Batch file SLEEP Command

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1. Go to the Microsoft Windows Server 2003 download section at http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/ downloads/tools/default.mspx. Or, if that link does not work, visit http://www.microsoft.com/ and search for \"Windows 2003\". Once there, choose the \"Downloads -> Tools\" link. 2. Select the link \"Windows Server 2003 Resource Kit Tools\". 3. Click the \"Download\" link. Choose to register or not, depending on your choice, and follow the on-screen instructions to download and install the product. The default install directory is \"C:\\Program Files\\Windows Resource Kits\\Tools\\\". Once the Windows 2003 Resource Kit is installed, you may need to reboot your machine for the directory \"C:\\Program Files\\Windows Resource Kits\\Tools\\\" to be added to your path. Now that the sleep command is available, to see the online help, enter the following DOS command: C:\\>sleep /? Or, just issue the command: C:\\>sleep N Replace N with the number of seconds for batch file to \'sleep\'. For example, a batch file can wait 5 seconds before continuing by issuing this command: C:\\>sleep 5 If you need to wait just a few milliseconds, issue this command: C:\\>sleep -m N So, to sleep half a second: C:\\>sleep -m 500 Although this command supports a \'precise\' millisecond sleep, I would not recommend it for real-time processing!