In DOS programming (BAT files), if I need to add a delay, what command should I use? Thanks!
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Posted 2003-09-15 00:00 · 中国 江苏 常州 联通
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Use a command like WAIT, for example: WAIT 3
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Posted 2006-05-09 12:17 · 中国 四川 成都 联通
Use Ping
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Posted 2006-05-09 15:24 · 中国 四川 雅安 电信
For a manual delay, just call a pause
pause
Press any key to continue
pause
Press any key to continue
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Posted 2006-05-11 01:39 · 中国 香港 环球全域电讯
I usually use choice
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Posted 2006-05-30 10:14 · 中国 广东 阳江 电信
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Posted 2006-05-30 13:02 · 中国 湖北 荆门 电信
Hm, AMD666, please specify the runtime environment (2003?). Under the current mainstream operating system XP pro sp2, there is no timeout command by default.
This is an old thread from '03—which expert dug it back up? As for the delay issue, you can refer to the thread in willsort's signature.
This is an old thread from '03—which expert dug it back up? As for the delay issue, you can refer to the thread in willsort's signature.
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