thanks!
that did the job

cd $1 & dir * & pause

one must change to the current directory as, at least in windows, the [system] is launched from windows/system32. I get the current directory by stripping the path name from folder_list (clumsy I know...)

Josep M

> Date: Mon, 9 May 2011 19:05:40 +0800
> From: simonzwise@gmail.com
> To: pd-list@iem.at
> Subject: Re: [PD] system calls
>
> On 09/05/11 18:53, Jeppi Jeppi wrote:
> >
> > Hi,does anyone have a proper patch example of the [system] object?I don't really know how to make it work, when I send standard commands (on Windows), the console just disappears too fast. Sending a batch with a pause doesn't help...so, no idea, my sight is not fast enough to see what's happening :)
> > Thanks in advance!Josep M
>
> In linux or OSX there is a way to make a script open a terminal window which
> stays open, I guess that would apply to windows also.
>
> Simon
>
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