Count down in a batch file

[sixpack]

hi

is it posible to have a visible Count down in a batch file

what i mean is this:

this window closes in 5 seconds, and it Counts down visible

[jdoe]

hi

is it posible to have a visible Count down in a batch file

what i mean is this:

this window closes in 5 seconds, and it Counts down visible

You again

With all those questions about batch file you had lately, you're going to raise your knowledge.

Don't forget search button and Google are your friend and reading others batches can help a lot either.

5 seconds countdown

@echo off
echo this window closes in 5 seconds
echo.
echo 5
ping -n 2 127.0.0.1>nul
echo 4
ping -n 2 127.0.0.1>nul
echo 3
ping -n 2 127.0.0.1>nul
echo 2
ping -n 2 127.0.0.1>nul
echo 1
ping -n 2 127.0.0.1>nul

pause

[sixpack]

hi

is it posible to have a visible Count down in a batch file

what i mean is this:

this window closes in 5 seconds, and it Counts down visible

You again

With all those questions about batch file you had lately, you're going to raise your knowledge.

Don't forget search button and Google are your friend and reading others batches can help a lot either.

5 seconds countdown

@echo off
echo this window closes in 5 seconds
echo.
echo 5
ping -n 2 127.0.0.1>nul
echo 4
ping -n 2 127.0.0.1>nul
echo 3
ping -n 2 127.0.0.1>nul
echo 2
ping -n 2 127.0.0.1>nul
echo 1
ping -n 2 127.0.0.1>nul

pause

COOL jdoe i had only:

ping -n 5 127.0.0.1>nul

so i did know but not all

only i did not know that i can use it this way

btw believe me i use googel and when i do not find it i ask here

[gunsmokingman]

I am not a coder but here what i worked out.

echo off
cls && mode con: Cols=55 Lines=5 && Color 9f && TITLE COUNTDOWN
 > Rest1.vbs Echo Wscript.sleep 875 && SET R1=Start /w Rest1.vbs
CLS
ECHO. && Echo .5 && ECHO COUNTDOWN 5 >> Test.txt && %R1% && CLS && ECHO. && Echo ..4 && ECHO COUNTDOWN 4 >> Test.txt &&  %R1% && CLS
ECHO. && Echo ...3 && ECHO COUNTDOWN 3 >> Test.txt &&  %R1% && CLS && ECHO. && ECHO ....2 && ECHO COUNTDOWN 2 >> Test.txt &&  %R1%
CLS && ECHO. && ECHO .....1 && ECHO COUNTDOWN 1 >> Test.txt &&  %R1% && CLS && COLOR F2
ECHO. && ECHO  CONTINUE >> Test.txt
SET /P = CONTINUE
DEL REST1.VBS && Test.txt
DEL Test.txt

[sixpack]

I am not a coder but here what i worked out.

echo off
cls && mode con: Cols=55 Lines=5 && Color 9f && TITLE COUNTDOWN
 > Rest1.vbs Echo Wscript.sleep 875 && SET R1=Start /w Rest1.vbs
CLS
ECHO. && Echo .5 && ECHO COUNTDOWN 5 >> Test.txt && %R1% && CLS && ECHO. && Echo ..4 && ECHO COUNTDOWN 4 >> Test.txt &&  %R1% && CLS
ECHO. && Echo ...3 && ECHO COUNTDOWN 3 >> Test.txt &&  %R1% && CLS && ECHO. && ECHO ....2 && ECHO COUNTDOWN 2 >> Test.txt &&  %R1%
CLS && ECHO. && ECHO .....1 && ECHO COUNTDOWN 1 >> Test.txt &&  %R1% && CLS && COLOR F2
ECHO. && ECHO  CONTINUE >> Test.txt
SET /P = CONTINUE
DEL REST1.VBS && Test.txt
DEL Test.txt

works nice i'l be useing yours then

thanks

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[FixitUP]

Nice coding.

How would I get it to exit instead of continue ?

Thanks.

[Yzöwl]

You may find the following fun!

@MODE CON: COLS=32 LINES=1
@COLOR E5
@TITLE Countdown
@ECHO OFF
SETLOCAL ENABLEEXTENSIONS ENABLEDELAYEDEXPANSION
FOR /F %%# IN ('COPY /Z "%~dpf0" NUL') DO SET "CR=%%#"
FOR /L %%# IN (10,-1,1) DO (SET/P "=Script will end in %%# seconds. !CR!"<NUL:
	PING -n 2 127.0.0.1 >NUL:)

The first three lines are pointless additions which can be removed, change the 10 in the second 'FOR loop' to the number of seconds you wish to count down from.

[gunsmokingman]

On Windows 7 they have a exe called Timeout

Description:

This utility accepts a timeout parameter to w

time period (in seconds) or until any key is

accepts a parameter to ignore the key press.

Parameter List:
    /T        timeout       Specifies the number of seconds to wait.
                            Valid range is -1 to 99999 seconds.

    /NOBREAK                Ignore key presses and wait specified time.

    /?                      Displays this help message.

 NOTE: A timeout value of -1 means to wait indefinitely for a key press.

Examples:
    TIMEOUT /?
    TIMEOUT /T 10
    TIMEOUT /T 300 /NOBREAK
    TIMEOUT /T -1

[Yzöwl]

On Windows 7 they have a exe called Timeout

Just change the last line of my above example to read:

	>NUL TIMEOUT /T 1)

[AceInfinity]

Here's a wait animation I wrote a while back, Only it's not based on a countdown:

@ECHO OFF
SETLOCAL ENABLEDELAYEDEXPANSION
SET /A numtimes=3
FOR /L %%G in (1,1,%numtimes%) DO (
	CALL :WaitDisplay "Please Wait"
)
CLS
ECHO Done! Press any key to finish...

PAUSE > NUL & GOTO :EOF

:WaitDisplay
SET string=%1
SET string=%string:"=%
SET dots=...

FOR /l %%G in (1,1,3) DO (
	CLS
	ECHO !string!!dots:~0,%%G!
	PING localhost -n 2 -w 500 -l 5000 > NUL
)

[gunsmokingman]

Since this is a older thread and the original poster requested Cmd with countdown, I just recently wrote

this VBS script that has a countdown and you can cancel the countdown.

'-> Object For Runtime
Dim Act :Set Act = CreateObject("Wscript.Shell")
'-> Set The Amout Of Time For Count Down
Dim S1 :S1 = 15
Main()
   Function Main()   
    If S1 = 0 Then
'-> Script Action For Time Out
     MsgBox "Script Place Holder, Time Out",4128,"Demo CountDown"
     WScript.Quit 
    End If 
'-> add Zero EG 9 = 009
    If Len(S1) = 1 Then S1 = "00" & S1   
    If Len(S1) = 2 Then S1 = "0" & S1      
'-> Time Message Box
    If Act.Popup( "Time Left : " & S1 & vbCrLf & _
    "Press Cancel To Exit And Stop",1,"Test Count Down",4129) = 2 Then    
     MsgBox "User cancel",4128,"User Cancel"
     WScript.Quit 
    End If
    S1 = S1 - 1
    Main()
   End Function

[stevielamb]

Hi all,

I've just started using SyncToy to backup my data and I wanted it to be executed during the computer's log-out process. However, I also needed the option to cancel the sync process from running if, for example, it had already run earlier so I put together this little countdown batch script which seems to do the job nicely.

Essentially, when the script is invoked it gives you 10 seconds to press the "Y" button to cancel (during which time a running countdown is displayed) and after the 10 seconds have elapsed if you haven't pressed the "Y" button it will proceed to run the SyncToy process:-

@echo offset countdown=10:loopclschoice /C YN /n /t 1 /d N /M "Press Y to cancel sync. [%countdown%]"if %errorlevel%==1 (  echo Sync cancelled.  Logging off...  exit /B >nul)if %countdown% gtr 0 (  set /A countdown-=1  goto loop)echo Invoking SyncToy...CALL "C:\Program Files\SyncToy 2.1\SyncToyCmd.exe" -Rexit /B 0

Hopefully, this may prove useful to someone.

All the best,

Steve.

[jaclaz]

@Steve

Thanks, though at first sight I am failing to see why you are not using a FOR /L loop.

Also, how long does the message:

Sync cancelled.  Logging off...

stay visible on screen?

jaclaz

[Yzöwl]

…also please be aware that choice is not available by default in all OS's.