Delay in batch scripts?

[BigMan]

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

 

[Al Dunbar [MS-MVP]]

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