Unwanted closing of console

[rvm]

I compiled a graphics program with –s gui. When I execute the .exe from a console window all works as it should – no additional console is created and the console from which it is being executed stays open when the program exits. However, when I execute it through a .bat file from a console window it closes that console when it exits. How can I prevent the console from closing when the program is executed through a .bat file?

[hhr]

Try PAUSE command in the bat-file.

[rvm]

I compiled a graphics program with –s gui. When I execute the .exe from a console window all works as it should – no additional console is created and the console from which it is being executed stays open when the program exits. However, when I execute it through a .bat file from a console window it closes that console when it exits. How can I prevent the console from closing when the program is executed through a .bat file?

It turns out the problem was not with freebasic but with the .bat file. I had an exit command at the end of it that caused the console to close.

Thanks.

[UEZ]

Sometimes you don't want to pause but pause for x seconds only.

Here the code I'm using for this purpose:

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Dim As String sVer = "v0.60 Build 2020-09-24 by UEZ"
Dim As Double iSeconds = CSng(Command(1))
Dim As Ubyte bInterruptible, bSilent

If Command(2) = "" Then
   bInterruptible = 1
Else
   bInterruptible = Cubyte(Command(2))
Endif
bInterruptible = Iif(bInterruptible > 1, 1, bInterruptible)
If Command(3) = "" Then
   bSilent = 0
Else
   bSilent = Cubyte(Command(3))
Endif

bSilent = Iif(bSilent > 1, 1, bSilent)

If Command(1) = "" Or iSeconds < 0 Then
   ?
   ? "Sleep " & sVer
   ?
   ? "Usage: Sleep [seconds] (interruptable) (silent)"
   ?
   ? "Seconds must be a number and greater or equal than 0! If 0 then program will pause only."
   ? "Interruptible is set to 1 by default. Any key interrupts sleep if interruptible is enabled."
   ? "If silent is enabled then no countdown will be printed. Silent is set to 0 by default."
   ?
Else
   If iSeconds = 0 Then
      Sleep
   Else
      Dim As Long iPosCursorX = Lobyte(Locate), iPosCursorY = Hibyte(Locate)
      Dim As Double fCountdown, fStart = Timer()
      Do
         Locate iPosCursorY, Pos
         fCountdown = iSeconds - (Timer - fStart)
         fCountdown = Iif(fCountdown < 0.0, 0.0, fCountdown)
         If bSilent = 0 Then Print Using "Sleeping for ###.## seconds.     "; fCountdown
         If bInterruptible = 1 Then
            If InKey <> "" Then Exit Do
         Endif
         Sleep(5, 1)
      Loop Until (Timer - fStart) >= iSeconds
      If bSilent = 0 Then
          Locate iPosCursorY, Pos
          Print Using "Sleeping for ###.## seconds.     "; 0
      Endif
   Endif
Endif
End


Compile it with fbc -s console "Sleep.bas" and add Sleep.exe to your bat / cmd files accordingly.

E.g. Sleep.exe 10 will sleep for 10 seconds before it exits the program. Sleep.exe 0 is pause only.