From: Zaidy036@air.isp.spam   
      
   On 7/3/2020 10:33 AM, Peter wrote:   
   > I need some help with a timer that would go inside a loop in a batch file   
   that will exit the loop after 7 seconds.  I’m not familiar with the proper   
   commands or syntax to do this.   
   >   
   > This would be in a section of a batch file that unlocks a locked external   
   USB drive (n:).  It typically takes 1-3 seconds for the unlocking to happen.    
   Currently (see below) there’s a loop that just waits for the drive to be   
   readable and then    
   continues.  However, on rare occasions the unlock process fails and this loop   
   continues forever.  I want to add a 7 second time limit on how long it waits   
   for unlocking before it gives up and moves on to the rest of the batch file.   
   >   
   > ================   
   > Unlock n:    
   > :wait-n   
   > {{The timer would go here.  If timer = 7 seconds goto ExitLoop}}   
   > if not exist n: goto wait-n   
   > ================   
   >   
   > Thanks in advance for any help!   
   >   
   no loop required. this will pause for 7 seconds   
   TIMEOUT 7 > NUL   
      
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