Time Delay in Ending Batch Process?

I wrote a batch file that swaps some files around to configure the flight dynamics of a Flight Simulator aircraft that I have installed. The batch file offers the user 5 menu choices, and upon selection, deletes the existing flight dynamics .cfg (aircraft.cfg), moves a .txt file into the active folder, and then renames the .txt file "aircraft.cfg".

Upon completion of the file swap, I used "goto done" to echo some final instructions to the user and credit myself for the "configuration utility". From "done", I used @pause (press any key to continue) which takes the user to "end" and of course ends the batch process and closes the DOS window. I just think "Press any key to continue" is inappropriate for ending the batch job. "Press any key to close the configuration utility" would be fine, but I don't know how to do that either.

I'd really like it to go to "end" on it's own, after a 10 second delay for the user to read the final instructions, without further input from the user. Something with a countdown like "Batch process terminating in: 10, 9, 8, seconds" would be great. Is there any way to do this?

Here's my file:

Code:

@echo off echo Project Opensky 767-300 flight dynamics configuration utility echo ------------------------------------------------------------- echo. echo 1. Configure "realistic" FDE for 767-300ER w/GE CF6-80C2 engines echo applicable for use with: echo Air Canada NOC, All Nippon Airways NC, American Airlines N376AN echo Delta Air Lines NOC, LAN Chile NC, Air New Zealand "Lord of the Rings" echo. echo 2. Configure "realistic" FDE for 767-300ER w/PW 4060 engines echo applicable for use with: echo Hawaiian Airlines N587HA, Martinair NC, Thomas Cook (circa 2004) D-ABUB echo United Airlines NC, Posky House Colors echo. echo 3. Configure "realistic" FDE for 767-300 w/GE-CF6-80C2 engines echo applicable for use with: echo Japan Airlines NC, echo. echo 4. Configure "realistic" FDE for 767-300FER(cargo version)w/GE-CF6-80C2 engines echo applicable for use with: echo UPS NC, echo. echo 5. Configure "Easy" FDE for 767-300 w/any engine echo applicable for use with any variation echo. choice /C:12345 Select a configuration from the list above if errorlevel 5 goto 767-300-Easy if errorlevel 4 goto 767-300FER-GE-CF6-80C2 if errorlevel 3 goto 767-300-GE-CF6-80C2 if errorlevel 2 goto 767-300ER-PW4060 if errorlevel 1 goto 767-300ER-GE-CF6-80C2 :767-300ER-GE-CF6-80C2 cls echo. echo You've chosen "realistic" FDE for 767-300ER w/GE CF6-80C2 engines echo applicable for use with: echo Air Canada NOC, All Nippon Airways NC, American Airlines N376AN echo Delta Air Lines NOC, LAN Chile NC, Air New Zealand "Lord of the Rings" echo. @pause @echo off cd .. del /q aircraft.cfg copy configuration\767-300ER-GE-CF6-80C2.txt ren 767-300ER-GE-CF6-80C2.txt aircraft.cfg goto done :767-300ER-PW4060 cls echo. echo You've chosen "realistic" FDE for 767-300ER w/PW 4060 engines echo applicable for use with: echo Hawaiian Airlines N587HA, Martinair NC, Thomas Cook (circa 2004) D-ABUB echo United Airlines NC, Posky House Colors echo. @pause @echo off cd .. del /q aircraft.cfg copy configuration\767-300ER-PW4060.txt ren 767-300ER-PW4060.txt aircraft.cfg goto done :767-300-GE-CF6-80C2 cls echo. echo You've chosen "realistic" FDE for 767-300 w/GE-CF6-80C2 engines echo applicable for use with: echo Japan Airlines NC, echo. @pause @echo off cd .. del /q aircraft.cfg copy configuration\767-300-GE-CF6-80C2.txt ren 767-300-GE-CF6-80C2.txt aircraft.cfg goto done :767-300FER-GE-CF6-80C2 cls echo. echo You've chosen "realistic" FDE for 767-300FER(cargo version)w/GE-CF6-80C2 engines echo applicable for use with: echo UPS NC, echo. @pause @echo off cd .. del /q aircraft.cfg copy configuration\767-300FER-GE-CF6-80C2.txt ren 767-300FER-GE-CF6-80C2.txt aircraft.cfg goto done :767-300-Easy cls echo. echo You've chosen "Easy" FDE for 767-300 w/any engine echo applicable for use with any variation echo. @pause @echo off cd .. del /q aircraft.cfg copy configuration\767-300-Easy.txt ren 767-300-Easy.txt aircraft.cfg goto done :done cls echo. echo The FDE has been configured according to your selection. Start Flight Simulator echo and chose your aircraft from the "Select Aircraft" menu under: echo. echo Manufacturer: Project Opensky echo Model: 767-300 echo. echo This configuration utility was created by Jim Robinson echo. @pause goto end :end

Thanks, I appreciate any input anyone might have.

Jim

Possibly useful links:

http://www.computing.net/programming...rum/11860.html
http://www.ericphelps.com/batch/samples/sleep.txt

Never mind, I got it sorted. I wound up using another menu in "done" with the options:

[1] Return to Main Menu
[2] Exit The Configuration Utility

I actually found a couple time delay snippets, one even with a countdown timer using "ping" ( :confused: ) on the local machine, but I like the menu options better. Don't know why it didn't dawn on me to add a menu in the first place, but this is my first batch file with a menu and the first time I've ever used "choice" so I was having a little trouble getting my head around it.

Anyway, it's evolved quite a bit since I first posted it. Heck, I've even got colors and a fancy title in the title bar.

Take a look:

Code:

:start @echo off mode con: Cols=82 Lines=32 Color 17 TITLE 767-300 Configuration Utility echo. echo Project Opensky 767-300 Flight Dynamics Configuration Utility echo ------------------------------------------------------------- echo. echo Make a selection from the options below [1,2,3,4,5 or 6] echo: echo [1] Configure "realistic" FDE for 767-300ER w/GE CF6-80C2 engines echo applicable for use with: echo Air Canada NOC, All Nippon Airways NC, American Airlines N376AN echo Delta Air Lines NOC, LAN Chile NC, Air New Zealand "Lord of the Rings" echo. echo [2] Configure "realistic" FDE for 767-300ER w/PW 4060 engines echo applicable for use with: echo Hawaiian Airlines N587HA, Martinair NC, Thomas Cook (circa 2004) D-ABUB echo United Airlines NC, Posky House Colors echo. echo [3] Configure "realistic" FDE for 767-300 w/GE-CF6-80C2 engines echo applicable for use with: echo Japan Airlines NC echo. echo [4] Configure "realistic" FDE for 767-300FER(cargo version)w/GE-CF6-80C2 engines echo applicable for use with: echo UPS NC echo. echo [5] Configure "Easy" FDE for 767-300 w/any engine echo applicable for use with any variation echo. echo [6] Exit the configuration utility without changing anything choice /n /C:123456 if errorlevel 6 goto abort if errorlevel 5 goto 767-300-Easy if errorlevel 4 goto 767-300FER-GE-CF6-80C2 if errorlevel 3 goto 767-300-GE-CF6-80C2 if errorlevel 2 goto 767-300ER-PW4060 if errorlevel 1 goto 767-300ER-GE-CF6-80C2 :767-300ER-GE-CF6-80C2 cls echo. echo You have selected "Realistic" FDE for 767-300ER w/GE CF6-80C2 engines echo. echo Boeing 767-300ER (Extended Range) echo. echo Engines: General Electric CF6-80C2 echo Static Thrust: 60,800 lbs. x 2 echo. echo Fuel: Left wing 8350 US gal echo Right wing 8350 US gal echo Center 7440 US gal echo Total 24,140 US gal echo. echo Empty Weight 198,443 lbs. echo Maximum ZFW: 295,000 lbs. echo Maximum TOW: 409,000 lbs. echo. echo Use this FDE with the following liveries: echo. echo Air Canada NOC echo All Nippon Airways NC echo American Airlines N376AN echo Delta Air Lines NOC echo LAN Chile NC echo Air New Zealand "Lord of the Rings" echo. echo. echo Press [1] to configure the aircraft echo Press [2] To Return To Main Menu echo Press [3] To Exit The Configuration Utility choice /n /C:123 if errorlevel 3 goto abort if errorlevel 2 goto start if errorlevel 1 goto 767-300ER-GE-CF6-80C2-a :767-300ER-GE-CF6-80C2-a @echo off cd .. del /q aircraft.cfg copy configuration\767-300ER-GE-CF6-80C2.txt ren 767-300ER-GE-CF6-80C2.txt aircraft.cfg goto done :767-300ER-PW4060 cls echo. echo You have selected "Realistic" FDE for 767-300ER w/PW 4060 engines echo. echo Boeing 767-300ER (Extended Range) echo. echo Engines: Pratt ^& Whitney 4060 echo Static Thrust: 60,250 lbs. x 2 echo. echo Fuel: Left wing 8350 US gal echo Right wing 8350 US gal echo Center 7440 US gal echo Total 24,140 US gal echo. echo Empty Weight 198,443 lbs. echo Maximum ZFW: 295,000 lbs. echo Maximum TOW: 409,000 lbs. echo. echo Use this FDE with the following liveries: echo. echo Hawaiian Airlines N587HA echo Martinair NC echo Thomas Cook (circa 2004) D-ABUB echo United Airlines NC echo Posky House Colors echo. echo. echo Press [1] to configure the aircraft echo Press [2] To Return To Main Menu echo Press [3] To Exit The Configuration Utility choice /n /C:123 if errorlevel 3 goto abort if errorlevel 2 goto start if errorlevel 1 goto 767-300ER-PW4060-a :767-300ER-PW4060-a @echo off cd .. del /q aircraft.cfg copy configuration\767-300ER-PW4060.txt ren 767-300ER-PW4060.txt aircraft.cfg goto done :767-300-GE-CF6-80C2 cls echo. echo You have selected "Realistic" FDE for 767-300 w/GE-CF6-80C2 engines echo. echo Boeing 767-300 echo. echo Engines: General Electric CF6-80C2 echo Static Thrust: 60,800 lbs. x 2 echo. echo Fuel: Left wing 8350 US gal echo Right wing 8350 US gal echo Center N/A echo Total 16,700 US gal echo. echo Empty Weight 198,443 lbs. echo Maximum ZFW: 295,000 lbs. echo Maximum TOW: 395,000 lbs. echo. echo Use this FDE with the following liveries: echo. echo Japan Airlines NC echo. echo. echo Press [1] to configure the aircraft echo Press [2] To Return To Main Menu echo Press [3] To Exit The Configuration Utility choice /n /C:123 if errorlevel 3 goto abort if errorlevel 2 goto start if errorlevel 1 goto 767-300-GE-CF6-80C2-a :767-300-GE-CF6-80C2-a @echo off cd .. del /q aircraft.cfg copy configuration\767-300-GE-CF6-80C2.txt ren 767-300-GE-CF6-80C2.txt aircraft.cfg goto done :767-300FER-GE-CF6-80C2 cls echo. echo You have selected "Realistic" FDE for 767-300 w/GE-CF6-80C2 engines echo. echo Boeing 767-300F/ER (Freight, Extended Range) echo. echo Engines: General Electric CF6-80C2 echo Static Thrust: 60,800 lbs. x 2 echo. echo Fuel: Left wing 8350 US gal echo Right wing 8350 US gal echo Center 7440 US gal echo Total 24,140 US gal echo. echo Empty Weight 198,443 lbs. echo Maximum ZFW: 295,000 lbs. echo Maximum TOW: 412,000 lbs. echo. echo Use this FDE with the following liveries: echo. echo UPS NC echo. echo. echo Press [1] to configure the aircraft echo Press [2] To Return To Main Menu echo Press [3] To Exit The Configuration Utility choice /n /C:123 if errorlevel 3 goto abort if errorlevel 2 goto start if errorlevel 1 goto 767-300FER-GE-CF6-80C2-a :767-300FER-GE-CF6-80C2-a @echo off cd .. del /q aircraft.cfg copy configuration\767-300FER-GE-CF6-80C2.txt ren 767-300FER-GE-CF6-80C2.txt aircraft.cfg goto done :767-300-Easy cls echo. echo You have selected "Easy" FDE for 767-300 w/any engine echo. echo Boeing 767-300ER (Extended Range) echo. echo Engines: Not Specified echo Static Thrust: 60,250 lbs. x 2 echo. echo Fuel: Left wing 8350 US gal echo Right wing 8350 US gal echo Center 7440 US gal echo Total 24,140 US gal echo. echo Empty Weight 198,443 lbs. echo Maximum ZFW: 295,000 lbs. echo Maximum TOW: 700,000 lbs. echo. echo Use this FDE with any variation echo. echo. echo Press [1] to configure the aircraft echo Press [2] To Return To Main Menu echo Press [3] To Exit The Configuration Utility choice /n /C:123 if errorlevel 3 goto abort if errorlevel 2 goto start if errorlevel 1 goto 767-300-Easy-a :767-300-Easy-a @echo off cd .. del /q aircraft.cfg copy configuration\767-300-Easy.txt ren 767-300-Easy.txt aircraft.cfg goto done :abort cls echo. echo No changes have been made to the aircraft's configuration. You may run the echo Configuration Utility again at any time. See "readme.txt" for more information. echo. echo. echo Press [1] To Return To Main Menu echo Press [2] To Exit The Configuration Utility echo. echo. echo. echo. echo This configuration utility was created by Jim Robinson choice /n /C:12 if errorlevel 2 goto end if errorlevel 1 goto start :done cls cd configuration echo. echo The FDE has been configured according to your selection. Start Flight Simulator echo and chose your aircraft from the "Select Aircraft" menu under: echo. echo Manufacturer: Project Opensky echo Model: 767-300 echo. echo. echo Press [1] To Return To Main Menu echo Press [2] To Exit The Configuration Utility echo. echo. echo. echo. echo This configuration utility was created by Jim Robinson choice /n /C:12 if errorlevel 2 goto end if errorlevel 1 goto start :end exit

Thanks,
Jim

Incidentally jdc2000, the "never mind" was not in response to your post. Apparently we were both posting at roughly the same time. I didn't notice your post until I checked my e-mail a few minutes ago. I appreciate the time you spent finding those links. I'd seen the ericphelps site yesterday via a google search.

Thanks,
Jim