From: pmokover@gmail.com   
      
   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.   
      
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   Unlock n:    
   :wait-n   
   {{The timer would go here.  If timer = 7 seconds goto ExitLoop}}   
   if not exist n: goto wait-n   
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   Thanks in advance for any help!   
      
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