Automatically closing dos window after batch run

[Nathan_]

Hey All,
I'm new to batch programming, I managed to write one and it works well, all I need now is a command to close the dos window after the execution of the file.......can any one help please?

I've tied EXIT but the dos screen remains open

Thanks in advance

[johnwill]

Are you using COMMAND.COM in your DOS shortcut or CMD?  I'm assuming 2K or XP, since you didn't specify an O/S.  I use CMD, and my windows close when I have an EXIT in the batch file.  For W98, I believe there's a box you check in the PIF to close the window upon exit.

[Nathan_]

Hi John,

Actually I don't know what I'm using (cmd/command.com) I just doulbe click the .bat file (no shortcut). I created it with notepad and changed the file extension to .bat.

I'm using nt4 with SP6, windows95, win98SE and Millenium.

I'm guessing the most basic commands will work on all windows O/S. All I'm doing is looking for a file, IF it does EXIST run an .exe on the file, IF NOT EXIST echo messages to the user on what to check for.

Except for NT4, When I use EXIT, it just says finished on the top left of the window..

I can see NT is using the \windows\system32\cmd.exe.
I had a look at the properties and I can verify that the check box is marked for "close on exit".....

[Nathan_]

Hi John,

Found a solution to my problem......just use CLS as the last instruction and hey presto the window closes.

The source came from www.ericphelps.com/batch/samples/closewindow.txt, who explains the why's therefore's of using EXIT and CLS to close DOS windows....

Regards
Nathan