Determining if batch script has been started/executed from the command line (cmd) -or- To pause or not to pause?

Question

I like to have a typical \"usage:\" line in my cmd.exe scripts — if a parameter is missing, user is given simple reminder of how the script is to be used.

Answer 1

Here, I wrote something...

Usage.bat

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@echo off
if arg%1==arg goto help
goto action

:action
echo do something...
goto end

:help
set help1=This is Help line 1.
set help2=This is Help line 2.
cmd.exe /k "echo %help1% &echo %help2%"
goto end

:end

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It's not perfect, but it works! :D

-joedf