batch pause wait for any key else exit

Question

Hey is it possible to make a program in batch that waits for the user 10seconds to type anything if he doesn't type anything the program exits? If yes how?

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/17359345/timeout-for-user-decision-in-windows-batch-file — 001, May 13 '16 at 21:09

Matthew Horvath · Answer 1 · 2016-05-14T18:42:19.883

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Try this:

choice /c [your key(s)][any different key] /n /d [2nd key] /t 10>nul
if %errorlevel% equ 1 (do stuff here)
if %errorlevel% equ 2 exit /b

Try using choice /? for more help.

edited May 14 '16 at 18:42

answered May 14 '16 at 03:16

Matthew Horvath

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score 1 · Answer 2 · answered May 14 '16 at 09:33

Give it a shot

@echo off

choice /t 10 /c ynr /cs /d r /m "Do you want it (Y/N)?"
if errorlevel 3 exit
if errorlevel 2 goto :no
if errorlevel 1 goto :yes

:yes
@echo You typed yes 
GOTO :continue

:no
@echo You typed no
GOTO :continue

:continue
@echo And on we go

pause

batch pause wait for any key else exit

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