How to timeout a command in a batch file?

Question

I'm trying to make a command sleep after some seconds.

For example: tree & timeout /t 1

Then it would only show the top of the folders.

I have tried:

@echo off
Cd c:\Windows
Tree & timeout /t 1
Echo !
Pause >nul

and

Cd c:\Windows
Tree & ping 1.1.1.1. -n 1 -w 1000 >nul
Echo !
Pause >nul

I'm pretty sure that this will not be possible using only a single batch file. The commands are run in order, from top to bottom, just as if you'd typed them into the command prompt yourself. So you'd need a second batch file that could kill the process launched by the first. That starts getting ugly, maybe it's time to look for alternative solutions... — Cody Gray
– Cody Gray ♦, Commented Jul 28, 2013 at 13:43
I am just guessing here, though. Someone might know a way, that's why I just posted a comment instead of an answer. I'm just saying not to hold your breath. :-) — Cody Gray
– Cody Gray ♦, Commented Jul 28, 2013 at 13:49
So is it possible to take out / break(c^) one command in a batch without writing millions of codes, reprogramming the os and win a price for doing all this? (lol) — Jonathan
– Jonathan, Commented Jul 28, 2013 at 13:50
possible duplicate of Windows batch: analogue for `timeout` command — Ansgar Wiechers
– Ansgar Wiechers, Commented Jul 28, 2013 at 13:51
Just because you put 2 commands in one line with an ampersand between them doesn't mean they're run in parallel. The ampersand is for daisy-chaining commands. The 2nd command will start only after the first one finishes. — Ansgar Wiechers
– Ansgar Wiechers, Commented Jul 28, 2013 at 13:55

Endoro · Accepted Answer · 2013-07-28 14:29:47Z

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Just make a LMC* in the Windows command shell window.

*_{Left Mouse Click}

answered Jul 28, 2013 at 14:29

Endoro

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@JonathanAgerskov No. SO is a Q&A site, not a social network.

@AnsgarWiechers this might be (I have some doubts...) but some user put their friends at the profile site, eg. pattyd.

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foxidrive · Accepted Answer · 2013-07-28 13:57:42Z

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This will show a page at a time, if that is what you need:

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answered Jul 28, 2013 at 13:57

foxidrive

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