you want to be sent.
Comments:
PAUSE is a command internal to command.com and needs no other file
in order to work.
Examples:
IN A .BAT FILE / AUTOEXEC.BAT:
Example 1:
pause
Just pauses the execution.
Example 2:
pause Execution paused, press any key to proceed...
Pauses the execution displaying this string
Example 3:
pause > nul
Pauses execution, but does not display any prompt.
See also:
autoexec.bat/fdauto.bat
batch files
choice
command.com/freecom
if
goto
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