Detecting how a batch file was executed

Question

Assuming Windows, is there a way I can detect from within a batch file if it was launched from an open command prompt or by double-clicking? I\'d like to add a pause to the

Answer 1

One easy way to do it is described here: http://steve-jansen.github.io/guides/windows-batch-scripting/part-10-advanced-tricks.html There is little typo in the code mentioned in the link. Here is correct code:

@ECHO OFF
SET interactive=0

ECHO %CMDCMDLINE% | FINDSTR /L /I %COMSPEC% >NUL 2>&1
IF %ERRORLEVEL%==0 SET interactive=1

ECHO do work

IF "%interactive%"==1 PAUSE
EXIT /B 0