Delay in batch scripts?

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How do I delay the execution of a bach file by 5 seconds, such as in:

rem do smth
rem wait for 5 seconds
rem do smth

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"BigMan" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> How do I delay the execution of a bach file by 5 seconds, such as in:
>
> rem do smth
> rem wait for 5 seconds
> rem do smth

This should do the trick for you:

>nul ping -n 6 localhost

/Al

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