How to delay in DOS?

[brett]

Is there a way to put a delay in a batch file for some period of time.
Say 5 seconds? I have a file that runs and need to read output at
certain points. The WinXP DOS command list below doesn't have a
choice, delay, while or any common DOS commands to create a delay.

http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/ntcmds.mspx?mfr=true

Any suggestions?

Thanks,
Brett

 

[Bob I]

ping -n 6 127.0.0.1

Will give 5 seconds "pause"

 

[Wesley Vogel]

start ["title"] [/dPath] /wait

Type: start /? in a command prompt and hit Enter.

Start HELP...
Paste the following line into Start | Run and click OK...

hh ntcmds.chm::/start.htm

Type: pause /? in a command prompt and hit Enter.

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In

 

[USR]

You can also capture all output to a text file with the following example
C:\example.bat > C:\output.txt

HTH...

 

[brett]

I like your solution Bob but is there a way to have it not output the
ping results?

Thanks,
Brett

 

[Bob I]

ping -n 6 127.0.0.1 > NUL