Pauses the command processor for the specified number of seconds.
For examples of how to use this command, see Examples.
Syntax
timeout/t <TimeoutInSeconds> [/nobreak]
Parameters
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
|
/t <TimeoutInSeconds> |
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. |
|
/nobreak |
Specifies to ignore user key strokes. |
|
/? |
Displays help at the command prompt. |
Remarks
- The timeout command is typically used in batch
files.
- A user keystroke resumes the command processor execution
immediately, even if the timeout period has not expired.
- When used in conjunction with the sleep command,
timeout is similar to the pause command.
Examples
To pause the command processor for ten seconds, type:
timeout /t 10
To pause the command processor for 100 seconds and ignore any keystroke, type:
timeout /t 100 /nobreak
To pause the command processor indefinitely until a key is pressed, type:
timeout /t -1