# Command: pause

      PAUSE suspends processing of a batch program and displays
      the message:
        "Press any key to continue...."
      or an optional specified message.
      PAUSE is a BATCH-FILE / AUTOEXEC.BAT command.

## Syntax:

      PAUSE [message]

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## Options:

      message  The message you want to be sent.

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## Comments:

      PAUSE is a command internal to command.com and needs no other file
      in order to work.

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## Examples:

      IN A .BAT FILE / AUTOEXEC.BAT:
        pause
        pause press any key

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## See also:

      autoexec.bat
      batch files
      choice
      if
      goto

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## File:

      Please read this command's lsm file also.
      You will find the updated version (internet) here and
      the version described in this manual page here.
      The lsm file contains information about the name of the programmer,
      the download site, and some other command related information.

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      Copyright © 1998 Jim Hall, updated 2007 by W. Spiegl.

      This file is derived from the FreeDOS Spec Command HOWTO.
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