From: fizzbintuesday@that-google-mail-domain.com   
      
   Is there a way to give an *external* command "any key" input without   
   using a macro utility?   
      
   Years ago there was some mention of using START /B but I can't find an   
   example. The experiment below is just confusing with the sequence of   
   output and input all mixed up, but both PAUSE commands still need input.   
      
   And what's needed is to give input to an external command. Piping echo   
   doesn't always work.   
      
      
   @echo off   
   echo TOP OF FILE   
      
   if "%~1"=="JUMP" goto :%2   
      
   echo FIRST RUN   
      
   START "SUBC" /B "%~0" JUMP SUBC   
      
   echo 1   
   pause   
   echo 2   
   exit   
      
   :SUBC   
   echo 3   
   pause   
   echo 4   
   exit   
      
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