How to close cmd or command window?

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I use a network computer at work with Windows XP professional. The
signature files for Outlook are unacceptable. I tried changing them, but
no luck - they are changed back each time Outlook is started. I also
tried changing the .ini file, but it too is changed back.

I devised a work around using a .bat file to remove the read only
attribute from the signature files and overwriting them with acceptable
signature files. The only problem now is the cmd or command (tried both)
window won't close itself. I've tried various combinations with start,
cmd and command, but no luck. How can I get the command window to close
automatically?

By default the cmd window will not close automatically by itself. You will need a script to do it. You can try the scripting newsgroup for help on this

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"Peter Jensen" <user@example.net> wrote in message news:47b9e3de$0$89174$157c6196@dreader1.cybercity. dk...
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> I use a network computer at work with Windows XP professional. The
> signature files for Outlook are unacceptable. I tried changing them, but
> no luck - they are changed back each time Outlook is started. I also
> tried changing the .ini file, but it too is changed back.
>
> I devised a work around using a .bat file to remove the read only
> attribute from the signature files and overwriting them with acceptable
> signature files. The only problem now is the cmd or command (tried both)
> window won't close itself. I've tried various combinations with start,
> cmd and command, but no luck. How can I get the command window to close
> automatically?

try the 'exit' cmd.

JS

"Peter Jensen" <user@example.net> wrote in message
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> I use a network computer at work with Windows XP professional. The
> signature files for Outlook are unacceptable. I tried changing them, but
> no luck - they are changed back each time Outlook is started. I also tried
> changing the .ini file, but it too is changed back.
>
> I devised a work around using a .bat file to remove the read only
> attribute from the signature files and overwriting them with acceptable
> signature files. The only problem now is the cmd or command (tried both)
> window won't close itself. I've tried various combinations with start, cmd
> and command, but no luck. How can I get the command window to close
> automatically?

Peter Jensen wrote:

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> I use a network computer at work with Windows XP professional. The
> signature files for Outlook are unacceptable. I tried changing them, but
> no luck - they are changed back each time Outlook is started. I also
> tried changing the .ini file, but it too is changed back.
>
> I devised a work around using a .bat file to remove the read only
> attribute from the signature files and overwriting them with acceptable
> signature files. The only problem now is the cmd or command (tried both)
> window won't close itself. I've tried various combinations with start,
> cmd and command, but no luck. How can I get the command window to close
> automatically?

Without looking at the actual *.bat file, it is probably missing the
command "exit" (minus the quotes) as its last line. "Exit" should close
the Command Prompt window.

Mon, 18 Feb 2008 21:09:42 +0100 from Peter Jensen <user@example.net>:
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Bwaa-haa-haa.

> I devised a work around using a .bat file to remove the read only
> attribute from the signature files and overwriting them with
> acceptable signature files. The only problem now is the cmd or
> command (tried both) window won't close itself. I've tried various
> combinations with start, cmd and command, but no luck. How can I
> get the command window to close automatically?

The command is EXIT.

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On Mon, 18 Feb 2008 21:09:42 +0100, Peter Jensen <user@example.net>
wrote:

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>I use a network computer at work with Windows XP professional. The
>signature files for Outlook are unacceptable. I tried changing them, but
>no luck - they are changed back each time Outlook is started. I also
>tried changing the .ini file, but it too is changed back.
>
>I devised a work around using a .bat file to remove the read only
>attribute from the signature files and overwriting them with acceptable
>signature files. The only problem now is the cmd or command (tried both)
>window won't close itself. I've tried various combinations with start,
>cmd and command, but no luck. How can I get the command window to close
>automatically?

Try typing exit.

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Peter Foldes wrote:
> By default the cmd window will not close automatically by itself. You will need a script to do it. You can try the scripting newsgroup for help on this
>

Thanks to all who responded. Below is an example batch with exit on the
last line. Wordpad starts, but unfortunately, exit does not close the
cmd window.

@echo off
copy /y c:\temp.tmp c:\temp2.tmp
"C:\Programmer\Windows NT\Tilbehør\wordpad.exe"
exit


Which scripting ng would be recommended to ask for help in?

>By default the cmd window will not close automatically by itself. You will need a script to do it. You can try the scripting newsgroup for help on this

Exit did not work. I discovered a solution, in case anyone is
interested. Those who responded may want to take note in the event
this question pops up again.

@echo off
rem some batch command
rem some batch command
start "" "Some Windows Application.exe"
exit


The start command above closes the cmd prompt window when run from the
GUI. However, when run from an open cmd window, the exit is required
to close that window.