Pauses the command processor for the specified number of seconds.
For examples of how to use this command, see Examples.
timeout/t <TimeoutInSeconds> [/nobreak]
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Parameter
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Description
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/t <TimeoutInSeconds>
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Specifies the decimal number of seconds (between -1 and 99999) to wait before the command processor continues processing. The value -1 causes the computer to wait indefinitely for a keystroke.
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/nobreak
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Specifies to ignore user key strokes.
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/?
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Displays help at the command prompt.
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The timeout command is typically used in batch files.
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A user keystroke resumes the command processor execution immediately, even if the timeout period has not expired.
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When used in conjunction with the sleep command, timeout is similar to the pause command.
To pause the command processor for ten seconds, type:
To pause the command processor for 100 seconds and ignore any keystroke, type:
To pause the command processor indefinitely until a key is pressed, type: