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Batch File Timer...?
Name: WeedHead Date: December 31, 2000 at 11:30:31 Pacific
Comment:
Ok i am trying to write a BAT file that has a 60 sec timer (runs once) and then executes a program. Also i am trying to get the BAT to exit after the program is called.
Name: KMCS Date: January 1, 2001 at 17:14:52 Pacific
Reply:
You can go to www.kmcsonline.com and download AUTODOS 2000 off of the freeware page which has a bunch of batch file utilities. The one of interest to you would be KMPAUSE which allows you to set a timeout within a batch file...plus AutoDOS has a ton of additional DOS utilities to play with and is is free.
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