Ah ha, in my system32 and dllcache dir's but not put there by me, it seems to be standard in 2k3 as we have just got a fresh install (ie. Finished 30 minutes ago) and it has choice.exe on it !!!! -----Original Message----- From: Andrew Shriner [mailto:aShriner@xxxxxxxx] Sent: 24 May 2004 13:59 To: windows2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [windows2000] Re: Pause timer for batch files? I don't believe so, though I could be wrong. Have you tried searching the system for the file? I believe it's still external. Drew >>> mc@xxxxxxxxxx 05/24/04 08:41AM >>> Nah, it's on my 2k3 server I just installed, suspect it's now an internal part of CMD.EXE !!!! -----Original Message----- From: Andrew Shriner [mailto:aShriner@xxxxxxxx] Sent: 24 May 2004 13:43 To: windows2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [windows2000] Re: Pause timer for batch files? Hrmmm.... I know that I found it on a couple of my Windows XP boxes... but it could be that someone else placed them there. I definitely know it works under XP and 2003 if you can locate it. Drew >>> Sorin.Srbu@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 05/24/04 08:40AM >>> On Mon, 24 May 2004 08:31:31 -0400, Andrew Shriner wrote: >Keep in mind I am known for making things work, not necessarily doing it >the best way there is... but in this case, I don't know of any way to do >it besides this. > >I've not done it in a logon script, but investigate the choice >utility. > >If you go to the command interpreter (<start><run><cmd><enter>) and >type in choice /?, you'll get the help screen for that program. > >I've used the following in other batch scripts to pause 10 seconds (and >all they see is the "Pausing 10 Seconds..." bit: > >choice /C Y /N /M "Pausing 10 Seconds..." /T 10 /D Y Is choice still available in 2k/xp? Couldn't find it... >>>> Sorin.Srbu@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 05/24/04 08:20AM >>> >Hi all, > >I'm trying to make a hard- and software audit on our domain >computers with free software. Aida32 if somebody is interested... > >Anyway, I'm trying to tell the clients to make an audit when the >computer starts up (using a stratup script), but this failed for >whatever reason, so I resorted to adding the script to the login >scripts-feature in a GPO. > >Now, it works, but seem to have some problems with the command >window closing to fast, as it works if I put a pause statement in >the end of the script. To minimise user input, ie pressing a key to >unpause the script which some users find difficult and dangerous, >I'm speculating whether there is a "pause timer" of some sort, that >I can tell to pause for some 30 seconds and then continue w/o the >user input. > >The script I'm running is a simple batch script, no vbs or similar >at all. > >Does anybody know of a simple timer that would do what I want? 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