It solely depends on which edition of Windows you're running. I have upvoted this as it is a valid solution. The answer should provide accurate information on what version s of windows it works on. It just depends on what features and roles you have included in the configuration of your server. To specifically get access to the sleep command, install the Windows Resource Kit.
This automatically installed by enabling one among the few features that require it in the Server Manager. It's also a prerequisite that's included with Visual Studio.
The answer was accurate. Not having the sleep command is not the same as not knowing what commands can be used and therefore it's an entirely separate issue. In that case I did find the accepted answer ping worked for me within msbuild: ping 1. Forget about them on build-machines. Or create your custom. NET executable. These are tested! Community Bot 1 1 1 silver badge. Ivan Ivan 3, 30 30 silver badges 26 26 bronze badges. About comments in cmd batch files: Comments should start with the REM command.
See stackoverflow. The double colon is actually a misused label which is ignored by the command processor. It works as a comment if used on a line of its own, but beware: if used inside IF statements, it will mess up the execution flow. There are 2 approaches to using the ping command: 1. If you want to use it, add to a batch file: call wait 10 It was working when I tested it.
Rober Rober 51 1 1 silver badge 1 1 bronze badge. Dani Dani I use this: sleep. Aacini Aacini 61k 12 12 gold badges 65 65 silver badges 97 97 bronze badges.
This is a "busy wait" and so may do undesirable things to your machine's performance. Check task manager while it's running to see effect on CPU usage. The easiest way I did it was this: Download the Sleep. Xavi Xavi 2 2 silver badges 8 8 bronze badges.
And putting it in the path. GreenMatt GreenMatt PING -n 60 Baby Groot 4, 39 39 gold badges 52 52 silver badges 69 69 bronze badges. In Windows xp sp3 you can use sleep command. I suggest to stop using XP: Extended support for Windows XP ended on April 8, , after which the operating system ceased receiving further support or security updates to most users.
As of March , 1. Make a cmd file called sleep. Arguments in ms. Once copied to System32, can be used everywhere. This is a potentially interesting alternative to the other ping examples but you need to explain it more. Why do you choose to ping 1.
Probably no specific reason. Using It could be I just choose 1. Why is But the more important part is, -w will not have any effect unless you set -n 2. Though it doesn't seem work if you're running it without being connected to some kind of network. Personally, I don't really use the ping technique to pause anymore because of that reason.
As for the address, you can ping whatever you want, it's really not relevant. Well this works if you have choice or ping. So an approximately second delay would be: ping 1. LionelGoulet LionelGoulet 2 2 silver badges 13 13 bronze badges. The accepted answer describes it already, and Jonathan already showed your solution of using an invalid IP address — jeb. Also, if the pings last a second waiting for a response that doesn't happen and are a second apart - as there is no point repeating a failure immediately - then your approximate 20 second delay will be closer to 39 seconds.
By copying the accepted answer, you also copy its mistakes! The current time is: Shawn Shawn 2, 3 3 gold badges 23 23 silver badges 46 46 bronze badges. Newer than win7 apparently ; — yoyo. It's not even on Windows I thought a 'sleep' existed too, but apparently 'timeout' is the command to use. Please test your solution and report which version of Windows and where sleep.
Smits Smits Srijan Acharya Srijan Acharya 9 1 1 bronze badge. On WinXP is does not work like that. It waits for infinity, ignoring the argument. The purpose of pause is to, "Suspends processing of a batch program and displays the message Press any key to continue. Nope, not on win 7, you must have some non-standard utilities installed.
Available on all Windows releases according to computerhope. Note thought it is not available on command-line, only inside batch files.. The Overflow Blog. Podcast Making Agile work for data science. Stack Gives Back Featured on Meta. New post summary designs on greatest hits now, everywhere else eventually.
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Ping delay does not start executing as long as the application is still running. NeonFlash - Oops, of course it's not working. I've edited the code in my answer. Sign up or log in Sign up using Google. Sign up using Facebook. Sign up using Email and Password. Post as a guest Name. Email Required, but never shown. The Overflow Blog.
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