CODEWITHSUNDEEP
node.js
basarat
basarat

Reputation: 276313

How to open a `cmd` window from nodejs

Both of these start cmd in the background and I can't see the cmd window: 

var cp = require('child_process');
cp.spawn('cmd');

and

var cp = require('child_process');
cp.exec('cmd');

I want to get into a state where I can see this window:

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Upvotes: 1

Views: 1964

Answers (1)

T.J. Crowder
T.J. Crowder

Reputation: 1075587

You can use the one you're spawning to spawn another one that you can see, using the /c or /k option and start:

var cp = require('child_process');
cp.spawn('cmd', ['/C', 'start cmd.exe']);

Upvotes: 5

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