Author: Richard A. Ellingson
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Requirements:
Windows 95/98
INSTALLATION:
Wait.exe will
run from any directory.
USAGE:
If calls the
Windows API function, Sleep( x * 1000 ), where x represents the number
of seconds to Wait. Use if in a Win95 batch file, while Windows is
running only, so that a delay can occur without tying up the CPU.
EXAMPLE:
Start /W Wait 10
The Windows 95 command, Start /W, holds batch file operation until Wait returns. The operation in the example will hold the batch file for about 14 seconds. That's because Wait takes about 4 seconds to load and run even without an argument. The four second minimum may vary from one PC to another.
What's it for:
Well, you can
launch Windows programs from a batch file, but if you need to hold off
the batch file execution for some reason, the standard method of using
the Choice /T command interferes with Windows multitasking because it uses
almost all of the CPU clock cycles. Wait.exe uses almost no CPU clock cycles.
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