Time Delay in Ending Batch Process?

[Jim Robinson]

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:

@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

[jdc2000]

Possibly useful links:

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

[Jim Robinson]

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" ( ) 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:

: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

[Jim Robinson]

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