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September 4, 1988
BATWAIT.EXE
Batwait is a Batch file time delay program. It can provide
delays of from 1 to up to 65535 seconds. I don't think
many people need delays that long but, the use of a delay
can meet certain needs in late night or multiple process
execution batch files.
One could set up a batch file with instructions to be read
by the user, with delays providing adequate time to read the
screen, but without requiring the user to press a key to
continue. Error messages that are issued upon exit from an
aborted program run, can be held on screen before the batch
file continues, or clears the screen, by inserting a moder-
ate delay after the program in the batch file.
Those of you running bulletin boards with timed events that
execute at night may benefit from a delay between closely
timed events. One could even delay the execution of an any
program by giving a time value equal to the length of delay
one might need in seconds. Up to 18.2 hours can be delayed
with precision. The timer is not machine clock dependent,
and will run correctly on any machine.
Here are some delay values so that you won't need to compute
them:
10 minutes = 600
20 minutes = 1200
30 minutes = 1800
One hour = 3600
1.5 hours = 5400
Two hours = 7200
2.5 hours = 9000
Three hours = 10800
Four hours = 14400
Five hours = 18000
Six hours = 21600
Seven Hours = 25200
Eight hours = 28800
I think you have the picture. This program may be posted on
any BBS or service so long as the entire ARC file is posted.
If you find you include this program in your batch files or
any of your customers, should you be so inclined, just take
a moment and drop Two dollars in an enevelope and mail it to
me at the address below and more useful programs may appear!
Timothy B. Coleman
11115 Kenmoor Dr.
Detroit, Michigan. 48205