CHOICE command line in winXP

[Osi]

hi,

what can i use to delay a batch file.
the command CHOICE is not supported for winXP and win2K.

i have to use them under WinXP and Win2K.

please send me an email:

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cheers
Osi

 

[Ben Randall]

hi,

what can i use to delay a batch file.
the command CHOICE is not supported for winXP and win2K.

If you JUST want to delay it, for instance, until a key is pressed, than you
can use the PAUSE command. This will work under XP, not sure about 2k.

- Ben

 

[Torgeir Bakken (MVP)]

what can i use to delay a batch file.
the command CHOICE is not supported for winXP and win2K.

i have to use them under WinXP and Win2K.

Hi

set /p can be used:

@echo off
set /p FOLDER=Enter the folder path:
echo %FOLDER%
pause


If you want a windows dialog box from your batch file, you can use freeware
utilities for this:

Batch Utilities & Tools
http://home.mnet-online.de/horst.muc/main.htm

- and -

Batch Query
http://wettberg.home.texas.net/freeware.htm


Batch Query - The program provides a way to produce Windows dialogs to ask
questions or provide information during logon script or batch file processing.
The included "example.bat" shows each type of dialog produced.

 

[Guest]

hi,

i wnat to run automatically, as the choice command
under win95 and win98 allows me to do it.

cheers

 

[Guest]

hi,

following is the code that perfectly working
under win98, can you suggest how can i get to work
under win2K and winXP?

set OSI=C:\temp
REN %OSI%\*.txt *.osi
choice/c:./t:.,5/n
CALL %OSI%\changeExtenstion.bat

it calls itself every 5 seconds.

cheers
Osi

 

[Torgeir Bakken (MVP)]

following is the code that perfectly working
under win98, can you suggest how can i get to work
under win2K and winXP?

set OSI=C:\temp
REN %OSI%\*.txt *.osi
choice/c:./t:.,5/n
CALL %OSI%\changeExtenstion.bat

it calls itself every 5 seconds.

Hi

Sorry, I didn't read get your question properly.

You can do a sleep using ping.exe (not CPU intensive). Sleep approx. 5 seconds
(number behind -n is seconds +1):

ping.exe -n 6 localhost >nul


Alternatively, you can use the sleep.exe in the Windows Server 2003 Resource
Kit Tools.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...69-57ff-4ae7-96ee-b18c4790cffd&displaylang=en

The download link above also lists all the utilities that is in the RK. The kit
will install on WinXP or later.