CompuServe Messages

Chris, Certain things grab the spawning CLI for use as Stderr, with some using it for stdout and stdin as well. As long as they're still running they hold on to the window. The well-behaved ones detach or open their own windows. Some will allow themselves to be 'killed' (Snipit being a nice example) so you can close the window. It's a case of operator beware, or choosing what you intend to RUN carefully. Sometimes, a redirection to NIL: will help. e.g. RUN >NIL: thingie >NIL: but not always. The safest method is never to close the CLI when you've RUN something from it unless you're sure that it hasn't grabbed the window. A quick check of each thing will allow you to be sure of how it will behave.