I know I've seen threads on this list concerning execution of timed batch files for doing backups, downloads, etc.
I came across the following and thought I would share it. If you have Windows 2000 servers this tip might help you out. WINDOWS 2000 PROFESSIONAL MAKE A BATCH FILE SNOOZE WITH SLEEP.EXE Sometimes it's necessary to make a batch file pause to wait for user input, display information to the user, or for some other reason. The PAUSE command works fine when you want to simply pause execution of the batch file. It displays the message "Press any key to continue." When the user presses a key, execution resumes. In some cases, you'll probably want the batch file to pause for a specified period of time and then continue on its own. For example, maybe you want to display a message to users for a brief period during logon and then have the batch file continue automatically. You can do this by using the Sleep.exe tool included with the Windows 2000 Resource Kit. Sleep.exe takes only one parameter--the number of seconds to pause before continuing. The following example would pause execution for 30 seconds: sleep 30 Sleep is just half of the solution if you want to display a message. You also need to use ECHO to display the message. So, issue as many ECHO commands as you need to display the message, then follow those commands with a SLEEP command. Bill Eyring Director of Information Systems Michael Haberman Associates, Inc. 125 Front Street, Mineola, N.Y. 11501 516-739-8080 Rbase Developer ================================================ TO SEE MESSAGE POSTING GUIDELINES: Send a plain text email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] In the message body, put just two words: INTRO rbase-l ================================================ TO UNSUBSCRIBE: send a plain text email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] In the message body, put just two words: UNSUBSCRIBE rbase-l ================================================ TO SEARCH ARCHIVES: http://www.mail-archive.com/rbase-l%40sonetmail.com/
