timeout
SafeWait in batch scripts
timeout /t <sec>
Pauses for N seconds — wait for services or space out retries. /nobreak ignores keypresses.
Examples
timeout /t 30 /nobreakWait a strict 30 seconds
Syntax
timeout /t <seconds> [/nobreak]
Before you run it
Wait only.
The same reference, with no signal at all
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