diff --git a/test/Factory/Factory.cpp b/test/Factory/Factory.cpp
index ce46179..b4e6743 100755
--- a/test/Factory/Factory.cpp
+++ b/test/Factory/Factory.cpp
@@ -293,14 +293,19 @@ int main()
 
     cout << endl;
     cout << endl;
-
+    
+#if defined(__BORLANDC__) || defined(_MSC_VER)
     system("PAUSE");
+#endif
 
     return EXIT_SUCCESS;
 }
 
 
 // $Log$
+// Revision 1.11  2006/01/04 23:54:28  syntheticpp
+// remove system(PAUSE) for gcc, Thanks to Lukas Fittl
+//
 // Revision 1.10  2006/01/04 23:45:08  syntheticpp
 // remove gcc 4.0 warnings, Thanks to Lukas Fittl
 //
diff --git a/test/Function/FunctionTest.cpp b/test/Function/FunctionTest.cpp
index 2cdd840..d9720a2 100755
--- a/test/Function/FunctionTest.cpp
+++ b/test/Function/FunctionTest.cpp
@@ -784,7 +784,9 @@ int test_main(int, char* [])
     test_implicit();
     test_call();
 
-    system("pause");
+#if defined(__BORLANDC__) || defined(_MSC_VER)
+    system("PAUSE");
+#endif
 
     return 0;
 }
diff --git a/test/OrderedStatic/main.cpp b/test/OrderedStatic/main.cpp
index 3e6ca24..3f2caf9 100755
--- a/test/OrderedStatic/main.cpp
+++ b/test/OrderedStatic/main.cpp
@@ -138,7 +138,9 @@ int main()
 
     std::cout << "\n";
 
-    system("pause");
+#if defined(__BORLANDC__) || defined(_MSC_VER)
+    system("PAUSE");
+#endif
 
     return 0;
 }
diff --git a/test/RegressionTest/Test.cpp b/test/RegressionTest/Test.cpp
index 5219c4d..7cccc64 100755
--- a/test/RegressionTest/Test.cpp
+++ b/test/RegressionTest/Test.cpp
@@ -62,10 +62,9 @@ int main()
 {
     int result = Test::run("Loki Unit Test");
 
-    #if defined(__BORLANDC__) || defined(__GNUC__) || defined(_MSC_VER)
-    // Stop console window from closing if run from IDE.
-    system("pause"); 
-    #endif
+#if defined(__BORLANDC__) || defined(_MSC_VER)
+    system("PAUSE");
+#endif
 
     return result;
 }
@@ -117,6 +116,9 @@ int main()
 
 
 // $Log$
+// Revision 1.13  2006/01/04 23:54:30  syntheticpp
+// remove system(PAUSE) for gcc, Thanks to Lukas Fittl
+//
 // Revision 1.12  2005/10/30 14:22:31  syntheticpp
 // disable threading because the sdk (windows.h) is not detected automatically by the batch scripts
 //
diff --git a/test/Singleton/DeletableSingleton.cpp b/test/Singleton/DeletableSingleton.cpp
index f6a22be..7bee424 100755
--- a/test/Singleton/DeletableSingleton.cpp
+++ b/test/Singleton/DeletableSingleton.cpp
@@ -71,8 +71,8 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     LogBook::Instance().print("LogClass reinstantiated.");
     LogBook::Instance().print("Going to terminate program now.");
 
-#if defined(__BORLANDC__) || defined(__GNUC__) || defined(_MSC_VER)
-    system("pause"); // Stop console window from closing if run from IDE.
+#if defined(__BORLANDC__) || defined(_MSC_VER)
+    system("PAUSE");
 #endif
 
     return 0;
diff --git a/test/Singleton/Dependencies.cpp b/test/Singleton/Dependencies.cpp
index 709b332..dcedbde 100755
--- a/test/Singleton/Dependencies.cpp
+++ b/test/Singleton/Dependencies.cpp
@@ -448,8 +448,8 @@ int main()
 
 #endif //#if !defined(_MSC_VER) || (_MSC_VER>=1400)
 
-#if defined(__BORLANDC__) || defined(__GNUC__) || defined(_MSC_VER)
-    system("pause");
+#if defined(__BORLANDC__) || defined(_MSC_VER)
+    system("PAUSE");
 #endif
 
     std::cout << "\nnow leaving main \n";
diff --git a/test/Singleton/Phoenix.cpp b/test/Singleton/Phoenix.cpp
index 41b0952..59bdb95 100755
--- a/test/Singleton/Phoenix.cpp
+++ b/test/Singleton/Phoenix.cpp
@@ -82,8 +82,8 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[])
      SetLongevity<Example, void (*)(Example*)>(example, 1, &Loki::Private::Deleter<Example>::Delete);
     LogBook::Instance().echo("LogClass now instantiated.");
     
-#if defined(__BORLANDC__) || defined(__GNUC__) || defined(_MSC_VER)
-    system("pause"); // Stop console window from closing if run from IDE.
+#if defined(__BORLANDC__) || defined(_MSC_VER)
+    system("PAUSE");
 #endif
 
     return 0;
diff --git a/test/SmallObj/SmallObjBench.cpp b/test/SmallObj/SmallObjBench.cpp
index 46af2ca..acaa5de 100755
--- a/test/SmallObj/SmallObjBench.cpp
+++ b/test/SmallObj/SmallObjBench.cpp
@@ -314,10 +314,8 @@ int main()
     testSize<16,loop>();
     testSize<17,loop>();
 
-
-#if defined(__BORLANDC__) || defined(__GNUC__) || defined(_MSC_VER)
-    // Stop console window from closing if run from IDE.
-    system("pause"); 
+#if defined(__BORLANDC__) || defined(_MSC_VER)
+    system("PAUSE");
 #endif
 
     return 0;
@@ -326,6 +324,9 @@ int main()
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 // $Log$
+// Revision 1.17  2006/01/04 23:54:30  syntheticpp
+// remove system(PAUSE) for gcc, Thanks to Lukas Fittl
+//
 // Revision 1.16  2005/12/08 22:23:33  rich_sposato
 // Added checks for whether loki's allocator is corrupted.
 //
diff --git a/test/SmallObj/SmallSingleton.cpp b/test/SmallObj/SmallSingleton.cpp
index d9a1ca2..bab7ff9 100644
--- a/test/SmallObj/SmallSingleton.cpp
+++ b/test/SmallObj/SmallSingleton.cpp
@@ -353,8 +353,8 @@ int main()
     cout << endl << endl;
 #endif
     
-#if defined(__BORLANDC__) || defined(__GNUC__) || defined(_MSC_VER)
-    system("pause"); 
+#if defined(__BORLANDC__) || defined(_MSC_VER)
+    system("PAUSE");
 #endif
 
     cout << endl<< endl << "now leaving main" << endl;
@@ -366,6 +366,9 @@ int main()
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 // $Log$
+// Revision 1.12  2006/01/04 23:54:30  syntheticpp
+// remove system(PAUSE) for gcc, Thanks to Lukas Fittl
+//
 // Revision 1.11  2005/12/08 21:03:02  rich_sposato
 // Changed template parameter values for SmallObject allocator.
 //