diff --git a/bfs/include/DataSyncThread.hpp b/bfs/include/DataSyncThread.hpp
index 09a3ceb..616f9f3 100644
--- a/bfs/include/DataSyncThread.hpp
+++ b/bfs/include/DataSyncThread.hpp
@@ -69,7 +69,6 @@ class DataSyncThread
 	void startComms();
 	bool isRunning();
 	bool stopComms();
-	bool isClientConnected() { return continueThread; };
 	unsigned int getSocketNumber() { return (unsigned int) socket; };
 	bool areIncomingAttributesAvailable();
 	vector<Attribute> getIncomingAttributes();
diff --git a/bfs/scripts/log.txt b/bfs/scripts/log.txt
index 408b766..dabaeed 100644
--- a/bfs/scripts/log.txt
+++ b/bfs/scripts/log.txt
@@ -335,3 +335,42 @@ Hello new client!
 Listening for clients...
 Hello new client!
 Listening for clients...
+Listening for clients...
+Hello new client!
+Listening for clients...
+Hello new client!
+Listening for clients...
+Hello new client!
+Listening for clients...
+Hello new client!
+Listening for clients...
+Hello new client!
+Listening for clients...
+Hello new client!
+Listening for clients...
+Hello new client!
+Listening for clients...
+Hello new client!
+Listening for clients...
+Listening for clients...
+Listening for clients...
+Hello new client!
+Listening for clients...
+Listening for clients...
+Hello new client!
+Listening for clients...
+Listening for clients...
+Hello new client!
+Listening for clients...
+Listening for clients...
+Hello new client!
+Listening for clients...
+Listening for clients...
+Hello new client!
+Listening for clients...
+Listening for clients...
+Hello new client!
+Listening for clients...
+Listening for clients...
+Hello new client!
+Listening for clients...
diff --git a/bfs/scripts/startbfs.py b/bfs/scripts/startbfs.py
index c44aea0..fbbf56f 100644
--- a/bfs/scripts/startbfs.py
+++ b/bfs/scripts/startbfs.py
@@ -9,21 +9,25 @@
 os.chdir(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__)))
 
 
-def start_program(program):
+def start_program(program, pause=True):
     if not isinstance(program, str):
         raise ValueError("Argument passed to start_program_sync() should be a string")
-    command = "START /wait \"\" CMD /c \"\"" + program + "\"&pause\""
+    if pause:
+        command = "START /wait \"\" CMD /c \"\"" + program + "\"&pause\""
+    else:
+        command = "START /wait \"\" CMD /c \"" + program + "\""
     print("> " + command)
     return os.system(command)
 
 
-def start_program_async(program):
+def start_program_async(program, pause=True):
     # TODO: This needs to account for the number of cores...
     #  Add another function called start_programs_async that takes a list
     #  of programs and starts them on the proper cores.
     print("\n======> Starting ASYNC: %s <======" % program)
-    p = mp.Process(target=start_program, args=(program,))
+    p = mp.Process(target=start_program, args=(program,pause))
     p.start()
+    print(p.pid)
     return p
 
 
@@ -66,6 +70,8 @@ def main():
 will read and adjust their settings accordingly. That way, each process only has access to their own config settings.
 Note: this can be used in conjunction with -a and -p, but care is necessary to not produce any duplicate proceses.""")
     parser.add_argument("-b", "--build", help="If specified, run buildbfs.py before proceeding.", action="store_true")
+    parser.add_argument("-t", "--terminal", help="If specified, run a prompt while waiting for the processes to finish execution", action="store_true")
+    parser.add_argument("-s", "--stop", help="If specified, keep the cmd windows for the aglo and procs open with a 'pause' prompt after they are finished executing", action="store_true")
     args = parser.parse_args()
 
     if args.build:
@@ -75,8 +81,17 @@ def main():
     binary_path = os.path.abspath("..\\bin")
     exe_ending = ".exe"
     exe_names = get_exe_names(args.algorithm, args.io_processor, args.config)
-    procs = [start_program_async(os.path.join(binary_path, x) + exe_ending) for x in exe_names]
-    
+    procs = [start_program_async(os.path.join(binary_path, x) + exe_ending, pause=args.stop) for x in exe_names]
+
+    if args.console:
+        print("Press t to terminate or h for help.")
+        loop = True
+        while loop:
+            user_in = input()
+            if user_in == "t":
+                loop = False
+
+    print("Waiting for cmd windows to close...")
     [proc.join() for proc in procs]
     
     print("DONE")