vscode code runner: excute codes in external terminal and pause it

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My intention is

1. to make code run in external terminal
2. to pause that terminal so I can see the result.

Original code-runner setting which runs code in the integrated terminal was

"code-runner.executorMap":{  
       "c": "cd $dir && gcc $fileName -o $fileNameWithoutExt && $dir$fileNameWithoutExt",
       ...  
}
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I've managed to make codes run in external terminal using this code:

"code-runner.executorMap":{  
    "c": "cd $dir && gcc $fileName -o $fileNameWithoutExt && start $fileNameWithoutExt.exe",  
     ...  
}
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But the terminal disappears so quickly that I can't see the result.
I've tried the fourth answer on the link above:

"c": "cd $dir && gcc $fileName -o $fileNameWithoutExt && Start pwsh -Command  \"& {.\\$fileNameWithoutExt.exe; pause}\"",
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but it doesn't work for me as vscode says: A parameter cannot be found that matches parameter name 'Command'.

I also tried

"c": "cd $dir && gcc $fileName -o $fileNameWithoutExt && start $fileNameWithoutExt.exe && pause",
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but external terminal still disappears and "pause" makes integrated terminal to pause.
Then I tried

"c": "cd $dir && gcc $fileName -o $fileNameWithoutExt && start cmd /k $fileNameWithoutExt.exe"
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I thought "start cmd" opens new command prompt and "/k" would let it continue.
(https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/cmd)

It still doesn't work and vscode says: A positional parameter cannot be found that accepts argument hw3.exe. (hw3 is the name of my file)

I know there is code-runner:run in terminal- whether to run code in integrated terminal setting in Files>Preferences>Settings>User but there are several folders in my workspace and I intend to run code in external terminal for this specific folder only. So I keep that setting checked and working with settings.json which is unique to this folder.

Thanks for your time and stay safe!!

Answer 1

This should do the trick:

    "code-runner.executorMap":{
        "cpp": "cd $dir && g++ -O2 -std=c++17 $fileName -o $fileNameWithoutExt && start cmd \"/k ; $fileNameWithoutExt\""
    },
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Answer 2

The previous answer cannot let me just click once to exit the cmd.
(I think it's a little annoying.)

I think use "/c" with "&pause" is better.
(Actually, we just need one "&" and I don't know why :P)

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The most comfortable version I think is as follows:

"c": "cd $dir && gcc $fileName -o $fileNameWithoutExt && start cmd \"/c ; $fileNameWithoutExt &pause\"",
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