title: shell script - open xterm window execute command and keep on executing script
body: <p>Im writing a shell script and i need my script to open a xterm window run a command and without closing the xterm proceed with the script. </p>
  
  <p>The code is basically a huge case for a menu.</p>
  
  <p>This is an example of my script</p>
  
  <pre><code>...
  example() {
  echo -n "thingy &gt; "
  read thingy
  echo -n "thingy1&gt; "
  read thingyl
  xterm -hold -e *el command*
  menux  
  }
  ...
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>Problem: </p>
  
  <p>The script opens xterm executes the command and keeps the window open but wont continue the script and if i press ctrl + c it goes back to the shell</p>