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Okay, so im making a Batch file to backup some data daily. i have the backup procedure all set and ready to go, but it always fails and i pinned it down on the fact that making a new folder on a server takes a little time. i was wondering if someone could give me a hand with making a countdown timer that counts to 5 seconds then runs the rest of the program.

Thanks everyone!

Because there is no batch file command that "sleeps" or counts down, you have to improvise a little. The simplest way to delay for 5 seconds is to run a program that takes 5 seconds to execute.

fairly simple...


I compiled it for you, get it here:
http://dl.getdropbox.com/u/1203786/5seconds.exe

Stick the exe in the same directory as the batch file... i'm assuming you can take it from here...



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This works PERFECTLY! Thanks a lot!

is this



whats in that exe?

Thanks!

Yes, that snippet of c++ is what's in the executable. It calls the windows function Sleep(), which takes an argument in milliseconds. All the c++ program does is wait 5 seconds and then end. You could compile it yourself if you want (or change the delay) if you have a c++ compiler.

Here's a more versatile version:



DL: http://dl.getdropbox.com/u/1203786/delay.exe

This version accepts a command line argument (in milliseconds) that specifies the delay period. So if you wanted to delay for 2 seconds instead of 5, the batch file would look like this:

Ahh, thats brilliant! I dont know much programming, just my DOS knoweledge, which is pretty much just limited to Windows XP's "help" in the command prompt. But that second option is definatly the way to go for me! Thanks!! Ill try it out tomorrow when i get some free time!!