Pycharm Run Environment Issues

Cant make Pycharm run in console. It stopped working for no clear reason

1.I can edit the Run/Debug configurations to check a box marked "Run with Python Console " but it doesnt alllow me to save this change and ignores it

2. This SOpost says I can check a box  "Show command line afterwards".  but it doesnt give me that option

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/34236782/running-a-python-py-file-on-jetbrain-pycharm

Instead, the script runs in a window but gives me no opportunity to interact with the variables.I can sometime get to the console by clicking on the debugger button.

How do I get my settings back to where python  runs automatically in the console.  Running Pycharm community 2018.1.2 on Windows 10/Bash with Python 2.7