The 2.0 con-handler (CON:) has many new enhancements that allow programs to further customize their console windows. An application requests these new features by appending keywords to the end of the CON: specification string for Open(). These keywords may appear in any order after the title string in the CON: specification. These new keywords are: AUTO Don't open CON: window until/unless input or output occurs CLOSE Put a close gadget on the CON: window WAIT Hold off Close until user clicks Close or types CTRL-\ WINDOW 0xaddr Use specified window (may be on a custom screen) SCREEN name Open on specified public screen The additional CON: keywords BACKDROP, NODRAG, NOBORDER, NOSIZE, SIMPLE, and SMART, allow control of other attributes of a CON: window. An AUTO/CLOSE/WAIT CON: window is perfect for 2.0-specific C startup code and for asynchronous System() startup of arbitrary commands. Because of the ``auto con'' feature (AUTO), the system will never open the CON: window of a program that doesn't do any stdio (example: Calculator). If a command does stdio input or output, the window will not open until stdio occurs. If the window opens, the wait feature (WAIT) causes the window to stay open until the user types CTRL-\ (end of file) or clicks the Close gadget. The CLOSE keyword tells the con-handler to put a close gadget on the CON: window. Example: ``CON:/0/0/640/200/My Title/AUTO/CLOSE/WAIT'' The SCREEN keyword along with a public screen name allows an application to open a CON: window on that public screen. Alternately, an application can use the WINDOW keyword to attach a console to an already open Intuition window. The hex address of the Intuition window must follow the WINDOW keyword. This makes it possible for System()-launched programs to do their stdio in a window on a custom screen. The example code, SystemTest.c, provides two simple subroutines for executing external commands, and demonstrates the following 2.0 features: o Synchronous System() command execution using the calling program's Input()/Output(). o Synchronous System() command execution in a custom screen window. o Asynchronous System() command startup with an AUTO/CLOSE/WAIT window. o OpenScreenTags and OpenWindowTags for a 2.0 New Look window.