How to start Tomcat 7 from the Windows command prompt in the same window?

Question

When I run %TOMCAT_ROOT%\bin\startup.bat from the Windows 7 command prompt, it opens a new window with the default command prompt window settings (I have personalized them). I would rather run it in the same command window at the same prompt and not branch out in a separate window.

As you can see, the Tomcat inner window in the image above is smaller and has a smaller font. I would like to start the server in a larger, parent window, where I executed startup.bash .

Essentially, I would like to run it on Windows in the same way that it will run as a Linux console application if I run startup.sh .

Answer 1

I managed to run it in the same window using

catalina.bat run