(solved)defragmentation at startup.(Pause for x many seconds?)

[Jonas Wauters]

Is there a way how you can take a pause for x many seconds in a batch file?
Without having to download the wait attribute.

Thanks in advance Jonas

[Nuclear Playboy]

You can use the

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TIMEOUT  nn    [RK] Only works if you have the NT resource kit.

 nn = seconds.

Do you have RK?

[2k_dummy]

ping 1.1.1.1 -n 10 -w 1000 >%tmp%null

This example would be a 10 second delay. Change the 10 to the desired number of second and insert the line at the point you want the delay. Its not as precise as a real timer but its close enough.

[Dark Blade]

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@echo off
set /p TIMER=How long to wait?
cls
ping 1.1.1.1 -n %TIMER% -w 1000 > nul
Use that code if you want to prompt for how long to wait.

[Jonas Wauters]

I do not have RK and its not a real solution for my problem.
I want to create a program with I save on my shared drive.
The program needs to defrag all the drives and the user should have the chose with he wants to do after the program is done.
This is it thaks to this forum

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Title Defragmenteren
@echo off
cls
echo Dit programma is gemaakt door Jonas Wauters.
echo Dit programma defragmenteerd C: en D: schijf.
echo Defragmentatie zorgt voor een optimaal gebruik van uw harde schijven.
Ping 1.1.1.1 -n 15 -w 1000 > nul
cls
echo Wat wil je doen nadat het process voltooid is?
echo 1:De computer afsluiten
echo 2:De computer opnieuw opstarten
echo 3:Dit venster afsluiten en gewoon verdergaan met werken
Set /P Quit=Typ (1,2of 3)
Vol C:
defrag -f C:
If not exist d: GOTO e
vol d:
defrag -f d:
:e
if not exist e: GOTO f
vol e:
defrag -f e:
:f
if not exist F: goto g
vol f:
defrag -f f:
:g
If %Quit%=1 then goto Q1
If %Quit%=1 then goto Q2
Exit
:Q1
Shutdown -s -f -t 25 -c "Sla al u gegevens op voordat de timer op 0 staat want dan zal de computer afsluiten!"
:Q2
Shutdown -r -f -t 25 -c "Sla al u gegevens op voordat de timer op 0 staat want dan zal de computer opnieuw opstarten!"
shutdown -s -t 01
It is written in dutch

[Jonas Wauters]

Can you create a count down that you can skip with the enterkey?
If this isn't possible please say so.
Thanks

[Nuclear Playboy]

Out of curiosity, what does the shutdown comment say? 

[Dark Blade]

If you wanted, you could download the Wait program for Command Prompt, where the computer waits a said amount of time, but it can aborted with space.

I don't know the site where you can download it, so just Google it. (if anyone knows, post it)

[WillyW]

If you wanted, you could download the Wait program for Command Prompt, where the computer waits a said amount of time, but it can aborted with space.

I don't know the site where you can download it, so just Google it. (if anyone knows, post it)

See:
http://www.computerhope.com/forum/index.php/topic,34932.0/all.html

« Reply #16 on: May 01, 2007, 11:24:57 AM »



But -  the original poster of this thread is also the original poster of that thread, and is therefore aware of it.    I think he meant to exclude it as an option, in his first post here when he referred to it as "wait attribute".

[Jonas Wauters]

Wait isn't usefull in this situation.
I use it on the network and it is used by 4 computers sow if I use Wait then all those computers should download the wait applecation.

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:Q1
Shutdown -s -f -t 25 -c "Sla al u gegevens op voordat de timer op 0 staat want dan zal de computer afsluiten!"
:Q2
Shutdown -r -f -t 25 -c "Sla al u gegevens op voordat de timer op 0 staat want dan zal de computer opnieuw opstarten!"
shutdown -s -t 01


Comment of Q1 Save all your setting before the countdown is completed because then the computer will be forced to shutdown.
Comment of Q2 Save all your setting before the countdown is completed because then the computer will be forced to restart.

[GuruGary]

The ping is useful for a generic timer where you don't know what resources will be available, or you don't want to rely on extra programs, so that is a great solution.  I do have 1 comment and 1 suggestion, though:

• Instead of pinging a public IP address, ping yourself (localhost)
  The formula is actually ping n+1 localhost >NUL where n is  the number of seconds to pause.

The reason to ping localhost instead of a real IP address is many reasons.  Post back if you really want to know what some of them are.

The reason you need to add 1 to the number of seconds to ping is because the first ping gets executed immediately, and there is about 1 second between the rest.

[Jonas Wauters]

Yes it would be wonderful to know that reason.
And what do you mean white about one second?(Does it change from time to time or is it always just e.g. .999 seconds or something?)
And is there any way how I can run my program when I boot just before I get the welcome screen?
Thanks for the reply.
sorry that I noticed it so late.

Jonas

[2k_dummy]

Ping 1.1.1.1 -n 15 -w 1000 > nul

1.1.1.1 is not a public address. It is non existant. You can substitute your local host if desired.
-n 15 is the number of pings to be sent
-w 1000 is the time, in ms, to wait between pings (1000ms = 1 sec)

As I stated before, it is not perfect, but is close enough.

the first ping gets executed immediately

Its almost immediate. So adding an extra second will make it more accurate. However, there is a small amount of overhead so it would be slightly more than (time). Slightly over or slightly under, in this case, probably does not matter.

[Jonas Wauters]

No it doesn't matter in this case.
I do have an other question Diskeeper lite gives me the message that I need to defrag when my PC boots.
But to do that white that program I need to buy the full version.
Can't I just change the batch file so I can defrag when my PC boots?

Jonas

[2k_dummy]

You could try adding a line at the end of autoexec.nt in the system32 folder. Include the full path to the batch file.