BAT file pauses

Is there a way to pause at the end of each line in a BAT file? I have this
BAT file that I want to open 30 Internet Explorer windows simultaneously to
30 different sites, but it runs so fast that only the last two windows open.

Thanks

WTF! Why on earth do you want to open 30 windows at once?


On Sun, 6 Jul 2003 12:03:52 -0400, in
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jowl scrawled:

>Is there a way to pause at the end of each line in a BAT file? I have this
>BAT file that I want to open 30 Internet Explorer windows simultaneously to
>30 different sites, but it runs so fast that only the last two windows open.
>
>Thanks
>

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Please explain why you want to open 30 windows simultaneously.


On Sun, 6 Jul 2003 12:16:31 -0400, in
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jowl scrawled:

>I don't want to hit a key. That defeats the whole purpose of the BAT file.
>I just want it to pause for around 2 or 3 seconds.
>
>Thanks
>
>"Cicero" <s?e?d*a?*@hellfire.co.uk> wrote in message
>news:lWXNa.3511$...
>>
>> "jowl" <> wrote in message
>> news:JLXNa.13821$1a6.11492@lakeread01...
>> > Is there a way to pause at the end of each line in a BAT file? I have
>> this
>> > BAT file that I want to open 30 Internet Explorer windows simultaneously
>> to
>> > 30 different sites, but it runs so fast that only the last two windows
>> open.
>> >
>> > Thanks
>> >
>> >
>> ===========
>> I think this is what you want.
>>
>> Use the 'pause' command wherever you want your batch file to delay. Use as
>a
>> single command on a separate line thus:
>>
>> dir c:\
>> pause
>> cls
>> pause
>> dir a:\
>>
>> When your batch file meets this command it pauses and asks the user to
>press
>> a key to continue.
>>
>> Cic
>>
>>
>

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no.

"°Mike°" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Please explain why you want to open 30 windows simultaneously.
>
>
> On Sun, 6 Jul 2003 12:16:31 -0400, in
> <BXXNa.13826$1a6.5450@lakeread01>
> jowl scrawled:
>
> >I don't want to hit a key. That defeats the whole purpose of the BAT
file.
> >I just want it to pause for around 2 or 3 seconds.
> >
> >Thanks
> >
> >"Cicero" <s?e?d*a?*@hellfire.co.uk> wrote in message
> >news:lWXNa.3511$...
> >>
> >> "jowl" <> wrote in message
> >> news:JLXNa.13821$1a6.11492@lakeread01...
> >> > Is there a way to pause at the end of each line in a BAT file? I
have
> >> this
> >> > BAT file that I want to open 30 Internet Explorer windows
simultaneously
> >> to
> >> > 30 different sites, but it runs so fast that only the last two
windows
> >> open.
> >> >
> >> > Thanks
> >> >
> >> >
> >> ===========
> >> I think this is what you want.
> >>
> >> Use the 'pause' command wherever you want your batch file to delay. Use
as
> >a
> >> single command on a separate line thus:
> >>
> >> dir c:\
> >> pause
> >> cls
> >> pause
> >> dir a:\
> >>
> >> When your batch file meets this command it pauses and asks the user to
> >press
> >> a key to continue.
> >>
> >> Cic
> >>
> >>
> >
>
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X-No-Archive: Yes
Errrrr...erm... jowl said:

> I don't want to hit a key. That defeats the whole purpose of the BAT file.
> I just want it to pause for around 2 or 3 seconds.
>
> Thanks

Then ask if there is a wait command, not a pause command.

>
> "Cicero" <s?e?d*a?*@hellfire.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:lWXNa.3511$...
>>
>> "jowl" <> wrote in message
>> news:JLXNa.13821$1a6.11492@lakeread01...
>>> Is there a way to pause at the end of each line in a BAT file? I have this
>>> BAT file that I want to open 30 Internet Explorer windows simultaneously to
>>> 30 different sites, but it runs so fast that only the last two windows open.
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>>
>>>
>> ===========
>> I think this is what you want.
>>
>> Use the 'pause' command wherever you want your batch file to delay. Use as a
>> single command on a separate line thus:
>>
>> dir c:\
>> pause
>> cls
>> pause
>> dir a:\
>>
>> When your batch file meets this command it pauses and asks the user to press
>> a key to continue.
>>
>> Cic


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Why not open a window, copy a large file, open another window, etc. etc.

The other thing you need to check is if it works doing it by hand, or if the
command you use to open the window will actually open a third one.



"jowl" <> wrote in message
news:JLXNa.13821$1a6.11492@lakeread01...
> Is there a way to pause at the end of each line in a BAT file? I have
this
> BAT file that I want to open 30 Internet Explorer windows simultaneously
to
> 30 different sites, but it runs so fast that only the last two windows
open.
>
> Thanks
>
>

Howdy!

"jowl" <> wrote in message
news:BXXNa.13826$1a6.5450@lakeread01...
> I don't want to hit a key. That defeats the whole purpose of the BAT
file.
> I just want it to pause for around 2 or 3 seconds.

Depending on your version of Windows, you might need to find the
PROMPT command.

But if it's there, you can use

CHOICE Press any key /T:2,Y /C:YN

which will wait for two seconds, then act like you pressed the 'Y'
key.

RwP

Hi,

I once made a small executeble (wait.exe) that pauses the execution in your
batch file. The syntax is:
wait <time in msec>
so
"wait 5000" in your batchfile pauses 5 seconds.

Maybe this will help you. I've mailed you the zipped file (8 kB).

Bye,

Wim van der Kooij
Netherlands


"jowl" <> schreef in bericht
news:JLXNa.13821$1a6.11492@lakeread01...
> Is there a way to pause at the end of each line in a BAT file? I have
this
> BAT file that I want to open 30 Internet Explorer windows simultaneously
to
> 30 different sites, but it runs so fast that only the last two windows
open.
>
> Thanks
>
>

"So, Mr Slumpy you *really* are the perpetual comedian, aren't you ?" I
threw back my head and roared with laughter as °Mike° continued:

> Fine, then since I suspect mischief, I won't give you the answer.

Reading the thread, I can fully understand why you feel that way - it is
exactly what I was thinking.

"The shifty guy in the corner looks like he's up to no good."
--
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no more
no less
just slumpy

>
> On Sun, 6 Jul 2003 12:27:55 -0400, in
> <h6YNa.13832$1a6.10201@lakeread01>
> jowl scrawled:
>
>> no.
>>
>> "°Mike°" <> wrote in message
>> news:...
>>> Please explain why you want to open 30 windows simultaneously.
>>>
>>>
>>> On Sun, 6 Jul 2003 12:16:31 -0400, in
>>> <BXXNa.13826$1a6.5450@lakeread01>
>>> jowl scrawled:
>>>
>>>> I don't want to hit a key. That defeats the whole purpose
>>>> of the BAT file.
>>>> I just want it to pause for around 2 or 3 seconds.
>>>>
>
> <snip>

On Sun, 6 Jul 2003 18:48:21 +0100, in
<be9nbl$2lqj6$>
Slumpy scrawled:

>"So, Mr Slumpy you *really* are the perpetual comedian, aren't you ?" I
>threw back my head and roared with laughter as °Mike° continued:
>
>> Fine, then since I suspect mischief, I won't give you the answer.
>
>Reading the thread, I can fully understand why you feel that way - it is
>exactly what I was thinking.
>
>"The shifty guy in the corner looks like he's up to no good."

I find it amazing that so many people were willing to give
advice for something that could easily be used for nefarious
purposes. At least none of them actually gave the best answer.


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