Timer/Timeout In Command Prompt/Batch File - Not Ping

[Campo1988]

Hi, I'm new to the Forum.

I wonder, using Command Prompt, or batch files, and not using the ping command, is there an option or command I can use, e.g. a timeout (but not for Ping), to run different lines/commands after X amount of time? E.g. I write a batch file, and have several commands in it. I need command 1 to execute straight after Startup, next, I need command 2 to execute 5 minutes after command 1, etc... Is it possible to use such commands in a batch file?

Thanx.

P.S. I'm using Windows XP Pro. SP2.

[CujoRbd]

well you can use PING, doing so to a non-valid address, and this will create a delay in the running of commands... something like this will delay for 5 minutes:

PING -n 301 127.0.0.1>nul

you can also get the W2K3 resource kit and then use the 'sleep' command. this page has a good explanation of how to.

hth

[Campo1988]

Sorry, I mean this is not about Ping. I mentioned Ping to try and explain I wanted the timeout feature, but not for Ping. I think I made things more complicated now, OK, forget about Ping.

You say the sleep command, this is to execute a command after X amount of time, from my example command 1, command 2 above?

[CujoRbd]

yes... sleep can do that. once you install it, type in "sleep /?" (w/out the quotes) in a command prompt and you can see all the options.

[Campo1988]

Ooh, right. Thanx.