When I try to run a internal command like "pause", WPI gives the error message "Windows cannot find 'pause. Make sure you typed the name correctly and then try again. To search for a file..."

in my config.js I have the line:

cmd1[pn]=['pause']

I also tried

cmd1[pn]=['%COMSPEC% /C pause']

but it also didn't work.

Does anyone have an idea, what's wrong?

I know other people have used pause before but I never use it myself so if you are patient just wait and some one will answer this one for you.

If you are not patient then write up a bat file and call it form wpi

ie

start/wait blah.exe

pause 5000

end

the command pause was thought as just an example, it's the same thing with evry other command.

Alot of use just use batch files or winrar for things like copying and deleting files personally I have several bat files that I compiled into exe's and I call them through wpi for their various reasons.

in my config.js I have the line:

cmd1[pn]=['pause']

Doc, wouldn't you need a fuller reference to the location of the file, for example:

cmd1[pn]=['%cdrom%\\Programs\\ColorPic.exe']

?? Seems the path is a little barren and therefore Windows can't locate the file.

It seems so that I need to have the full path, but which path to use for XP commands?

The WPI Site has a great "View example config" entry worth studying. Let us know how it goes.