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The command window in a console application persists while the application is running.<br />
Make sure the application is not shutting down. Then handle the close (Press the X) properly.<br />
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As a side note; you can make a windows form application display a command window. it will persist until the window is closed.
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When writing a console application in Visual Studio, the output appears for only a fraction of a second. &nbsp;Short of redirecting the output, how can I make the command line box persist so that I can read the output?
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When writing a console application in Visual Studio, the output appears for only a fraction of a second.  Short of redirecting the output, how can I make the command line box persist so that I can read the output?

The command window in a console application persists while the application is running.
Make sure the application is not shutting down. Then handle the close (Press the X) properly.

As a side note; you can make a windows form application display a command window. it will persist until the window is closed.

How can I view the output of a console application?

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